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Veronica Tharmalingam is the kind of person who
accomplishes things in a seemingly effortless fashion. She is a
natural beauty who is smart and insightful; and she has a
unique and, thankfully, unfinished story to tell.
Veronica was born in the southern part of India and is very
proud of her heritage. About India, Veronica says, “India is a
country where love is the essence of life. Its a place where you
can see people leading happy lives, despite their lack of means,
which I believe is due to their strong family values, and also
their spirit to live life to the fullest (carpe diem), on a daily basis
like tomorrow doesn't exist. I go there once a year. This is
almost a ritual because I have this need to restore myself at
least once a year in my homeland!”
She grew up in India until the age of 13, when she and her
mother and elder brother moved to France. Her mother and
father had become separated and her mother had always
wanted to live in Paris. While living in Paris and at the age of 14,
she had a ‘close
encounter’ with
Marcelo Rubi
the modeling world. One of her mom’s friends
wanted her to join their agency in Paris. Veronica
says she was not at all interested in becoming a
model at the time, so she refused.
Veronica’s dad is a mechanical engineer and
her mother runs a welfare association for women
and children; so it is no surprise that Veronica has
the right background and work ethic to be an
accomplished student. She received her Indian
baccalaureate (science specialization) before she
was 16 with an “A” average. She then entered
Toulouse University in southwest France to study
medicine. She wanted to move to Sydney Australia
to continue her studies there, so she took the
GMSAT exam (Australian entrance exam for
Medicine) and was the youngest candidate of that
year's batch. After passing the exam, she moved
back to Paris for work.
As Veronica was interviewing, she was spotted
in the street by a model scout. She was still not
interested but realized that this was a fast way to