Veronica (variants in other languages: Veronika, Verónica, Verônica, Véronique, Weronika, Вероника) is a female

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

, a

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

alteration of the ancient Macedonian name

Berenice Berenice (, ''Bereníkē'') is the Ancient Macedonian form of the Attic Greek name ''Pherenikē'', which means "bearer of victory" . Berenika, priestess of Demeter in Lete ca. 350 BC, is the oldest epigraphical evidence. The Latin variant Veron ...

(Βερενίκη), which in turn is derived from the Macedonian form of the

Attic Greek Attic Greek is the Greek language, Greek dialect of the regions of ancient Greece, ancient region of Attica, including the ''polis'' of classical Athens, Athens. Often called Classical Greek, it was the prestige (sociolinguistics), prestige diale ...

Φερενίκη, ''Phereníkē'', or Φερονίκη, ''Pheroníkē'', from φέρειν, ''phérein'', to bring, and νίκη, ''níkê'', "victory", i.e. "she who brings victory". The Ancient Macedonian form of the name was extensively used as a royal feminine name by the reigning

dynast A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family, usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A dynasty may also be referred to as a "house", "family" or "clan", among others. Historians ...

ies of the states of the

Diadochi The Diadochi were the rival generals, families, and friends of Alexander the Great who fought for control over his empire after his death in 323 BC. The Wars of the Diadochi mark the beginning of the Hellenistic period from the Mediterran ...

Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon (; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the Ancient Greece, ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip ...

throughout the

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during the

Hellenistic age In classical antiquity, the Hellenistic period covers the time in Greek history after Classical Greece, between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC, which was followed by the ascendancy of the Roma ...

, most notably by the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt and by the

Seleucids The Seleucid Empire ( ) was a Greek state in West Asia during the Hellenistic period. It was founded in 312 BC by the Macedonian general Seleucus I Nicator, following the division of the Macedonian Empire founded by Alexander the Great, ...

the Levant The Levant ( ) is the subregion that borders the Eastern Mediterranean sea to the west, and forms the core of West Asia and the political term, ''Middle East''. In its narrowest sense, which is in use today in archaeology and other cultura ...

. In

medieval etymology Medieval etymology is the study of the history of words that was conducted by scholars in the European Middle Ages. Etymology is the study of the origins of words. Before the beginnings of large-scale modern lexicography in the 16th century and t ...

, Veronica was sometimes supposed to derive from Latin ''vera'' (true) and Greek ''eikon'' (image).Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Veronica
/ref> Its popularity in medieval and modern times is derived from the prominence in Christianity of

Saint Veronica Saint Veronica, also known as ''Berenike'', was a widow from Jerusalem who lived in the 1st century AD, according to extra-biblical Christian traditions. Apocryphal texts relate how Veronica was moved with sympathy seeing Jesus carrying the cr ...

and her

Veil of Veronica The Veil of Veronica, or (Latin for sweat-cloth), also known as the Vernicle, the Veronica and the Holy Face, is a Christian relic consisting of a piece of cloth said to bear an image of the Holy Face of Jesus produced by other than human mea ...

. Pet forms of Veronica include

Ronnie Ronnie may refer to: *Ronnie (name), a unisex pet name and given name * "Ronnie" (Four Seasons song), a song by FreakBob Gaudio and Bob Crewe * "Ronnie" (Metallica song), a song from the Metallica album ''Load'' *Ronnie Brunswijkstadion, an associ ...

and Roni and the German Vroni. In Ukrainian, the pet forms are Nika (Нiка), Vera (Вiра) -faith, and Virynia (Вiруня), and in Poland Wera. "Veronica" is a popular name in many countries in the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, and also Ireland, France, and French-speaking Canada.

Given name

* Veronica (singer) (born 1974), American dance music singer *

Verónica I of Matamba Verónica Guterres Kangala Kingwanda (''Cangala Quinguanda'' in contemporary spelling; died 1721) was the ruler of the joint kingdom of Ndongo and Matamba, 1681–1721. Background Verónica was daughter to King João Guterres Ngola Kanini of the ...

, Matamba queen regnant *

Verónica II of Matamba Verónica II Guterres (died 1758) was the queen regnant of the Kingdom of Kingdom of Ndongo, Ndongo and kingdom of Matamba, Matamba from 1756 to 1758. She was the daughter of queen Ana II of Matamba, Ana II Guterres and the sister of queen Ana I ...

, queen of Ndongo and Matamba *

Verónica Abad Rojas Verónica Abad Rojas (born 14 November 1976) is an Ecuadorian business coach and politician who served as the 53rd Vice President of Ecuador from 2023 to 2025 under the first term of President of Ecuador, President Daniel Noboa. Prior to her vic ...

(born 1976), Ecuadorian politician *

Veronica Abrahamse Johanna "Veronica" Abrahamse (born 18 March 1980) is a South African athlete specializing in the shot put. She won bronze medals at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Ga ...

(born 1980), South African shot putter *

Veronica Abramciuc Veronica Abramciuc (born 5 March 1958) is a Moldovan politician. She was previously Member of the Moldovan Parliament The parliament of the Republic of Moldova () is the supreme representative body of the Republic of Moldova, the only state ...

(born 1958), Moldovan politician *

Veronika Aigner Veronika Aigner (born 13 February 2003) is an Austrian visually impaired para alpine skier. She won a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. Career Aigner competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and won a gold medal in the giant slalom and ...

(born 2003), Austrian para alpine skier *

Verónica Alcocer Verónica del Socorro Alcocer García (born 26 May 1976) is a Colombian politician and philanthropist who has been serving as First Lady of Colombia since 7 August 2022, as the wife of President Gustavo Petro. As a philanthropist, she also serv ...

(born 1976), First Lady of Colombia since 2022 *

Verónica Alonso Verónica María Alonso Montaño (born October 24, 1973) is a Uruguayan businesswoman and politician of the National Party. She served as a Senator of the Republic from 2015 to 2020 and as a National Representative from 2010 to 2015. Early l ...

(born 1973), Uruguayan politician *

Veronica Alvarez Veronica Alvarez (born April 7, 1983) is an American baseball catcher. She is a member of the United States women's national baseball team which won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. Biography Alvarez was born in Miami, Florida, on ...

(born 1983), American baseball catcher *

Verónica Ampudia Verónica Ampudia Niño de Rivera (born 31 July 1973) is a Mexican alpine skier who participated in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville Albertville (; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Arbèrtvile'') is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture ...

(born 1973), Mexican alpine skier *

Veronica Anstey Veronica Anstey (married name Beharrell, 14 January 1935 – 4 March 2014) was an English amateur golfer. She played in the 1956 Curtis Cup. A car accident curtailed her playing career. Golf career In 1953, Anstey was selected for the England ...

, English amateur golfer * Veronica Antal (1935–1958), Romanian Catholic martyr, beatified in 2018 * Verónica Arbo (born 1968), Argentine canoeist * Verónica Arias, Ecuadorian politician * Verónica Artica (born 1970), Argentine field hockey player *

Veronica Augustyn Veronica Augustyn is an American materials scientist who is a professor and the Jake & Jennifer Hooks Distinguished Scholar in Materials Science & Engineering at North Carolina State University. Her research considers the behavior of materials a ...

, American materials scientist and academic *

Veronica Ballestrini Veronica Jean Ballestrini, also known as Veronica Vesely (born October 29, 1991) is an Italian-American singer and songwriter. She has released two studio albums. Her self-made success story has caught national attention as Jon Caramanica wrote ...

(born 1991), American singer *

Veronica Bawuah Veronica Bawuah (born 5 December 1967) is a Ghanaian sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, offic ...

(born 1967), Ghanaian sprinter *

Verónica Becher Verónica Becher is an Argentinian computer scientist known for her work in logic and theoretical computer science. She is Full Professor at the University of Buenos Aires and Director of the KAPOW (''Knowledgeable Algorithms for Problems on Wor ...

, Argentine computer scientist * Veronica Beechey (1946–2021), British writer, psychotherapist, researcher and activist * Veronica Bekoe, Ghanaian biologist *

Veronica Belmont Veronica Ann Belmont (born July 21, 1982) is an American online media personality. She was formerly the co-host of the Revision3 show ''Tekzilla'' alongside Patrick Norton. Belmont was the co-host of the former TWiT.tv gaming show ''Game On!'' a ...

