Veneno is an acclaimed Spanish biopic drama web television series created and directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. It is made as a single season of eight chapters which aired on Atresplayer Premium platform (Atresmedia) from 29 March to 25 October 2020. It is a biopic based on the book "¡Digo! Ni puta, ni santa. Las memorias de La Veneno" (2016) written by the journalist Valeria Vegas.
Due to the success of the series on Atresmedia, Veneno premiered internationally on HBO Max starting on November 19, 2020, and it was announced that it was also included in its Latin American catalog, starting July 2, 2021.
The series focuses on the life and death of the Spanish transgender showgirl, LGBT icon, singer and television personality Cristina Ortiz Rodríguez, better known by her nickname "La Veneno". This story tells the experiences of a struggling transgender woman, who achieved fame with television appearances in the 90s and conquered the audience with a unique vision of the world. The series also talks about the importance and relevance of mass media, how it can popularize or marginalize someone in just one second.
Cast[]
| Character | Original Actor | Dub Actor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristina Ortiz Rodríguez "la Veneno" | Older age | Isabel Torres ✝ | Eden Lane |
| 30's | Daniela Santiago Villena | Nicky Endres | |
| 20's (transition) | Jedet Sánchez | Marcie Hobbs | |
| Teenager | Marcos Sotkovszki | Casey Mongillo | |
| Child | Guille Márquez | TBA | |
| Valeria Vegas | Lola Rodríguez | Alexia Jasmene | |
| Paca "the Piranha" | present | Paca la Piraña | Tuesday Thomas |
| young age | Desirée Rodríguez | Delia Rawdon | |
| Amparo | Mariona Terés | TBA | |
| Pepe Navarro | Israel Elejalde | Henry Dittman | |
| Faela Sáinz | Lola Dueñas | TBA | |
| Machús Osinaga | Ester Expósito | Ali Graba | |
| Mari | Maite Sandoval | Keri Tombazian | |
| Lola (Valeria's mother) | Goya Toledo | TBA | |
| Blanca (Valeria's teacher) | Elvira Mínguez | Paula Tiso | |
| Angelo Petruzzelli | Ciro Petrone | Aaron Fors | |
| Juani Ruiz | present | Juani Ruiz | TBA |
| young age | Ángela Ponce | TBA | |
| Rocío | Laura Frenchkiss ✝ | TBA | |
| Sacha | Alex Saint | Natalie Nicole Dressel | |
| Bienve | Desireé Vogue | Kayleigh McKee | |
| Manola | Ángeles Ortega | Aurora Sexton | |
| Cristina Onassis | Sophia Lamar | Julie Rei Goldstein | |
| Fanny | Lara Martorell | Calypso Jetè | |
| Carolina "from Vigo" | Karen Hernández | TBA | |
| Tamara "la Gitana" (the gypsy) | Candela Santiago | Meli Grant | |
| Zane | Andrea García | ||
| Miguel | Tamar Novas | Nardeep Khurmi | |
| Manolito Ceballos | Adult | Jorge Usón | Adam Kulbersh |
| Teenage | Omar Banana | TBA | |
| Child | Santino Cassá | TBA | |
| María Jesús Rodríguez (La Veneno's mother) | Mercedes León | Jessica Gee | |
| José Ortiz (La Veneno's father) | José María Rico | TBA | |
| Mari Carmen Ortiz Rodríguez | Adult | Mona Martínez | Marisilda Garcia |
| Teenage | Ana Chamorro | TBA | |
| Paco Ortiz Rodríguez | Adult | Pepón Nieto | Eric Curtis Johnson |
| Kid | Manuel Salguero Tornay | TBA | |
| Mari Tere Ortíz Rodríguez | adult | Chos Corzo | TBA |
| teenage | Carmen Orellana | TBA | |
| child | María Cortés | not dubbed | |
| Rafa Ortiz Rodríguez | adult | Rafa Castillo | TBA |
| teenage | Alejandro Villegas | not dubbed | |
| Rocío Ortiz Rodríguez | adult | Olalla Hernández | TBA |
| baby | Natalia Lara | not dubbed | |
| Gracia "La Sevillana" | Inma Pérez-Quirós | TBA | |
| Alfonso Romero | Carlos González | JP Karliak | |
| Tomas | Eric Masip | TBA | |
| Charo | Elena Martín | TBA | |
| Jaime Cantizano | Ángel Garó | David Michie | |
| Sara Montiel | Ana Milán | TBA | |
| Juan Antonio Canta | Nacho Vigalondo | Doug Erholtz | |
| Anton Frames | Juan Codina | Bernardo De Paula | |
| Mariola | Topacio Fresh | Lisa Fuson | |
| Paco Cere | Juan Muñoz | Bill Salyers | |
| Juanillo (Veneno's jail boyfriend) | Kaydy Cain | Isaac Robinson-Smith | |
| Luis (Veneno's jail blackmailer) | Vicente Vergara | Neil Kaplan | |
| Roberto (Veneno's jail blackmailer) | Hugo Costa | Brad Venable | |
| Cebollina | Andreu Castro | TBA | |
Additional Voices[]
- Libby Baker
- Allegra Clark
- Natalie Nicole Dressel
- David Cooley
- Doug Erholtz
- Matt Giroveanu
- Madeleine Heil
- Calypso Jetè
- Neil Kaplan
- Miguel Matrai
- Isaac Robinson-Smith
- Karly Rothenburg
- Roland Ruiz
- James Simenc
- Rachel Sorsa
- Joey Vahedi
- Brad Venable
Credits[]
Trivia[]
- For this project, VSI Los Angeles brought in an all-transgender cast to provide an accurate representation of the characters and their stories.
- Mireya Mendoza did the adaptation and translation into English, since she is a professional dubbing actress from Mexico.
Special Thanks to[]
- Marcie Hobbs & Alexia Jasmene for providing information about the cast.
- Natalie Nicole Dressel & Julie Rei Goldstein for providing information about their characters.
Transmission via Streaming[]
| Company | Date | Category | Format | Classification | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBO Max | November 19, 2020 (Season 1) |
HBO Max Original | Digital | 16+ | United States | |
| July 2, 2021
(Season 1) |
Latin America | |||||
External Links[]
- Veneno at the Internet Movie Database