Verónica Falcón
Verónica Falcón (born August 8, 1966), credited as Veronica Falcon and occasionally Veronica Falcón, 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 in the 2020 HBO reboot of "Perry Mason". In 2022, Falcón played Camila Elizonndro (sister of cartel boss Omar Navarro), for Season 4 of "Ozark". Biography. Falcón was born August 8, 1966, in Mexico City, Mexico. 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, and in Mexican film. In 2014, Falcón was nominated by PECIME — the Asociación de Periodistas Cinematográficos de México — for the Diosas de Plata 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 National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards Gala. In 2019, Falcón took the recurring role of Clara in eight episodes of the Steven Conrad neo-noir thriller television series "Perpetual Grace, LTD" alongside Sir Ben Kingsley and Luis Guzmán. In 2020, she starred as Marianne  Sancar in the film "Voyagers" alongside Colin Farrell and Lily-Rose Depp. She also began starring in the HBO reboot of "Perry Mason", where she's the love interest of private investigator Perry Mason, played by Matthew Rhys. Falcón also appeared in the 2021 Disney film "Jungle Cruise" with Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. In 2021, Falcón joined the cast of "Ozark" as Camila Elizonndro, sister of cartel boss Omar Navarro (played by Felix Solis) for 9 episodes of Season 4 alongside Jason Bateman and Laura Linney.