Verónica Fernández Echegaray (16 June 1983 – 24 August 2025), known professionally as Verónica Echegui (Spanish: [beˈɾonika eˈtʃeɣi]), was a Spanish actress. After making her feature film debut as the title character of the 2006 drama My Name Is Juani,… Verónica Fernández Echegaray (16 June 1983 – 24 August 2025), known professionally as Verónica Echegui (Spanish: [beˈɾonika eˈtʃeɣi]), was a Spanish actress. After making her feature film debut as the title character of the 2006 drama My Name Is Juani, she appeared in films such as My Prison Yard (2008), Six Points About Emma (2010), Kathmandu Lullaby (2012), The Cold Light of Day (2012), Family United (2013), You're Killing Me Susana (2016), The Hunter's Prayer (2017), Unknown Origins (2020), My Heart Goes Boom! (2020), The Offering (2020), Book of Love (2022), Yo no soy esa (2024), and Artificial Justice (2024).
Echegui also featured in television series such as Fortitude (2015–2017), Trust (2018), Intimacy (2022), and Love You to Death (2025).
In 2020, her short film and directorial debut Tótem Loba was released; it won the Best Short Film at the Goya Awards in 2022. She was the recipient of several accolades for acting merits, including four Goya Award nominations and two Gaudí Awards.
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