La Veneno
- January 10, 2024
- Singer
Quick Facts
La Veneno Biography
| Name | La Veneno |
| Birthday | Mar 19 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place Of Birth | Adra |
| Home Town | Andalusia |
| Birth Country | Spain |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Parents | María Jesús Rodríguez Rivera, José María Ortiz López |
La Veneno is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on March 19, 1964 in Adra, Andalusia, Spain.
In 1991 she left her hometown for Madrid. Later, in 1992, she started her process of transition and she worked as a prostitute in the Parque del Oeste in Madrid. There she was discovered in 1996 by the reporter Faela Saiz, who interviewed her for a TV feature on prostitution for the late-night show Esta noche cruzamos el Mississippi on Telecinco. The interview, showcasing La Veneno’s outrageous humour, was a hit. The show’s host, Pepe Navarro, subsequently invited her to become a regular contributor. Her rise to fame was almost immediate, and she helped the programme reach viewing figures of almost eight million. Later, she contributed to the programme La sonrisa del pelícano (1997) on Antena 3.
In 2003, Cristina was implicated in a case of arson and insurance fraud, and she was reported to the police by her then-boyfriend Andrea Petruzzelli. She was accused of intentionally setting fire to her flat in order to claim the insurance money. She was found guilty, and sentenced to three years in prison. She was sent to an all-male prison.
La Veneno Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
La Veneno is one of the richest Singer from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, La Veneno 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Cristina Ortiz Rodríguez (19 March 1964 – 9 November 2016), better known as La Veneno (“Poison”), was a Spanish singer, actress, sex worker and media personality. She rose to fame on the late-night talk shows Esta noche cruzamos el Mississippi and La sonrisa del pelícano, broadcast in Spain between 1996 and 1997 and hosted by the journalist Pepe Navarro.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is La Veneno Dating?
According to our records, La Veneno is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, La Veneno’s is not dating anyone.
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Her ashes were scattered half in the Parque del Oeste, and half in her hometown of Adra. In 2017, a plaque was unveiled to honour her in the Parque del Oeste.
Facts & Trivia
Lea Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. La Veneno celebrates birthday on March 19 of every year.
Who is La Veneno based on?
Veneno is based on a 2016 book about Ortiz’s life, titled ¡Digo! Ni puta ni santa: Las memorias de La Veneno (I Say! Not a Whore, Not a Saint: The Memories of La Veneno), by transgender journalist Valeria Vegas , who recounted her own friendship with Ortiz in a combination of memoir and biography.
Who played Cristina La Veneno?
Isabel Torres , the Spanish actress best known for playing the transgender singer and television personality Cristina Ortiz Rodríguez in the HBO Max series “Veneno,” died on Friday. She was 52. Ms. Torres’s family confirmed her death in a statement on her official Instagram account.
Where does Veneno take place?
Veneno focuses on the life and death of one of the most important and beloved LGBT icons in Spain , known as La Veneno (Cristina Ortiz).
Who is on the cover of Veneno?
Cristina “La Veneno” Ortiz was a pop culture superstar in Spain in the 1990s. She was discovered working the streets and became a sensation after her appearance on the late-night talk show “Esta Noche Cruzamos el Mississippi.” Her spotlight faded long before her death four years ago at age 52.
Is Cristina La Veneno still alive?
November 9, 2016