(born 1982), American Internet TV and webcasting host *Veronica Bennett (1943–2022), American singer better known as

Ronnie Spector Veronica Yvette Greenfield (, formerly Spector; August 10, 1943 – January 12, 2022) was an American singer who co-founded and fronted the girl group the Ronettes. She is sometimes referred to as the original "bad girl of rock and roll". ...

Veronica Bertolini Veronica Bertolini (born 19 October 1995) is an Italian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the five-time (2013-2017) Italian National all-around champion. Biography Born in Sondrio, Italy, Bertolini started practicing rhythmic gymnastics in ...

(born 1995), Italian rhythmic gymnast * Veronica Isala Eragu Bichetero (born 1953), Ugandan politician * Verónica Bodalo, Spanish rhythmic gymnast *

Veronica Grace Boland Veronica Grace Boland (née Barrett; March 18, 1899 – June 19, 1982) was the first woman from Pennsylvania to serve in the United States Congress. A Democrat, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives during the 77th Session of Congre ...

(1899–1982), American politician *

Veronica Bolay Veronica Bolay (8 August 1941 – 3 January 2020) was a German–Irish painter. She was a member of Aosdána, an elite Irish association of artists. Early life Bolay was born in Hamburg in 1941. Her earliest memory was of Operation Gomorrah, t ...

, German-Irish painter *

Verónica Bolón-Canedo Verónica Bolón-Canedo (born 1984) is a Spanish computer scientist whose research concerns feature selection in machine learning, with applications including medical diagnosis, oil spill detection, and automated educational assessment. She is a ...

, Spanish computer scientist *

Verónica Boquete Verónica Boquete Giadáns (born 9 April 1987) is a Spanish professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward or midfielder for Italian Serie A (women's football), Serie A club ACF Fiorentina ( ...

(born 1987), Spanish footballer *

Veronica Borsi Veronica Borsi (born 13 June 1987 in Bracciano) is an Italian hurdler. Biography In 2012 with her personal best in the 100 metres hurdles, 13.05 has obtained the pass for her first Olympic appearance in London 2012 and also the standard for 2012 ...

(born 1987), Italian hurdler * Veronica Bowman, British statistician *

Veronica Brady Veronica Brady IBVM (born Patricia Mary Brady; 5 January 1929 – 20 August 2015) was an Australian religious sister who was a noted writer and academic. She was one of the first Australian religious sisters to broadcast on radio and to teach ...

(1929–2015), Australian religious sister and writer * Veronica Brebner, American make-up artist *

Veronica Brenner Veronica Brenner (born October 18, 1974) is a Canadian freestyle skier and Olympic medallist. She was born in Scarborough, Ontario. She won the silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, often shortened ...

(born 1974), Canadian freestyle skier *

Veronica Brill Veronica Brill is a Polish-born Canadian–American television presenter, commentator, recreational poker player and an analytics developer. She has worked as a sideline reporter on NBC's long-running series ''Poker After Dark'' since 2021.. ...

, poker player and journalist *

Veronika Bromová Veronika Bromova, born on 12 August 1966 in Prague, is a Czech new-media artist who focuses on computer manipulating photographs by using the program Photoshop. She lives and works in Prague. She is working with genre themes, feminism, pedophilia ...

(born 1966), Czech painter * Veronica Brunori (born 2000), Italian karateka *

Veronica Buckley Veronica Buckley (born 1956) is a writer and biographer. She was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. In 1979 she graduated from the University of Canterbury with first class honours in French with philosophy, and was awarded a postgraduate schola ...

, British biographer * Veronica Burns (1914–1998), Irish curator *Veronika Buroňová, Czech weightlifter in

2001 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 63 kg 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ...

and

2003 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 63 kg 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious and cultural significance in many societies ...

Veronica Burton Veronica Grace Burton (born July 12, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Valkyries of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Northwestern. She was selected 7th o ...

, multiple people * Veronica Calabrese (born 1987), Italian taekwondo practitioner * Verónica Caliva (born 1977), Argentine politician *

Veronica Campbell Brown Veronica Campbell Brown (born 15 May 1982) is a retired Jamaican track and field sprinter, who specialized in the 100 and 200 meters. An eight-time Olympic medalist, she is the second of three women in history to win two consecutive Olympic ...

(born 1982), Jamaican track and field sprint athlete *

Veronica Carlson Veronica Carlson (born Veronica Mary Glazier; 18 September 1944 – 27 February 2022) was a British actress and model who was known for her roles in Hammer horror films. In 2019, she was inducted into the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards' Mo ...

(1944–2022), English model and actress * Verónica Carreón Cervantes (born 1970), Mexican politician * Veronica Carstens (1923–2012), German First Lady *

Veronica Cartwright Veronica Cartwright (born April 20, 1949) is an English-born American actress. She appeared in science fiction and horror films, and has three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Her younger sister is actress Angela Cartwright. As a child actre ...

(born 1949), American actress * Veronica Zepeda Cashman (born 1982), Mexican footballer and futsal player * Veronica Castang (1938–1988), British actress *

Verónica Castro Verónica Judith Sáinz Castro (; born 19 October 1952) is a Mexican actress, singer, producer, former model and presenter. She started her career as a television actress, where she met comedian Manuel Valdés, father of her son Cristian Cast ...

(born 1952), Mexican actress * Verónica Castro (gymnast) (born 1979), Spanish gymnast *

Verónica Cepede Royg Verónica Cepede Royg (; born 21 January 1992) is a Paraguayan former tennis player. On 7 August 2017, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of No. 73. Her best doubles ranking is No. 85, achieved on 19 September 2016. Cepede Royg has wo ...

(born 1992), Paraguayan tennis player *

Veronica Chambers Veronica Chambers is an Afro-Latina author, teacher, and magazine executive. Chambers has been an editor and writer for ''New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Premiere'', ''Esquire'', ''Parade'' and ''O, The Oprah M ...

, Afro-Latina writer and teacher *

Veronica Chater Veronica Chater is an American author and memoirist. Chater wrote a memoir of her childhood, ''Waiting for the Apocalypse: A Memoir of Faith and Family'', highlighting her father's obsession with traditional Catholicism The Catholic C ...

, American writer * Veronica Chou (born 1984/1985), Hong Kong businesswoman *

Veronika Chvojková Veronika Chvojková (born 31 March 1987) is a Czech former professional tennis player. Her career-high singles ranking is No. 250, achieved on 26 May 2008, and her highest doubles ranking is No. 172, achieved on 26 February 2007. Over her career ...

(born 1987), Czech tennis player *

Veronica Clarke Veronica Clarke (May 17, 1912 - July 27, 1999) was a Canadian figure skater who competed in single skating, pair skating, and four skating. She competed in pairs with Ralph McCreath, winning the North American title in 1937, and three national t ...

(1912–1999), Canadian figure skater *

Verónica Colindres Verónica Abigail Colindres García (born July 9, 1986, in Opico, La Libertad) is a female Salvadoran race walker. She won a silver medal for the 20 km at the 2009 Pan American Race Walking Cup in San Salvador, with a time of 1:39:45. Coli ...

(born 1986), Salvadoran race walker * Veronica Cochela (born 1965), Romanian rower *

Veronica Cojuhari Veronica Cojuhari (born 3 October 1998) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a midfielder and a forward for Women's Championship club Shakhtar Donetsk and the Moldova women's national team. She played for Ukrainian club Voskhod Stara Mayachka ...

(born 1998), Moldovan footballer * Veronica Cooper (1913–2000), American actress * Veronica Cornolti (born 1994), Italian cyclist *

Verónica Cruz Sánchez Verónica Cruz Sánchez (born February 1, 1971) is a Mexican human rights defender. She was the first Mexican to be awarded the Defender of Human Rights award from Human Rights Watch. In 2006, she was awarded the honor for her work with women's r ...

(born 1971), Mexican activist * Veronica de la Cruz (born 1980), American television news anchor *

Verónica Cuadrado Verónica María Cuadrado Dehesa (born 8 March 1979 in Santander, Cantabria, Santander, Cantabria) is a former Spanish team handball, handball player who was member of the Spain women's national handball team, Spanish women's national team. She ...

(born 1979), Spanish handball player * Veronica Cummings (born 1973), Guamanian swimmer *

Veronica Czitrom Veronica A. Czitrom (also Anne Veronica Czitrom or Verónica Czitróm de Gerez) is a Mexican-American statistician known for her applications of statistics to the quality control of semiconductor manufacturing. Education and career Czitrom is or ...

