Veronica Tejera (born 24th July 1989, age: 33 years) is a celebrity wife and a senior producer at The Washington Post. She has been working in her position at Columbia. Veronica became a public figure when she got married to a famous TV producer, journalist, and businessman of Florida Mr. Dax Tejera. But sadly she became a piece of news after her husband died on 23rd December 2022.
Since after that people have been asking about her on social media. She even got arrested after her husband died. To know more about her arrest reason keep reading this article till the end.
Veronica Tejera Biography/Wiki
Veronica Tejera shares on her Facebook page that she is currently living in Columbia, USA. She is 33 years old and she celebrated her 33rd birthday on 24th July 2022. Veronica is also a well-educated girl who has shared her education on her Linkedin profile. First, let us tell you that Veronica’s Maiden name is Veronica Bautista Tejera.
She has revealed that she had her education in Liberal Arts from Universidad de Sevilla.
Veronica Tejera also did her education at Penn State University. She has completed BA in Broadcast Journalism, Spanish and International Studies. Veronica was quite active in her university’s different activities. Completed her graduation she did her first job in 2011.
Biodata (Education, Nationality & Ethnicity)
| Full Real Name | Veronica Bautista Tejera |
| Nickname | Veronica |
| Name | Veronica Tejera |
| Popular for | Being the wife of Dax Tejera |
| Language | English |
| School Name | Local High School. |
| University | Penn State University. |
| Education | Graduate |
| Profession | Journalist, Producer |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Mix-American |
| Net worth | $$650k USD |
| Age (as of 2023) | 33 years old. |
| Date of Birth | 24th July 1989 |
| Current Residence | Columbia, USA |
Veronica Tejera Family, Siblings
If you are already a follower of Veronica Tejera then you may already know about her parents. Let us tell you that her parents’ names are Mr. Jose C. Bautista and Mrs. Rocio Bautista. She has been congratulated by every family member on social media when she got married to her husband earlier.
Her father has been working in the position of Manager at Salazar and Associates. Salazar and Associates is a construction company whose head office is available in New Jersey.
Veronica’s mother is still providing her services as an English teacher at Adelphia Elementary School in Howell. Veronica also adds siblings to her family. Some of her close siblings’ names are Angelica Bautista Ross, Javier Bautista, and Daniel Bautista.
Father, Mother’s Name & More
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity | Mix-American |
| Sister | Not Known |
| Brother | Not Known |
| Family members | Angelica Bautista Ross, Javier Bautista, and Daniel Bautista. |
| Mother | Mrs. Rocio Bautista. |
| Father | Mr. Jose C. Bautista |
Birthday
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Birthday | 24th July 1989 |
| Age | 33 years |
Physical Appearance
- Height– 5 Feet 3 inches
- Weight– 55 kg
- Hair Color– Black
- Eye Color– Black
Veronica Tejera Husband, Boyfriend & Relationships
As we stated that Veronica Tejera was married to her husband Dax Tejera. They both got married on 3rd August 2019. Their marriage ceremony was held at La Catedral de Santa Catalina de Alejandría in Cartagena, Colombia in the presence of their close family members and friends.
Before getting married they dated each other for 6 years since 2013. Their first meeting occurred in 2013 when they connected each other through a mutual friend in New York.
Following their marriage, Veronica became a mother of her first kid her daughter Sofia Melffi Tejera born on 30th November 2020. Her second daughter was born just a few days before her 33rd birthday. Ella Rose Tejera was born on 1st July 2022. But Veronica’s misfortune leads her to face one of the most difficult times of her life which is losing her husband at a very young age.
On 23rd December Veronica’s husband, Dax Tejera had a cardiac arrest and left this world at the age of 37.
Why was Veronica Tejera got arrested after her husband Dax Tejera’s death?
Actually, Veronica Tejera was arrested by New York police after she left her children alone in a hotel room. She was arrested under the two counts of ‘acting in a manner injurious to a child’.
She was out with her husband from the hotel when Dax had a cardiac arrest on the street and died. She called the Ambulance and went with Dax in an ambulance to the hospital. She left her two kids inside the hotel room of the Yale Club in Manhattan.
After this Hotel staff called the police and shared about the two kids. Behind her arrest, she released a statement and shared what happened on 23rd December 2022.
“When Dax collapsed on December 23rd, I accompanied him in an ambulance to the hospital,”
“I asked both a close friend and my parents to rush to my children’s hotel room to attend to them as I monitored them with the camera. The hotel would not allow my friend in and instead called the NYPD.”
Daughters, Marriage Date & Personal Life
| Relationship Status | Married |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband Name | Dax Tejera |
| Children | Son- None Daughter– Sofia Melffi Tejera, Ella Rose Tejera |
| Boyfriends Name | Dax Tejera |
Career- Journalist, Producer
- Veronica Tejera’s career is not legendary as her husband but still, she has served in high positions.
- In 2011 she became a Production Assistant for Fox News Channel and served there for more than 1 year.
- In 2012 she joined The Huffington Post as Associate Producer for the next 1 year.
- She worked for 3 years and 8 months as a Producer at Fusion, an ABC- Univision Joint-Venture.’
- Veronica raised 6 years of experience serving in high positions for CNN.
- She joined CNN as Writer and Producer in New York officer.
- Later she was promoted to Washington officer as Producer where she even wrote and produced the interview of President Joe Biden in the TV show “The Lead With Jake Tapper”.
- Two months before her husband’s death she recently joined “The Washington Post” as a Senior Producer.
Veronica Tejera’s Net Worth & Salary
The last average salary Veronica Tejera raises at CNN would be between $80k-$90k USD per year. In the last 10 years, she has earned money more than $1 million USD. But she has spent her most of income purchasing luxury items and touring new places. As of now in 2023 her net worth would be somewhere near $650k USD.
Facts/Trivia
- For her Honeymoon, she traveled to Bali, Indonesia with Dax Tejera.
- She has worked with Jorge Ramos in 2016.
- She worked on a documentary with Jorge Ramos.
- Veronica always loved to do photography of beautiful scenes.
- When her husband was alive she use to cook non-veg food for him.
- Her husband even worked as a producer at NBC Universal.
- Sometimes she manages time to read business magazines.
- She visited Venice Italy with Dax in July 2018.
Linkedin & Wikipedia
FAQs About Veronica Tejera
Who is Veronica Tejera?
She is the wife of former ABC news producer Mr. Dax Tejera who died on 23rd December 2022.
How old is Veronica Tejera?
She is 33 years old as of 2022.
Who are Vernoica Tejera parents?
Veronica’s parents’ names are Rocio Bautista and José C. Bautista.
Is Veronica Tejera still under arrest?
As of January 5, 2023, Veronica has not updated her status anywhere either she is in jail or came back home.
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