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Also known as Verónica Fernández Echegaray

Spanish actress

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Born
Verónica Fernández Echegaray , ( 1983-06-16 ) 16 June 1983, Madrid , Spain
Died
24 August 2025 (2025-08-24) (aged 42), Madrid, Spain
Education
Real Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupations
Actress film director
Years active
2003–2025
Partner
Álex García ( c. 2010 –2023)
Relatives
José Echegaray

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Fernández
Gender
female
Citizenship
Spain
Place of birth
Madrid
Place of death
Madrid
Occupation
actor
Educated at
Q2893783
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
Spanish
Field of work
television
Image
Festival de Málaga 2024 - Verónica Echegui (cropped).jpg
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manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Verónica Echegui
date of birth
1983-06-16
start of work period
2003-00-00
sexual orientation
heterosexuality
unmarried partner
Álex García
date of death
2025-08-24
cause of death
cancer
end of work period
2025-00-00
name in native language
Verónica Echegui
birth name
Verónica Fernández de Echegaray
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Encyclopedic overview

Verónica Fernández Echegaray (16 June 1983 – 24 August 2025), known professionally as Verónica Echegui ( Spanish: [beˈɾonika eˈtʃeɣi]), was a Spanish actress. After making her feature film debut as the title character of the 2006 drama My Name Is Juani, she appeared in films such as My Prison Yard (2008), Six Points About Emma (2010), Kathmandu Lullaby (2012), The Cold Light of Day (2012), Family United (2013), You're Killing Me Susana (2016), The Hunter's Prayer (2017), Unknown Origins (2020), My Heart Goes Boom! (2020), The Offering (2020), Book of Love (2022), Yo no soy esa (2024), and Artificial Justice (2024).

Echegui also featured in television series such as Fortitude (2015–2017), Trust (2018), Intimacy (2022), and Love You to Death (2025).

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