, Mexican-American statistician * Veronica Dahl, Canadian computer scientist *

Veronica De Laurentiis Veronica De Laurentiis (born 13 January 1950) is an Italian-American author and actress. She is the daughter of Silvana Mangano and Dino De Laurentiis, and sister of film producer Raffaella De Laurentiis. At the age of eighteen, she was cast in ...

(born 1950), Italian author and actress * Veronica Degraffenreid, American election official * Veronica DiCarlo Wicker (1930–1994), American judge * Veronica Perrule Dobson (born 1944), Australian linguist and ecologist * Veronica della Dora, Italian cultural geographer and professor *

Veronica Doran Veronica Doran (born 17 May 1948) is a British character actress who remains best known for her 18-month stint as Marion Willis in the ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street''. She appeared in the series from 1982 to 1983. Early life Veronica Do ...

(born 1948), British character actress *

Veronica Dorsette Veronica Dorsette-Hector is a politician from Montserrat who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat since 2019. She was the parliamentary secretary. She switched political parties in 2023, from Movement for Change and Pr ...

, Montserratian politician *

Veronica Drăgan Veronica Gușă de Drăgan (born 12 July 1973) is a Romanian entrepreneur and the widow of Iosif Constantin Drăgan. Early and personal life Drăgan was born Daniela Veronica Gușă as the daughter of Ștefan Gușă, a Romanian Army General invo ...

, Romanian entrepreneur * Veronica Dunne, multiple people *Veronica Duterte, the daughter of Philippine president

Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the first Philippine president from Mindanao, and is the oldest person to assum ...

with

Honeylet Avanceña Cielito "Honeylet" Salvador Avanceña (born February 17, 1970) is a Filipina businesswoman who is the domestic partner of Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th President of the Philippines (in office from 2016 to 2022). Avanceña and Duterte have been in a ...

* Veronica van Dyk (born 1968), South African politician * Veronika Dytrtová (born 1980), Czech figure skater *

Verónica Echegui Verónica Fernández Echegaray (born 16 June 1983), known professionally as Verónica Echegui, is a Spanish actress and director. Since making her feature film debut as the title character of the 2006 drama '' My Name Is Juani'', she has appea ...

(born 1983), Spanish film and TV actress * Veronica Eriksson (born 1971), Swedish pole vaulter *

Veronica Escobar Veronica Escobar (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , based in El Paso, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as an El Paso County commissioner from 2007 to 2011 and the ...

(born 1969), American politician * Verónica Escobar Romo (born 1955), Mexican lawyer and politician * Verónica Espinosa, Ecuadorian medic and politician *

Veronica Ewers Veronica Ewers (born September 1, 1994) is an American professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . Major results ;2021 : 2nd Overall Joe Martin Stage Race : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships : ...

(born 1994), American cyclist * Veronika Exler (born 1990), Austrian chess player *

Verónica Falcón Verónica Falcón (born August 8, 1966) is a Mexican actress and choreographer. 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 r ...

(born 1966), Mexican actress and choreographer * Veronika Fenclová (born 1981), Czech sailor * Verónica Ferraiuoli, Puerto Rican politician and lawyer *

Veronica Ferres Veronica Maria Cäcilia Ferres (; born 10 June 1965) is a German actress. Her 2007 portrayal of Sara Bender in ''Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie'', based on the true story of Jutta Fleck, earned her the award for Best Actress at the ''Deutsche ...

(born 1965), German actress * Veronica Findlay (born 1964), Jamaican sprinter *Veronica Finn, member of American pop group

Innosense Innosense was an American girl group that were active from 1997 to 2003. History 1997–1999: Formation and "Wherever You Are" The band was managed by Lou Pearlman and Janet Lynn Harless (mother of Justin Timberlake). The original members were ...

1997–2003 *

Veronica Fish Veronica Fish is an American comic book artist and painter best known for her work with Marvel Comics and Archie Comics. Early life Veronica Fish attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City for two years and received a BFA from the Massa ...

(born 1985), American comic book artist and painter * Veronika Foltová (born 1980), Czech Paralympic athlete * Veronica Fontana (1651–1690), Italian artist *

Verónica Forqué Verónica Forqué Vázquez-Vigo (; 1 December 1955 – 13 December 2021) was a Spanish stage, film and television actress. She was a four-time Goya Award winner, the most award-winning actress alongside Carmen Maura. She had a knack for charact ...

(1955–2021), Spanish actress *

Veronica Forrest-Thomson Veronica Elizabeth Marian Forrest-Thomson (28 November 1947 – 26 April 1975) was a Scottish poet and a critical theorist. Her 1978 study ''Poetic Artifice: A Theory of Twentieth-Century Poetry'' was reissued in 2016. Life and education Veroni ...

(1947–1975), poet and critic in Scotland and England * Veronica Foster (1922–2000), Canadian cultural icon during the Second World War *

Veronica Fraley Veronica Fraley (born May 27, 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw. Early life She is from Raleigh, North Carolina, and attended Wakefield High School. As a junior, Fraley lead the state in the Shot Put ...

(born 2000), American athlete *

Veronica Franco Veronica Franco (c. 1546–1591) was an Italian poet and courtesan in 16th-century Venice. She is known for her notable clientele, feminist advocacy, literary contributions, and philanthropy. Her humanist education and cultural contributions inf ...

(1546–1591), poet and courtesan in 16th century Venice * Veronica Freeman (born 1977), American singer *

Veronika Freimanová Veronika Freimanová (born 24 September 1955 in Prague) is a Czech stage, television and film actress. Freimanová is a graduate of Prague Conservatory and currently acts at Divadlo Bez zábradlí. Filmography * '' Sněženky a machři'' (1983) * ...

(born 1955), Czech actress *Veronika Gajerová (active 1980–2008), Czech actress in '' Housata'', ''

Who's That Soldier? ''Who's That Soldier?'' () is a Czech comedy film directed by Petr Tuček. It was released in 1987. Cast * Jiří Langmajer as Milan Kouba * Karel Roden as Captain Tůma * Veronika Gajerová as Vlasta * Václav Čížkovský as Sany * Pavel He ...

'' and ''

Dobrá čtvrť ''Dobrá čtvrť'' (''The Good District'') is a Czech drama TV series, which ran from 2005 to 2008. Plot 18-year-old Zuzana must deal with leaving her friends behind, as her family moves from a palatial villa to a confining apartment. However, sh ...

'' *

Veronica Gajownik Veronica Rose Gajownik (born August 4, 1993) is a former American softball and baseball player, and an American baseball manager. She was a member of the United States women's national baseball team which won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan Americ ...

(born 1993), American softball and baseball player *

Veronica Gambara Veronica Gambara (29 or 30 November 1485 – 13 June 1550) was an Italian poet and politician. She was the ruler of the County of Correggio, Emilia-Romagna, Correggio from 1518 until 1550. Biography Born in Pralboino (now in the Province of Bre ...

(1485–1550), Italian poet and politician * Verónica García Reyes (born 1977), Mexican politician * Veronica Gentili (born 1982), Italian journalist, TV presenter and actress *

Veronica Gerbi Veronica Gerbi is an Italian curling, curler. Teams Women's Mixed References External links

* Living people Italian female curlers Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{Italy-curling-bio-stu ...

, Italian curler * Veronica Marcela Gerez, Argentine cyclist * Veronica Gibson (1937–2022), Scottish arts patron *

Veronica Giuliani Veronica Giuliani, OSC Cap. (also ''Veronica de Julianis''; 27 December 1660—9 July 1727)Verónica Gómez Verónica Maria Gómez Carabali ( - 13 April 2012) was a Venezuelan female volleyball player. Career She was part of the Venezuela women's national volleyball team. She won the silver medal at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games and t ...

(1985–2012), Venezuelan volleyball player * Veronica Gonzalez Peña, American writer and filmmaker * Veronica Lucy Gordon, journalist, radio broadcaster and human rights activist *

Veronica Gorrie Veronica Gorrie (born 1971/1972), also known as Veronica Heritage-Gorrie, is an Aboriginal Australian writer. She is a Gunai woman of the Krauatungalang clan. Her first book, ''Black and Blue: A Memoir of Racism and Resilience'', a memoir ref ...

(born 1971/1972), Aboriginal Australian writer *

Veronica Green Kevin Max Grogan, better known by the stage name Veronica Green, is a British drag performer most known for competing on the second and third series of ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK''. Career Prior to appearing on RuPaul's Drag Race, Green appeared ...

