Rejected by drama school, she studied Theatre in Munich and took
private acting lessons. She became one of the highest-paid actresses in Germany.
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.
She had a relationship with director Helmut Dietl for nine years in the
1990s.
Veronica Ferres has been active for several charity organizations. She serves as dedicated ambassador for "Cinema for Peace" and supports "Die Arche Deutschland", "SOS Kinderdörfer"and "Hadassah".
Veronica received the Citizen of the World Award by Haddasah in 2013.
Veronica Ferres is an International Ambassador for Haddasah, alongside Richard Gere.
Ranked #1 in a survey by German magazine "Look" searching the greatest
style icon ahead of Iris Berben and Heidi Klum (December 2006).