Veronica Marcos

Veronica Theresa Marcos (born April 30, 1989) is an American television personality and model. She first came to prominence after winning Big Brother 1.

Early life
Marcos was born in x|Dallas, Texas to José Marcos and Helen Schreiber. José is a x|Mexican immigrant of x|Sephardic Jewish descent, with his ancestry originating in x|Spain and x|Portugal, while Helen has x|German and x|Anglo-American heritage. Her father owns a landscaping business while her mother is an elementary school teacher. Helen converted to x|Judaism after her marriage, and Marcos was raised in the Jewish religion.

Marcos was raised in an upper middle-class household. She has an older brother: Tim, and two younger sisters: Marisol and Demetria. Marcos attended public school for elementary and middle school, and began attending x|Hockaday School, an independent private school for girls, starting in ninth grade. She graduated from high school in 2007. After graduating from high school, Marcos received a bachelor's degree in psychology from x|Texas A&M University in 2011. After graduating from college, she worked in several jobs within human resources and customer service, while modeling part-time.

Career
Marcos began modeling part-time in 2011, and was signed to an agency in 2012. She began her career as a television personality after being cast in Big Brother 1. She went on to win the competition, becoming the show's first-ever winner.

Personal life
Marcos was raised in x|Dallas, Texas, but moved to x|Los Angeles, California after beginning a career as a television personality. She is a practicing Jew, and speaks x|Spanish at a native level. Marcos has been in a relationship with Big Brother 1 cast mate, Brett Jones, since their time on the show.