(born 1985), British drag performer * Veronica Grymonprez (born 1944), Belgian gymnast *

Veronica Guerin Veronica Guerin Turley (5 July 1959 – 26 June 1996) was an Irish investigative journalist focusing on organised crime in Ireland, who was murdered in a contract killing believed to have been ordered by a South Dublin-based drug cartel. Bor ...

(1958–1996), murdered Irish journalist * Veronika Gut (1757–1829), Swiss rebel heroine *

Veronica Hamel Veronica Hamel (born November 20, 1943) is an American actress and model. She was nominated five times for an Emmy Award for her role as attorney Joyce Davenport in the TV police drama ''Hill Street Blues''. Biography The daughter of a Philade ...

(born 1943), American actress *

Veronika Harcsa Veronika Harcsa (born October 8, 1982, in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian jazz singer and songwriter, known to be active in various musical genres. She has received the Hungarian Music Award for Best Jazz Album and Best Alternative Album. Car ...

(born 1982), Hungarian singer and songwriter *

Veronica Hardstaff Veronica Mary Tutt Hardstaff Billings (born 23 October 1941) is a British politician, who has served as a City councillor in Sheffield and as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). A member of the Labour Party, she is on the left of the par ...

(born 1941), British politician * Veronica Hardy, Venezuelan mixed martial arts fighter * Veronica Harrigan, rugby player *

Veronica Hart Jane Hamilton (born 1956 or 1957) is an American film director and former pornographic film actress who performed under the stage name Veronica Hart. Described by columnist Frank Rich as "a leading porn star of the late '70s and early '80s", Ha ...

(born 1956), American pornographic actress *

Veronica Hazelhoff Veronica Hazelhoff (22 February 1947 – 1 July 2009) was a Dutch author of children's literature. Career Hazelhoff made her debut in 1981 with the book ''Nou moe!'' She won the Gouden Ezelsoor award as well as the Zilveren Griffel award fo ...

(1947–2009), Dutch writer *

Veronica Helfensteller Veronica Helfensteller (1910–1964) was an American painter and printmaker, who was a member of the Fort Worth Circle, a group of artists in Fort Worth, Texas, active in the 1940 and 1950s. Life Veronica Helfensteller was born in 1910 to Armin ...

(1910–1964), American painter and printmaker *

Veronica Henry Veronica Henry (born 1963) is a Sunday Times bestselling British novelist, TV script writer and journalist. She has sold over 2.5 million copies of her books worldwide in 25 languages and 30 territories. In 2014, her novel ''A Night on the Ori ...

, British writer *

Veronica Herber Veronica Herber is a New Zealand artist who lives and works in Auckland. She is best known for working with Japanese Washi tape. Education Veronica Herber holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts with Distinction from Auckland University of Technology. ...

, New Zealand artist * Verónica Herrera (born 2000), Venezuelan footballer * Veronica van Heyningen (born 1946), English geneticist *

Verônica Hipólito Verônica Silva Hipólito (born 2 June 1996) is a para-Track and field, athlete from Brazil competing mainly in category T37 (classification), T37 sprint events. She competed as an able-bodied athlete before a stroke in 2011 left her with perman ...

(born 1996), Brazilian Paralympic athlete * Veronika Hoferková (born 1982), Czech footballer * Verónica Homs, Spanish model and presenter *

Veronica Hughart Annie Verona "Veronica" Barry Hughart (1907–1977) was artist, architectural designer and journalist who lived in Tucson, Arizona and was an active part of the Old Fort Lowell art colony. Life Hughart was born in Idaho to Ernest Zimmerman Bar ...

(1907–1977), American artist, architectural designer and journalist *

Veronica Hults Veronica "Nica" Hults (born June 16, 1998) is an American former artistic gymnast. She is a former national team member. Personal life Veronica was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and was raised by mother Emer and father Scott Hults. She has two youn ...

(born 1998), American artistic gymnast *

Veronica Hurst Veronica Patricia Hurst (born Patricia Wilmshurst; 11 November 1931 – 15 November 2022) was a British film, stage and television actress. Hurst was born in Malta and brought up in Tooting, London. She settled in Wimbledon before entering Den ...

(1931–2022), English actress *

Veronica Inglese Veronica Inglese (born 22 November 1990) is an Italian long-distance runner. She won a silver medal at the 2016 European Athletics Championships. Biography In the 5,000m, she won the bronze medal at the 2009 European Junior Championships in Ath ...

(born 1990), Italian long-distance runner * Verónica Isbej (born 1976), Chilean biathlete * Veronika Ivasiuk (born 1995), Ukrainian weightlifter *

Veronica Ivy Veronica Ivy (born 1982), formerly Rachel McKinnon, is a Canadian competitive cyclist and transgender rights activist. In 2018, she became the first transgender world track cycling champion by placing first at the UCI Women's Masters Track Wo ...

, philosophy professor, competitive cyclist and transgender rights activist *

Verónica Jaspeado Verónica Alejandra Jaspeado Martínez (born September 6, 1976) is a Mexican actress. Biography She was born in Puebla, Mexico on September 6, 1976. Veronica studied at the Centro de Capacitación Artística de Televisa (CEA). She also partici ...

(born 1976), Mexican actress and voice actress *Veronika Jeníková, Czech actress in '' Vražda v salonním coupé'', '' Housata'', ''

Bony a klid ''Bony a klid'' is a Czech drama film directed by . It was released in 1988. A sequel, was released in 2014. Plot The film is set in Prague. Martin, a young man from Mladá Boleslav, becomes a victim of a fraud committed by Richard, a currency d ...

'' and ''

Victims and Murderers ''Victims and Murderers'' () is a 2000 Czech drama film directed by Andrea Sedláčková. It was entered into the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Karel Roden as Miroslav * Ivana Chýlková as Jana * Monika Hilmerová as Young ...

'' * Veronica Johnson, American meteorologist * Veronica V. Jones, American artist *

Verónica Juárez Piña Verónica Beatriz Juárez Piña (born 28 September 1971) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). From 2012 to 2015 she served as a plurinominal deputy in the 62nd Congress representing the first ele ...

(born 1971), Mexican politician * Veronica Kadogo (born 1977), Ugandan politician * Veronica Kay (born 1980), American surfer *Veronica Kelly, Australian handball player * Veronica de Klerk (born 1947), Namibian activist * Veronica Klinefelt (born 1964), American politician * Veronica Koman (born 1988), Indonesian lawyer and human rights activist * Veronika Kormos (born 1992), Hungarian cyclist *

Veronica Kristiansen Veronica Kristiansen (born 10 July 1990) is a Norwegian professional handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Norwegian national team. She made her team Norway debut in 2013. Her achievements include winning the EHF Champions League three-ti ...

(born 1990), Norwegian handball player * Veronika Kropotina (born 1991), Russian figure skater *

Weronika Książkiewicz Weronika Książkiewicz (born 21 March 1981) is a Polish actress. She is best known for playing Ola in the romantic comedy film ''Planet Single'' (2016) and Dzika in the crime drama film ''Furioza'' (2021). Early life Książkiewicz was born in ...

(born 1981), Russian-born Polish actress *Veronika Kubařová, Czech actress in ''

Lidice Lidice (; ) is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Lidice is built near the site of the previous village, which was completely destroyed on 10 June 19 ...

'' *

Veronika Kudermetova Veronika Eduardovna Kudermetova (born 24 April 1997) is a Russian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 9, achieved on 24 October 2022, and a best WTA doubles ranking of No. 2, reached on 6 June 2022. In ...

(born 1997), Russian tennis player * Veronica Kvassetskaia-Tsyglan (born 1966), Canadian artist *

Veronica Lake Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973), known professionally as Veronica Lake, was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in films noir with Alan Ladd durin ...

(1922–1973), American film actress *

Veronica Lang Veronica Lang is an Australian-born actress. Career Lang started her acting career in England in theatre and television, before working in her native country. She also briefly worked in America. Lang's television credits are numerous. Her Bri ...

, Australian actress *

Verónica Langer Verónica Langer (born 11 June 1953) is an Argentina, Argentine-born Mexico, Mexican actress. Career Langer has two Ariel Awards. In her long career, she has starred in films including Y Tu Mamá También, ''Y tu mamá también'', The Crime of Fa ...

, Mexican actress *

Veronica Lario Veronica Lario (born Miriam Raffaella Bartolini, 19 July 1956) is a former Italian actress and the former wife of ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. She was First Lady of Italy from 1994 to 2011. Biography Born in Bologna, Lario was a ...

