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Veneno

Spanish limited drama series, based on a memoir written by Valeria Vegas and created by Javier Ambrossi & Javier Calvo, this bio-pic set in the 90’s, tells the story of the life and death of Spanish transsexual singer and television personality Cristina Ortiz Rodríguez, better known by the nickname "La Veneno."

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Lola Rodríguez
Valeria
Isabel Torres
Veneno Mayor
Paca la Piraña
Paca La Piraña Mayor

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

La noche que cruzamos el Mississippi

Thu, Nov 19, 202063 mins

When Valeria was a little girl she never understood why people called her by a name that was not her own. The same happened to Cristina, misnamed "Joselito" at the time, who had to survive a violent and cruel childhood under Spain in the sixties. Two women who were born in very different times but who, by chance or by destiny, end up together forever, when Valeria, a journalism student, decides to write a book about the life of the iconic Cristina, La Veneno.

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Awards

  • 2020 - Iris Award - Best Director (Mejor Director) - winner
  • 2020 - Ondas Award - National Television: Best Actress (Nacionales de televisión: Mejor actriz) - winner
  • 2020 - Critics Award - - winner
  • 2021 - José María Forqué Award - Best Actress in a Series - nominated

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