Verónica Falcón (born August 8, 1966) is a Mexican

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and

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. When it comes to her English-speaking roles, she is best known for playing Camila Vargas in three seasons of '' Queen of the South'' and Lupe Gibbs in the 2020 HBO reboot of ''

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''. In 2022, Falcón played Camila Elizonndro (sister of cartel boss Omar Navarro), for Season 4 of ''

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''.

Life and career

Falcón was born August 8, 1966, in

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. Ignoring stigma perpetuated by her family, Falcón went into the entertainment industry, finding success over three decades working as an actress and choreographer in Mexico's National Opera Company, on Mexican television. In Mexican film, she captured mainstream attention for her performance as La Madrina Everardo Gout's 2011 film '' Days of Grace'', in 2014, Falcón was nominated by PECIME — the Asociación de Periodistas Cinematográficos de México — for the

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award for best supporting film actress for her role as La Diabla in the 2013 film ''Besos de Azúcar''. In 2016, at the age of 50, she made the decision to risk forgoing an established career in Mexico to further her career in the U.S., strongly believing such opportunities should be taken. She is purported to be the first Mexico-born actress to secure a second lead role in a U.S. TV drama, thanks to her role as Camila Vargas in 39 episodes of '' Queen of the South''. In 2019, Falcón was awarded the Outstanding Performance in a Television Series Impact Award for her portrayal of Camila Vargas in '' Queen of the South'' at the 22nd annual

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Impact Awards Gala. In 2019, Falcón took the recurring role of Clara in eight episodes of the

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neo-noir thriller television series ''

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'' alongside

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. In 2020, she starred as Marianne Sancar in the film '' Voyagers'' alongside

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. She also began starring in the

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reboot of ''

'', where she's the love interest of private investigator Perry Mason, played by

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. Falcón also appeared in the 2021

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film ''

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'' with

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and

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. In 2021, Falcón joined the cast of ''

'' as Camila Elizonndro, sister of cartel boss Omar Navarro (played by

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) for 9 episodes of Season 4 alongside

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Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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