(born 1956), Italian actress * Veronica Latsko (born 1995), American soccer player *

Veronica Lauren Veronica Lauren (born December 17, 1980) is an American actress. She played Alice, the young girlfriend of Elijah Wood's character, in '' Forever Young'' (1992), and is best known for playing Hope Burnford in the 1993 film '' Homeward Bound: The ...

(born 1980), American actress *

Veronica Lazăr Veronica Lazăr (6 October 1938 – 8 June 2014) was a Romanian-born Italian actress. Biography Lazăr was born in Bucharest in 1938. She graduated from the Caragiale Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography (where she also obtained a degre ...

(1938–2014), Italian actress *

Verónica Leal Claudia Verónica Leal Balderas (born 15 October 1977) is a Mexican road cyclist. She participated at the UCI Road World Championships on ten occasions between 2004 and 2014. Major results Source: ;2000 : 3rd Road race, National Road Champio ...

(born 1993), Colombian adult model *

Verónica Linares Verónica Linares Cotrina (born 13 June 1976) is a Peruvian journalist, television and radio presenter. Early life and education Linares was born in Lima, and raised in Arequipa. She studied Communication studies, Communication Sciences at th ...

(born 1976), Peruvian journalist, TV and radio presenter * Veronica Lindholm (born 1984), Swedish politician * Veronica Linklater, Baroness of Linklater Butterstone (1943–2022), British life peer * Veronica Lisi, Italian rower * Verónica Llinas, Argentine actress *

Veronica Logan Veronica Logan (also known as Veronika Logan) is an Italian film and television actress. Biography Born to the British musician Michael Logan and Antonella Desimone, she started working as a model. On television she made her debut in 1984 in ' ...

(born 1969), Italian film and TV actress * Verónica Lope Fontagne (born 1952), Spanish politician *

Verónica Loyo Verónica Loyo is a Mexican singer and actress. Partial discography * ''Aires de la provincia'' (Dimsa DML-8107) Filmography * ''Los hijos de María Morales'' (1952) * '' Canción de cuna'' (1953) * ''Ahí vienen los gorrones'' (1953) * ''Ro ...

, Mexican singer and actress *

Verónica Lozano Verónica Lozano (born May 30, 1970, Bahía Blanca, Argentina) is an Argentine actress and TV host. Awards * 2013 Tato award as best female TV host References

Argentine actresses Argentine television personalities Argentine women tel ...

(born 1970), Argentine actress and TV host *

Verónica Lynn Verónica Lynn López Martínez (born May 7, 1931) is a Cuban Actor, actress and theatre director with an extensive career in film, theatre, radio and television. She founded the theater group Trotamundos in 1989 with Pedro Álvarez, her husband. ...

(born 1931), Cuban actress and theatre director *

Verónica Macamo Verónica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo (born November 13, 1957) is a Mozambican politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2020. She served as the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique from 2010 to 2020. Dlhov ...

(born 1957), Mozambican politician *

Veronika Machyniaková Veronika Machyniaková (born 14 September 1997) is a retired Slovak biathlete who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics held in Beijing, China. Biography Veronika Machyniaková was born on 14 September 1997 in the village of Hronec, close to Bre ...

(born 1997), Slovak biathlete *

Veronika Machová Veronika Machová (born 17 August 1990) is a Czech model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss World Czech Republic 2010 on Saturday 20 March 2010. She is studied Pedagogical Faculty, Charles University in Prague. Machová competed in ...

(born 1990), Czech beauty pageant contestant * Veronica Maclean (1920–2005), British food writer and hotelier * Veronica Mafolo, South African former politician and convicted criminal *

Verónica Magario Verónica María Magario (born 26 May 1969) is an Argentine politician, currently serving as Vice Governor of Buenos Aires Province, alongside Governor Axel Kicillof, since 10 December 2019. From 2015 to 2019, Magario was ''intendente'' (mayor) o ...

(born 1969), Argentine politician *

Veronica Maggio Veronica Sandra Karin Maggio (born 15 March 1981) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Born to an Italian father and a Swedish mother, Maggio was raised in Uppsala. After studying music and being the lead member of a band, Maggio released her de ...

(born 1981), Swedish pop singer * Veronica Maglia (born 1989), Swiss footballer * Veronica Mallett, urogynecologist and medical academic * Verônica Marques, Brazilian professional footballer *

Veronika Martinek Veronika Martinek (born 3 April 1972) is a former professional tennis player playing for Germany. On 25 March 1991, she reached a career high of No. 49 on the WTA rankings. Her career stretched from the end of the 1980s to 2001. In 1995, she los ...

(born 1972), German tennis player * Verónica Martínez de la Vega, Mexican mathematician *

Veronica Mehta Veronica Mehta, is a British singer and songwriter based in London, UK. She sings in English, Hindi and Punjabi. Career Veronica's passion for music started at a very young age. She successfully auditioned in her teens for the part of female voc ...

(active since 1996), British Asian singer *

Veronica Mente Ntombovuyo Veronica Mente is a South African politician who served as the National Chairperson of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) from December 2019 until December 2024. She is also a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa, having t ...

, South African politician * Verónica Merchant (born 1967), Mexican actress * Veronica Merrell (born 1996), American actress and YouTuber *

Veronica Micle Veronica Micle (born Ana Câmpeanu; 22 April 1850 – 3 August 1889) was an Austrian Empire-born Romanian poet, whose work was influenced by Romanticism. She is best known for her love affair with the poet Mihai Eminescu, one of the most import ...

(1850–1889), Imperial Austrian-born Romanian poet *

Veronica Miele Beard Veronica Miele Beard is an American entrepreneur and fashion designer who co-founded Veronica Beard, a New York-based fashion company, with her sister-in law Veronica Swanson Beard. She was born and grew up in North Caldwell, New Jersey. After ...

, American entrepreneur and fashion designer *

Veronica Mihailov-Moraru Veronica Mihailov-Moraru (born 29 September 1982) is a Moldovan lawyer. She is currently serving as the Minister of Justice of Moldova The Ministry of Justice () is one of the fourteen ministries of the Government of Moldova. The current jus ...

, Moldovan lawyer *

Veronica Milsom Veronica Louise Milsom (born 9 October 1984) is an Australian radio presenter, comedian and actress. From 2014 to 2020, she co-hosted the afternoon drive-time programme ''Veronica & Lewis'' alongside Lewis Hobba on youth radio station Triple J. ...

(born 1984), Australian radio presenter * Veronica Monet (born 1960), American activist for sex worker rights *

Verónica Montes Verónica Montes (born February 17, 1990, in Lima, Perú) is a Peruvian international actress settled in Mexico. Known mainly for her roles as "La Condesa", "Kika Braun" and "Lizbeth Álvarez" in the series "''El señor de los cielos"'', '' ...

(born 1990), Peruvian actress and model * Veronika Moos-Brochhagen (born 1961), German textile artist *

Veronika Morávková Veronika Morávková (born January 22, 1983, in Pardubice) is a Czech ice dancer. She is the 2002 and 2003 Czech champion with partner Jiří Procházka Jiří Procházka (; ; born October 14, 1992) is a Czech professional mixed martial artist ...

(born 1983), Czech ice dancer * Veronica Murdock, American civil servant *

Verónica Murguía Verónica Murguía (born 1960) is a Mexican fantasy writer who has won multiple prizes for her children's literature and novels. Her husband was poet David Huerta. Biography Verónica Murguía was born on 5 November 1960 in Mexico City, Mexico ...

(born 1960), Mexican fantasy writer * Veronica Kamumbe Mutua (born 1992), Kenyan track and field athlete * Veronica Namaganda Nanyondo, Ugandan politician *

Veronica Necula Veronica Necula (born 15 May 1967) is a retired Romanian rower. Competing both in coxed four A coxed four, abbreviated as a 4+, is a racing shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat wi ...

(born 1967), Romanian rower * Veronica Nnaji (born 1940), Nigerian nurse and politician *

Veronica Nunn Veronica Elaine Nunn (born October 7, 1957) is an American jazz vocalist, singer-songwriter, producer, recording artist, educator, and podcaster. Internationally recognized for her expressive vocal style and versatility, she is best known as the ...

(born 1957), American jazz singer *

Veronica Nyaruai Veronica Nyaruai Wanjiru (born October 29, 1989, in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan runner who specialises in 1500 metres. She now lives in Kaptagat, where she attends PACE training camp. She took part at the 2007 world Championships, but was 12th overall ...

