Is Chema Venegas Real?

José María Venegas better known as El Chema is a fictional character on the Telemundo television series El Señor de los Cielos, created by Luis Zelkowicz. The role was portrayed by Mauricio Ochmann from the last episode of the first season of the series in 2013 until the end of the third season in 2015.

Is El Chema based on a true story?

Inspired by true events, This is the story of the most notorious drug kingpin the world had ever seen. A man known as El Chapo, the biggest international drug lord in history.

Who is El Chema based on in real life?

The character of "El Chema" is loosely based on real life kingpin "El Chapo." This is how José María Venegas was described in a press release. Born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, in a hospital just across the U.S border.