There are people who leave no one indifferent, and Cristina "La Veneno" is undoubtedly one of them. In a way, she embodies those legendary five minutes of fame that Andy Warhol predicted for everyone, although in her case, he multiplied them exponentially. With a brave and defiant attitude toward life, always ready to face whatever fate had in store for her, Cristina became an unavoidable icon of Spanish popular culture. Overnight, she went from the shadows to stardom, only to then, almost inevitably, face the harsh setbacks of fame.

La Veneno is a chameleon-like figure, capable of addressing, with her unique style and aplomb, universal and controversial themes, from family and gender identity to plastic surgery, sex, and prison drama. Her life is the story of a transformation: of a young man who fled his hometown to reinvent himself as a woman; of a prostitute who saw her fortunes completely change; and of a celebrity who, without intending to, became a media phenomenon.

Cristina "La Veneno" embodies the contrast between the heartland of Spain and the Spain of the show. In her body and in her story, tradition and modernity, the marginal and the popular, the ordinary and the extraordinary intersect. With a biting, sincere, and often funny language, she opens the doors to her life: an unusual life, unique like herself, filled with melodramatic episodes intertwined with the brightest moments and also the darkest.

This book is a fascinating journey through the life of a woman who, without intending to, became a legend. Through its pages, you'll get to know Cristina, but above all, you'll understand why, now and forever, La Veneno is an immortal reference.

Book details:

• Written by: Cristina Ortiz and Valeria Vegas
• With a prologue by: Paco Bezerra (National Prize for Dramatic Literature 2009).
• Spanish Language
• Softcover: 176 pages, with color photographs
• Dimensions: 14 x 2 x 21 cm
• ISBN: 9788460883562