(born 1989), Kenyan runner * Veronica Olivier (born 1990), Italian actress * Veronica Openibo, Nigerian religious sister *

Verónica Orozco Verónica Orozco Aristizábal (born June 8, 1979) is a Colombian actress and singer. Private life Orozco is the daughter of actor Luís Fernando Orozco and Carmenza Aristizábal Hoyos. She has two sisters, actress Ana María and Juliana. In ...

(born 1979), Colombian actress and singer *

Veronica Paeper Veronica Paeper (born 9 April 1944) is a South African choreographer and dancer. Career Paeper was born on 9 April 1944 in Port Shepstone but trained with Dulcie Howes at the University of Cape Town Ballet School after her family moved to Cape To ...

(born 1944), South African choreographer and dancer * Verónica Páez (born 1974), Argentine marathon runner * Veronica Paiz, American politician * Verónica Palenque (born 1967), Bolivian psychologist, journalist, academic and politician * Veronica Palm (born 1973), Swedish politician * Verónica Pamiés (born 1976), Spanish boccia player *

Verónica de Paoli Verónica de Paoli (born 7 May 1973) is an Argentine hurdler. She competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2 ...

(born 1973), Argentine hurdler * Veronica Papworth (1913–1992), British journalist and illustrator *

Veronika Part Veronika Part (born 21 February 1978) is a Russian ballet dancer. She is a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. She served as a ballet mistress for Atlanta Ballet during the 2019–20 season. Early life Veronika Part was born in ...

(born 1978), Russian ballet dancer *

Veronica Penny Veronica Penny is a Canadian Spelling Bee Regional Champion who has competed in spelling bees on the Regional level, the Provincial Level, the National Level, and in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. In 2009, at age 10, Penny placed 25th, and in ...

, Canadian spelling bee regional champion *

Verónica Pérez Verónica Raquel Pérez Murillo (born 18 May 1988) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in the United States, she represented the Mexico women's national team. Between 2009 and 2016 she also played in professional leagues ...

(born 1988), Mexican footballer *

Verónica Pérez Fernández Verónica Pérez Fernández (born 21 June 1978) is a Spanish politician, general secretary of the PSOE of Seville and member of the Parliament of Andalusia since 2004. Biography Born on 21 June 1978, in San Juan de Aznalfarache, her relationsh ...

(born 1978), Spanish politician * Veronica Perrule Dobson, Eastern Arrente linguist, educator, elder, traditional owner, author and ecologist *

Veronika Pincová Veronika Pincová (born 15 November 1989) is a former Czech football defender, who played for Slavia Prague in the Czech Women's First League. She was a member of the Czech national team for over a decade. Pincová was voted footballer of the y ...

(born 1989), Czech footballer *

Veronica Pivetti Veronica Pivetti (born 19 February 1965) is an Italian actress and voice actress. Life and career Born in Milan, Pivetti is the daughter of Grazia Gabrielli, a voice actress and of Paolo Pivetti, a stage director. She is the younger sister of ...

(born 1965), Italian actress and voice actress * Veronica Planella (born 1963), Canadian field hockey player *

Veronika Poláčková Veronika Poláčková (sometimes as Veronika Poláček) is a Czech actress. Biography She was born 28 August 1982 in Prague. Education After graduating from the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts (JAMU) in Brno in 2004 she comp ...

(born 1982), Czech actress * Veronica Portillo, American reality television personality *

Veronika Portsmuth Veronika Portsmuth (born 27 November 1980 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian Conducting, conductor and singer. Childhood Portsmuth started singing at the age of 3, when she started as one of the soloists in Ave Kumpas singing studio. During t ...

(born 1980), Estonian conductor * Veronica Porumbacu (1921–1977), Romanian poet, prose writer and translator * Verónica Prono (born 1978), Paraguayan swimmer *

Veronica Pyke Veronica Pyke (born 11 April 1981) is an Australian former cricketer who played for Tasmanian Roar and Hobart Hurricanes. Early life From Orford on the east coast of Tasmania, Pyke first played senior cricket with the men's team in her home t ...

(born 1981), Australian cricketer * Veronica Quarshie, Ghanaian director and producer *

Veronika Rabada Veronika Šoltysová Rabadová (born 11 May 1984) is a Slovaks, Slovak singer. She is known for mixing rock, pop, and folk influences in her music. Early life Veronika Šoltysová Rabadová was born on 11 May 1984 in Košice. Her birth surname, ...

(born 1984), Slovak singer *Veronika Rajek (born 1996); Slovak internet personality * Veronica Raimo (born 1978), Italian screenwriter *

Verónica Ramos Ana Verónica Ramos Morales is a Bolivian economist, university professor, and former general manager of the (BDP). She was the from January 2015 to January 2017, during the third government of President Evo Morales. Biography Verónica Ramos ...

, Bolivian economist and politician * Verónica María Ravenna (born 1998), Argentine luger *

Veronica Redd Veronica Redd (born August 8, 1948) is an American actress, known for her role as Mamie Johnson in the CBS daytime soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless''. Life and career Redd was born in Washington, D.C. In her first Hollywood acting role a ...

(born 1948), American actress *

Veronica Rehn-Kivi Veronica Rehn-Kivi (born 10 February 1956) is a Finnish politician, representing the Swedish People's Party. She was born in Helsinki, and became a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the Unicameralism, ...

(born 1956), Finnish politician *

Veronika Remenárová Veronika Remenárová (born March 16, 1997) is a Slovak basketball player. She has played for Valosun Brno and the Slovak national team. She participated at the EuroBasket Women 2017 The 2017 European Women Basketball Championship, common ...

(born 1997), Slovak basketball player * Verónica Reyes, American poet *

Verónica Ribot Verónica G. Ribot-Canales' (born February 27, 1962) is a retired female diver from Argentina. She was selected by her country as a team member for the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, but due to the Boycott of those Olympics by many countries includi ...

(born 1962), Argentine diver *

Verónica Riveros Hilda Verónica Riveros Izquierdo (born 23 April 1987), known as Verónica Riveros, is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Brazilian Série A1 club Avaí FC and the Paraguay women's national team. She was also ...

(born 1987), Paraguayan footballer *

Veronica Roberts Veronica Roberts is a British actress, best known for playing Dorothy Bennett in the BBC drama '' Tenko'' and Laura Elliott in the ITV series ''Peak Practice''. In 1975 she also had a regular role playing Deborah Wilson in the Granada series ''S ...

, British actress * Verónica Romero (born 1978), Spanish singer *

Veronica Roșca Veronica Roșca (born 3 February 1982) is a Moldovan jurist and politician. She currently serves as Member of the Moldovan Parliament. She is the Vice President of PAS and the Vice President of its parliamentary faction. References Living p ...

, Moldovan jurist and politician *

Veronica Rose Veronica Rose (8 July 1911 – 25 January 1968) was a British stage and film actress. During the 1930s she appeared in a number of films directed by or starring her father-in-law Tom Walls, including several Aldwych Farce adaptations. Selecte ...

(1911–1968), British actress * Veronica Rossi (born 1973), Brazilian-American novelist * Veronica S. Rossman (born 1972), Russian-American judge *

Veronica Roth Veronica Anne Roth (born August 19, 1988) is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her bestselling ''Divergent'' trilogy which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. Personal and early life Veronica Roth was born ...

(born 1988), American dystopian author * Veronica Rotin (born 2004), Maltese singer * Veronica Rudian, Italian pianist, producer and poet *

Veronica Rueckert Veronica Rueckert is an American writer, voice consultant, and former radio host known for her contributions to public radio and literature on communication and empowerment. Early life and education Growing up in small towns in Wisconsin, Ruecker ...

, American author *

Verónica Ruíz Veronica Ruiz (born 23 January 1989) was a Spanish group rhythmic gymnast. She represents her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She also competed at world championships, including at th ...

, Spanish rhythmic gymnast * Verónica Ruiz de Velasco (born 1968), Mexican artist *

Veronica Ryan Veronica Maudlyn Ryan (born 1956 in Plymouth, Montserrat) is a Montserrat-born British sculptor. She moved to London with her parents when she was an infant and now lives between New York and Bristol. In December 2022, Ryan won the Turner Priz ...

(born 1956), Montserrat-born British artist * Veronica Ryan (teacher) (1921–1966), Irish teacher * Veronika Sabolová (born 1980), Slovak luger * Verónica Sada Pérez (born 1963), Mexican politician * Verónica Saladín (born 1992), Dominican Republic weightlifter *

Verónica Sánchez Verónica Sánchez Calderón (born 1 July 1977) is a Spanish actress. She made her debut in theatre in 1996, and came to media attention as Eva Capdevila in the Telecinco series '' Los Serrano'' in 2003. Sánchez has since developed a successfu ...

