维罗尼卡·费瑞尔

　　Height　　5' 10" (1.78 m)　　Spouse　　Martin Krug (5 May 2001 - November 2008) 1 child　　Trivia　　She had a relationship with director Helmut Dietl for nine years in the 1990s.　　Rejected by drama school, so she studied Theatre in Munich and took private acting lessons. She ended up being one of the highest-paid actresses in Germany these days　　Was in a coma for ten days due to meningitis and encephalitis in 1999. She had to learn to speak again after this (according to interviews). Her management told the press that she just had a food poisoning.　　Replaced the "k" in her name with a "c" at the age of 15 because she thought that it would be easier for Americans to pronounce 'Veronica' once she'd be working in Hollywood.　　Daughter Lilly (with Krug) born in June 2001　　She used to have weight-problems. She lost 30 kilos and keeps her weight since with a diet recommended to her by Gérard Depardieu ("Montignac").　　Respected stage actress in her role as "Buhlschaft" at the Salzburg Theatre Festival (2002 to 2004).　　Received the 'Bayerischer Verdienstorden' (Bavaria's highest state decoration) (5th July, 2006).　　Ranked #1 in a survey by German magazine "Look" searching the greatest style icon ahead of Iris Berben and Heidi Klum (December 2006).　　She studied German, theatre and psychology at the Ludwig-Maximilians university in Munich.　　Only daughter of a merchant for coal and potatoes.　　She has been in a relationship with Carsten Maschmeyer since 2009.　　Veronica Ferres has been active for several charity organizations. She serves as dedicated ambassador for "Cinema for Peace" and supports "Die Arche Deutschland", "SOS Kinderd?rfer"and "Hadassah".