Maria Victoria Henao Biography
Maria Victoria Henao was the wife of the late Colombian Cocaine Drug Lord Pablo Escobar. Maria was born as Maria Victoria Henao Vallejo. She was born in the year 1961 in Palmira Valle Del Cueca, Colombia. Maria married got married to narco-terrorist Pablo Escobar in 1976 when she was only 15 years old. Their marriage lasted for seventeen long years before Pablo Escobar was shot dead by police on the 2nd of December in 1993.
Maria went into hideout together with her children after the death of her husband. She was later traced to Argentina and was arrested by the police together with her son. She was suspected of money laundering and theft. After 15 months of investigation, the two were released since there was no sufficient evidence to imprison them.
Maria Victoria Henao Pablo Escobar
Henao met a 24-year-old Pablo Escobar when she was only 13 years old. She met through her brother who was supposedly working for the Medellin Cartel which was owned by Pablo. She fell in love with his and after two years the two got married when she was only 15 years old. Her family was against her relationship with Escobar because they perceived him as socially inferior and seemingly knew about his activities. The two love birds decided to elope.
Through their happy married life, Pablo had numerous mistresses of which Maria knew about. One of his well-known affairs was with Journalist named Virginia Vallejo. Their affair is also well documented. In 2007, Virginia published her book titled ‘Loving Pablo, Hating Escobar’ where she narrated her romantic relationship with her lover and the links of Escobar with several presidents, Caribbean dictators, and high-profile politicians.
Henao and Pablo Escobar were married for 17 long years before he died on 2 December 1993, after being shot. This happened sixteen months after he had escaped from La Catedral. This was another attempt to escape from the Search Bloc. Brigadier Hugo Martínez led a Colombian electronic surveillance team that used radio trilateration technology to track his radiotelephone transmissions. He was found hiding in Los Olivos, a middle-class neighborhood in Medellín.
Pablo together with his bodyguard Álvaro de Jesús Agudelo was shot and killed by Colombian National Police after trying to escape by running across the roofs of adjoining houses to reach a back street. Pablo suffered gunshots to the leg and torso, and a fatal gunshot through the ear. Maria was widowed at a young age of 32. Since the death of her husband, she has not remarried and has remained alone even after her children are all grown up and pursuing their life interest.
Maria Victoria Henao Education
Henao has always preferred to keep her personal life away from the public making it hard to get any solid information about her. There is no information regarding her school-going life or her childhood experiences.
Maria Victoria Henao Career
Concerning her career, Maria is a creative writer and has published a book titled Escobar. The book gives details about her life while married to Pablo Escobar and after his death. Maria was married to one of the richest men in the world. Escobar had an estimated net worth of $30 billion.
Maria Victoria Henao Age
Maria Victoria was born in the year 1961. There is no information on the exact day and month that she was born on. She is 58 years old. She was born and raised in a small town Palmira Valle Del Cueca, Colombia.
Maria Victoria Henao Children
Victoria and Pablo Escobar were blessed with two children. Maria gave birth to her first child, a son Juan Pablo Escobar at the age of sixteen in 1977. She later gave birth to her second child, a daughter Manuela Escobar Henao in 1984. After the death of their father, they were faced with many challenges and decided to change their names. The children changed their last names to Marroquin. Maria changed her name to Maria Isabel Santos Caballaro.
Maria Victoria Henao Net Worth
Henao was married to one of the richest men in the world. Pablo Escobar had an estimated net worth of $30 billion. After the death of her husband, Maria had to leave everything behind and run for the safety of her children and herself. She currently lives in Argentina. There is no much information about her net worth but she has garnered some amount of money from selling her book My Life and Prison With Pablo Escobar.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maria Victoria Henao
Who is Maria Victoria Henao ?
Maria Victoria Henao was the wife of the late Colombian Cocaine Drug Lord Pablo Escobar.
How old is Maria Victoria Henao ?
Maria Victoria was born in the year 1961. She’s 58 years old.
How tall is Maria Victoria Henao ?
The information is currently not available.
Is Maria Victoria Henao married?
Maria Victoria was married to the late Pablo Escobar.
How much is Maria Victoria Henao worth?
There is currently no information about Maria Victoria’s net worth.
How much does Maria Victoria Henao make?
There is no information regarding Maria Victoria’s monthly or annual income.
Where does Maria Victoria Henao live?
Maria Victoria Currently lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Is Maria Victoria Henao dead or alive?
Maria is still alive and in good health.
What happened to Maria Victoria Henao ?
After the death of her husband, maria fled to Argentina with her children. She changed her name to Maria Isabel Santos Caballaro. She currently lives in Argentina and tries as much as possible to stay away from the public eye. She also published her book titled My Life and Prison With Pablo.