(born 1977), Spanish actress *

Veronika Šarec Veronika Šarec (born 8 May 1969) is a Slovenian former alpine skier. In her career, Šarec won one Alpine Skiing World Cup Slalom race, with seven podiums altogether. Her only win was the Haus im Ennstal Slalom in the 1989/90 season. Šarec ...

(born 1969), Slovenian skier * Veronica Schanoes, American writer and academic * Veronica Schildt Bendjelloul (born 1944), Swedish translator * Veronica Schneider (born 1978), Venezuelan model and actress * Veronika Schmidt (born 1952), German skier *Veronica Scopelliti (born 1982), Italian singer Noemi * Veronica Scott (born 1986), American fashion designer, Fuchsia CEO, television personality *

Veronica Sentongo Veronica Sentongo (born circa 1993), is a Ugandan telecommunications and electrical engineer, who works as the ''Chief Change & Innovation Officer'' at DFCU Bank, a large commercial bank in Uganda. She began her current assignment in January 20 ...

, Ugandan electric engineer and corporate executive * Veronica Serrato, American immigration lawyer * Veronica Servente (born 1977), Italian gymnast *

Veronica Seton-Williams Veronica Seton-Williams (20 April 1910 – 29 May 1992) FSA, was a British-Australian archaeologist who excavated in Egypt and the Near East, as well as in Britain. She studied history and political science at the University of Melbourne and t ...

(1910–1992), Australian anthropologist and archaeologist * Veronica Signorini (born 1989), Italian triathlete *

Veronica Sims Veronica Sims is an American politician and non-profit administrator serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 33rd district since 2024. She was appointed to replace Tavia Galonski, who resigned from office. She previously ...

, American politician * Veronica Sirețeanu, Moldovan economist poet politician * Veronica Small-Eastman, American politician * Veronica Smedh (born 1988), Swedish alpine skier * Veronica Smirnoff (born 1979), British artist of Russian origin * Veronica Smith (born 1942), American fencer *

Veronica Sobukwe Zondeni Veronica Sobukwe OLS (27 July 1927 – 15 August 2018) was a South African nurse who played an integral role in the Defiance Campaign. Her husband, Robert Sobukwe, was a prominent political dissident. Her family was constantly harassed ...

(1927–2018), South African anti-apartheid activist * Veronika Sprügl (born 1987), Austrian cyclist * Veronika Sramaty (born 1977), Slovak painter * Veronika Stallmaier (born 1964), Austrian skier * Veronica St. Clair (born 1994), American actress * Veronica Steele (1947–2017), Irish artisan cheesemaker *

Veronica Stele Veronica Stele (born 19 November 1977) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. Career highlights On 19 May 1997, Stele reached her highest singles ranking of world No. 237. Her career-high doubles ranking came on 7 July 1997, whe ...

(born 1977), Argentine tennis player * Veronica Strong (born 1938), British actress *

Veronica Strong-Boag Veronica Jane Strong-Boag (born 1947 in Prestwick, Scotland) is a Canadian historian specializing in the history of women and children in Canada. She is a Professor Emerita at the University of British Columbia, where she was Professor of Women' ...

, Canadian historian *

Veronica Sutherland Dame Veronica Evelyn Sutherland, DBE, CMG (née Beckett; born 25 April 1939) is a former British career diplomat who served in the Diplomatic Service of the United Kingdom from 1965 until 1999, including a stint as Ambassador to Ireland. Aft ...

(born 1939), British career diplomat *

Veronica Swanson Beard Veronica Swanson Beard is an American entrepreneur and fashion designer who co-founded ''Veronica Beard'', a contemporary fashion company, with her sister-in law Veronica Miele Beard. Swanson Beard launched the brand in 2009 and has continued to ...

, American entrepreneur and fashion designer *

Veronica Swift Veronica Swift (born May 14, 1994) is an American jazz and bebop singer. Early life Swift was raised in Charlottesville, Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, as part of a family of musicians. Her parents are late jazz pianist Hod O'Brien and ...

(born 1994), American jazz and bebop singer * Veronica Sywak (born 1978), Australian actress * Veronica Tan (born 1977), Indonesian politician * Verónica Tapia (born 1961), Mexican composer *

Veronica Taylor Kathleen Charlotte McInerney, known professionally as Veronica Taylor, is an American voice actress known for her dubbing work in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, in particular for voicing Ash Ketchum and his mother Delia in the ...

(active since 1997), American voice actress *

Veronica Tennant Veronica Tennant, (born January 15, 1946) is a Canadian producer, director, and filmmaker and a former principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada. She was born in London, England and moved to Canada with her parents and sister in 1955. ...

(born 1946), Canadian producer, director and filmmaker *

Veronica Thörnroos Veronica Thörnroos (born 16 July 1962) is a Finnish politician from Åland. She served as the Premier of Åland, a position she has held from 25 November 2019 to 11 December 2023. Prior to entering politics, Thörnroos worked as a nurse. Poli ...

(born 1962), Finnish politician *

Veronica Turleigh Veronica Turleigh (14 January 1903 – 3 September 1971) was an Irish actress. Biography Bridget Veronica Turleigh was born on 14 January 1903 at Castleforward Demesne, County Donegal, Ireland. She attended the Catholic University in Dublin. ...

(1903–1971), Irish actress *

Veronica L. Turner Veronica L. Turner (born February 7, 1950) is an American politician who represents District 26 in the Maryland House of Delegates. Background Turner was born in Washington, D.C., on February 7, 1950. She attended Prince George's Community Colleg ...

(born 1950), American politician * Veronica Vaida (born 1950), Romanian-American chemist * Verónica Valerio, Mexican harpist, singer and composer *

Veronika Valk Veronika Valk (born 21 November 1976 in Tallinn) is an Estonian architect. Biography Veronika Valk graduated from Tallinn 21. Keskkool with gold medal in 1994. She studied in the Estonian Academy of Arts in the department of architecture and c ...

(born 1976), Estonian architect * Veronica Vallejos, Chilean marine biologist and Antarctic scientist * Veronika Vařeková (born 1977), Czech model * Verónica Vargas (born 1989), Ecuadorian beauty pageant titleholder * Veronica Varlow (born 1979), American dancer and actress *

Veronica Vasicka Veronica Vasicka (; born 18 March 1975)https://www.instagram.com/p/DHV83IPxEbM/ is a photographer, record label founder, radio and club DJ. She is the founder of Minimal Wave Records, a record label focused on obscure electronic music from the 1 ...

, American radio personality * Veronica Vasquez (born 1974), Argentine cricketer * Verónica Velasco (born 1972), Mexican politician *

Veronika Velez-Zuzulová Veronika Velez-Zuzulová ( Zuzulová; born 15 July 1984) is a retired Slovak alpine ski racer. Born in Bratislava, she specialised in the slalom and was the most successful Slovak alpine skier before Petra Vlhová. She was coached by her fath ...

(born 1984), Slovak skier * Veronica Vera (active since 1977), American sexuality writer and actress *

Veronica Vernocchi Veronica Vernocchi (born ) is an Italian female Muay Thai fighter and Kickboxer artist, based in Genoa, Italy. Championships and awards Kickboxing * 2013 - WKA Kickboxing World Champion * 2013 - Championships Oktagon * 2012 - Championships Okta ...

(born 1978), Italian Muay Thai fighter *

Verónica Vilches Verónica del Carmen Vilches Olivares (born July 30, 1970) is a Chilean environmental activist focused on issues of water access in the Chilean Province of Petorca, in the Valparaíso Region. Currently, she works as President of a drinking water ...

(born 1970), Chilean environmentalist *

Verónica Villarroel Verónica Villarroel González (born 1965) is a Chilean operatic soprano. She won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in 1989, and, from 1992 until her effective retirement from the stage in 2014, sang leading roles throughout Chil ...

(active since 1989), Chilean opera singer *

Veronika Vítková Veronika Vítková (; born on 9 December 1988) is a Czech former biathlete. She comes from a family of skiers and switched from cross-country to biathlon at age 10. She competed for the Czech Republic at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. At ...

(born 1988), Czech biathlete *

Veronica Volkersz Veronica May Volkersz ( Innes; 1917–2000) was a British aviator and beauty queen. She flew for the RAF's Air Transport Auxiliary in the Second World War and was the first British woman to fly an operational jet fighter when she ferried a ...

