Angélica Fuentes
Angélica Fuentes Téllez | |
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| Born | February 2, 1963 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Corporate leader, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Former principal shareholder of Grupo Omnilife-Angelissima-Chivas; founder of Angelíssima and Angélica Fuentes Foundation |
Angélica Fuentes Téllez (born February 2, 1963, in El Paso, Texas) is a Mexican corporate leader and former principal shareholder of Grupo Omnilife-Angelissima-Chivas. This global conglomerate encompasses the nutritional supplements firm Omnilife, the beauty line Angelíssima, and the Mexican football club C.D. Guadalajara (Chivas). She launched Angelíssima in 2010 and created the Angélica Fuentes Foundation in 2014 with the aim of advancing women's empowerment and promoting gender equality throughout Latin America.
Biography
Daughter of Elma Téllez and Valentín Fuentes Varela, a notable figure in the energy industry, Fuentes began her professional journey at age 11 by working at one of her father’s gas stations. Experiencing gender bias firsthand there inspired her commitment to advocating for women's rights.
She holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Fuentes held the position of chairman at the board of Grupo Imperial Corporativo, a key entity in both national and international energy sectors, where she contributed for nearly three decades and continues to serve as a board member. Her leadership roles include serving as President of the Mexican Natural Gas Association from 1996 to 2000, along with active participation in the Natural Gas Council and the American Gas Association. Presently, she is a board member at the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Juarez, the Mexican-United States Chamber of Commerce, the Chihuahuan Business Foundation, and BBVA Bancomer.
In August 2012, Fuentes and her spouse Jorge Vergara acquired full ownership of the soccer franchise Chivas USA.
In April 2015, Jorge Vergara unlawfully dismissed Fuentes from her CEO role, initiating legal conflicts and a campaign aimed at damaging her reputation. The dispute was resolved in October 2017 through a settlement where Vergara compensated Fuentes for her equity in Omnilife, Angelíssima, and Chivas, while formally recognizing her managerial transparency and integrity by endorsing Assembly Acts that confirmed an absence of corruption or mismanagement.
Distinctions
- 2014: Placed fifth on Forbes Mexico’s ranking of Most Powerful Women
Personal life
Fuentes was married to entrepreneur Jorge Vergara from 2008 until 2015; they have two children together.