Who is Veronica Berti?
Italian TV personality and music manager Veronica Berti, was born in Italy in 1984; even though her exact date of birth remains undisclosed, it’s believed that Veronica’s zodiac sign is Pisces. She’s probably best known for being the wife of Andrea Bocelli, a famous Italian singer and multi-instrumentalist.
Education and early life
Veronica was raised in Italy by her father Ivano Berti and mother whose name remains undisclosed; only a little is known about Veronica’s parents, because she respects their privacy – it’s believed that her mother and father were owners of a small bakery. Most people believe Veronica to be an only child, as she hasn’t spoken about having siblings in public.
Veronica began taking dancing lessons at the age of seven, focusing on ballet; she then also practiced acting and singing, and while attending a local high school took painting lessons. She was physically active during her teenage years, as she played a variety of sports.
Veronica matriculated in 2002, and it’s believed that she then began working various jobs to financially support herself, as she didn’t enroll at college.
Veronica’s career
Veronica hasn’t made a name for herself in any field, and it’s believed that after her and Andrea Bocelli’s relationship became serious, he asked her not to work but to rather be there for him, noting that he is legally blind; she eventually became his manager.
She’s since appeared in many TV shows, making her debut in the 2006 episode “Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky” of the documentary series “Great Performances”. Her following appearance was in a 2013 episode of “The Alan Titchmarsh Show”, and the year 2015 saw her appear in the episode “Andrea Bocelli: Cinema” of “Great Performances”.
In 2016, Veronica made a guest appearance in the episode “Il Mondo di Andrea Bocelli” of the talk-show “Unici”, and she then made her producing debut with the 2016 documentary musical film “Andrea Bocelli Live from Florence”. In 2017, she appeared in the episode “Andrea Bocelli – Palazzo Vecchio” of the documentary series “Landmarks Live in Concert”, and in 2018 in the talk-show “Emigratis” and the documentary movie “Celebrity Fight Night in Italy”, the latter which she also produced.
Most recently, in 2022, she made a guest appearance in the talk-show “Felicita’ – La Stagione Dell’amore E Della Solidarietà”.
Marriage with Andrea Bocelli
Veronica met Andrea Bocelli at a party in 2002, when she was 18 and he was still married to his first wife Enrica Cenzatti; Andrea heard Veronica sitting not far from him, and sent a friend to ask her if she wanted to join his table. The two talked for the entire night, and after Andrea divorced his wife in the same year, he and Veronica began dating.
Andrea already had two children with Enrica: Amos who was born on 22 February 1995, and Matteo on 8 October 1997.
Veronica gave birth to her and Andrea’s daughter Virginia on 21 March 2012, and she and Andrea married in Livorno, Italy on 21 March 2014, attended by Andrea’s former wife and their children.
The family has lived in multiple locations, while they’re today residing in Forte dei Marmi, Lucca, Italy.
Interesting facts and hobbies
Veronica’s a philanthropist and is highly involved with her husband’s Andrea Bocelli Foundation, which aims to help improve the quality of life for disabled people; they’ve also together donated money to a number of hospitals, and have, together with Foundation St. Luc launched the Voice of Haiti project, which aims to help the poorest of people living in the country.
There are over 90,000 people following Veronica on Instagram today, and she’s posted nearly 1,500 pictures and videos onto the social media network; her pet dog can be seen featured in many of these.
Veronica loves music, and is an amateur singer.
She’s a huge animal lover, with horses being her favorites, as she’s an avid horseback rider.
Veronica’s favorite actors are John Travolta and Meryl Streep, and some of her favorite movies include “Urban Cowboy”, “Grease” and “Look Who’s Talking”.
Faith speaks to the heart, but is also rooted in reason. Similarly, Holy #Christmas is a holy day that offers us a chance to rekindle the purity that lay within us as children, but also to reflect, harvest, and engage.#MerryChristmas! pic.twitter.com/gQ7xVyMQaJ
— Andrea Bocelli (@AndreaBocelli) December 25, 2021
Height, eyes and net worth
Veronica’s age is either 37 or 38. She has long brown hair and brown eyes, her height’s 5ft 6ins (1.69m) and her weight is around 135lbs (61kgs).
Veronica’s net worth’s been estimated at more than $1 million as of October 2022, and her husband Andrea’s at over $100 million.
Who is her husband Andrea?
Andrea Bocelli was born in Lajatico, Italy on 22 September 1958, under the zodiac sign of Virgo. He’s released close to 20 studio albums, while his 1997 compilation album “Romanza” still today ranks amongst the best-selling albums of all time.
Andrea was born partially blind, and suffered from congenital glaucoma; his mother Edi was advised by her doctor to have an abortion, but Edi and Andrea’s father Alessandro still decided to have him. Alessandro passed away in 2000.
Andrea was 12 when he was hit in the head by the ball during a soccer game, which caused a brain hemorrhage leaving him entirely blind. He then found comfort in music, and went on to become one of the most popular tenors in the world. Andrea studied at a local high school, and matriculated four years later than his peers, in 1980; he then studied at the University of Pisa, while simultaneously singing at piano bars to financially support himself. Andrea graduated with a Law degree in 1984, and worked as an attorney for a year.
He continued performing at various venues until 1992, when he was noticed by famous Italian singer-songwriter Zucchero and Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti; Andrea embarked on a tour with the former in 1993, and then signed a contract with Sugar Music.
His debut album “Il Mare Calmo della Sera” was released in April 1993, and was followed by his second album “Bocelli” in November 1995, and third album “Viaggio Italiano” in 1996; by that time, Andrea’s song “Con te Partiro” had already become a hit, while he and British soprano Sarah Brightman then turned it into the duet “Time to Say Goodbye”.
His fourth album “Aria: The Opera Album” was released in 1998, and the same year saw Andrea star in his first major opera: “La Boheme”; a couple of his following albums were “Sogno”, released on 6 April 1999, “Verdi” which came out on 11 September 2000, and “Sentimento” on 14 October 2002.
Andrea spent the 2000s touring around the world, while also releasing his 2004 album “Andrea”, the 2006 album “Amore”, and the 2008 album “Incanto”; his 13th studio album “My Christmas” was released in 2009.
In 2013, Andrea released his album “Passione”, and it was followed by “Cinema” in 2015; he’s since released two albums: “Si” in 2018, and “Believe” in 2020.
He’s received numerous awards and accolades, and was in 2010 honored with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for his work in live theatre.
Andrea’s been an avid horseback rider since his teenage years, despite being blind.
He’s a huge soccer fan, and cheers for Inter Milan in Italy.