(1917–2000), British World War II aviator *

Veronica Waceke Veronica Waceke is a Kenyan actress. She first appeared in the 2015 film ''Fundi-Mentals''. For her performance in the film ''My Faith'', Waceke won the Best East African Female Actress award at the Mashariki Film Festival. She portrayed Lesedi ...

, Kenyan actress *

Veronica Wagner Isabella Minna Veronica Wagner, better known as Veronica (born July 7, 1987), is a gymnast who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics as a member of the Swedish Olympic team. She is coached by Staffan Söderberg. Wagner was born in Stockholm, and ...

(born 1987), Swedish gymnast * Veronica Wall (born 2000), New Zealand rower *

Veronica Webb Veronica Webb (born February 25, 1965) is an American model, actress, writer, and television personality. The first African-American to have a major cosmetics contract, Webb has appeared on covers of '' Vogue'', ''Essence'' and ''Elle'' magazine ...

(born 1965), American model and actress *

Veronica West Veronica West (née Becker) is an American television producer and writer. Her credits include ''Mercy'', '' Brothers & Sisters'', '' GCB'', ''Hart of Dixie'' and '' State of Affairs''. In 2007, she won a Writers Guild of America, West Award for ...

, American TV producer and TV writer * Veronica Widyadharma, Indonesian tennis player * Veronica Willaway, aboriginal Australian religious sister *

Veronica Yip Veronica Yip Yuk Hing (; born February 12, 1967) is a Macau-born American actress and singer who is probably most well known for her roles in Category III films. Career Film Veronica Yip was born in Portuguese Macau and started her career ...

(born 1967), Hong Kong-American actress *

Veronica Yoko Plebani Veronica Yoko Plebani (born 1 March 1996) is an Italian Paralympic athlete who has competed in snowboarding, paracanoeing and paratriathlon. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Paratriathlon, Women's PTS2, winning a bronze medal. B ...

(born 1996), Italian Paralympic athlete *

Veronica Zappone Veronica Zappone (born 11 April 1993 in Italy) is an Italian curler from Volvera Volvera is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin Turin ( , ; ; , ...

(born 1993), Italian curler *

Veronika Žilková Veronika Žilková (born 16 October 1961 in Prague) is a Czech actress. She played the part of Božena Horáková in the 2000 Czech film, '' Little Otik'' also known as '' Otesánek''. In 1997 she received the Czech Lion Award as the best su ...

(born 1961), Czech actress * Verónica Zondek (born 1953), Chilean poet and translator *

Veronica Zorzi Veronica Zorzi (born 20 October 1980) is an Italian professional golfer. Zorzi was born in Verona. She turned professional in 2000 and joined the Ladies European Tour (LET) in 2001. She won her first LET title in 2005 at the Vediorbis Open de Fr ...

(born 1980), Italian professional golfer * Verónica Zurita (born 1974), Ecuadorian politician

In fiction

*Veronica Ashford, 1st Countess Ashford, a 19th-century British noblewoman and the founder of aristocratic Ashford family in '' Resident Evil – Code: Veronica'' * Veronica "Vera" Duckworth, a character from British soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'' * Veronica Duncan, a recurrent character from the TV show ''

Young Sheldon ''Young Sheldon'' is an American sitcom television series created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro which aired on CBS from September 25, 2017, to May 16, 2024. The series is a Spin-off (media), spin-off prequel to ''The Big Bang Theory'' that ...

'' *Verónica Gómez, title character in ''Verónica'' *Veronica Grogan, a character in Stephen King's '' It'' *Veronica Hopkins, a character in TV series ''

Brooklyn Nine-Nine ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' is an American police procedural sitcom television series that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox, and later on NBC, from September 17, 2013, to September 16, 2021, for eight seasons and 153 episodes. Created by Dan G ...

'' *Veronica Kelly,

Velma Kelly Velma Kelly is one of the main characters in the successful 1975 Broadway musical ''Chicago''. Kelly is based on the character "Velma", who first appeared in the 1926 play, also called ''Chicago'', who was in-turn inspired by events in the life ...

’s sister in ''Chicago'' *Veronica King, a SHIELD agent in

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

Veronica Lodge Veronica Cecilia Lodge is one of the main characters in the Archie Comics franchise, and is the keyboardist and one of the three vocalists of rock band The Archies. She is from New York but currently resides in the town of Riverdale, with her p ...

, a rich teenage girl in the Archie Comics universe *''

Veronica Mars ''Veronica Mars'' is an American teen neo-noir Mystery fiction, mystery Drama (film and television), drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas (writer), Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional city, fictional town of Ne ...

'', a television series starring Kristen Bell as the

title character The title character in a narrative work is one who is named or referred to in the title of the work. In a performed work such as a play or film, the performer who plays the title character is said to have the title role of the piëce. The title o ...

* Veronica "Ronnie" Mitchell, a character from the television soap opera ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' *Veronica Sawyer, the protagonist of the 1988 cult teen film ''

Heathers ''Heathers'' is a 1988 American teen dark comedy crime film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. The film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, K ...

'' and its adaptations, including a

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), charac ...

and

television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

adaptation *Veronica is one of the "Macaw Sisters" in the musical '' Love Birds'' *Veronica, the protagonist of the Romanian children movies '' Veronica'' and '' Veronica Returns'' *Veronica Madaraki, the surgically manufactured "sister" of the title character in the ''

Franken Fran is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsuhisa Kigitsu.Champion Red. ''「木々津克久先生にインタビュー！！」'' January 2011. 年1月号、610頁. ''Japanese language'' It was serialized in ''Champion Red'' fro ...

'' manga * Veronica, the protagonist of a 1989

Elvis Costello Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, author and television host. According to ''Rolling Stone'', Costello "reinvigorated the literate, lyrical ...

song of the same name, his highest-charting in the United States *Veronica Santangelo, a character in the video game ''

Fallout New Vegas ''Fallout: New Vegas'' is a 2010 action role-playing game that was developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game, which was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, is set in the Mojave D ...

'' *Veronica Liones, a character in the manga series '' Nanatsu no Taizai'' *Veronica Sharpe, a character in Enid Blyton’s ''

Malory Towers ''Malory Towers'' is a series of six novels by English author Enid Blyton. The series is based on a girls' boarding school that Blyton's daughter attended, Benenden School, which relocated during World War II to the Hotel Bristol in Newquay, ...

'' *Veronica Tribbiani,

Joey Tribbiani Joseph Francis Tribbiani Jr. (born 1968) is a fictional character, serving as one of the primary characters of the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' and the protagonist of its spin-off ''Joey''. He is portrayed by Matt LeBlanc in both series. Joey is an ...

's sister in the TV show ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'' *Veronica, the sister of Lance from the DreamWorks animated web show '' Voltron: Legendary Defender'' * Aunt Veronica, one of Greg Heffley's aunts in ''

Diary of a Wimpy Kid ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' is an American illustrated children's novel series and media franchise created by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The series follows Greg Heffley, a middle-schooler who illustrates his daily life in a dia ...

'' *Veronika, protagonist in popular novel ''

Veronika Decides to Die ''Veronika Decides to Die'' () is a novel by Paulo Coelho. It tells the story of Veronika, a 24-year-old Slovenian who appears to have everything in life going for her, but who decides to kill herself. This book is partly based on Coelho's expe ...

'' by

Paulo Coelho Paulo Coelho de Souza ( , ; born 24 August 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist and a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2002. His 1988 novel '' The Alchemist'' became an international best-seller. Early life Paulo Coelho ...

*Veronica, a character in ''Black Swan'' *Veronica, the protagonist of the first episode of ''

Just Beyond ''Just Beyond'' is an American horror comedy anthology television series created by Seth Grahame-Smith for Disney+, based on the Boom! Studios graphic novel series of the same name by R. L. Stine. The series premiered on October 13, 2021, with a ...

'' *Veronica, one of the main characters from the video game ''

Dragon Quest XI ''Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age'' is a 2017 role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix. The eleventh entry in the ''Dragon Quest'' series, it was released in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation 4 in July 2 ...

'' *Veronica, a character from the Nickelodeon animated series ''

The Fairly OddParents ''The Fairly OddParents'' is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of Timmy Turner, a 10-year-old boy with two Fairy godmother, fairy godparents named List of The Fai ...

'' *Veronica, a character from the television movie ''

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Sierra (Spanish for "mountain range" or "mountain chain" and "saw", from Latin '' serra'') may refer to the following: Places Mountains and mountain ranges * Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico * Sierra de las Nieve ...

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