Maria Conchita Alonso

Age: 52
Height: 5' 6 1/2"

Birth Place: Cienfuegos, Cuba
Born: Jun. 29th, 1957

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Maria Conchita Alonso's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Maneater	Alejandra
Viva Hollywood	Maria Conch&hellip
I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!	Herself
One of the Boys	Maria Conch&hellip
Saints & Sinners	Diana Martin

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Born in Cuba, but raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Maria Conchita Alonso was crowned Miss Teenager of the World in 1971 and Miss Venezuela in 1975. She became a popular actress in Latin America, working in ten telenovelas (soap operas) and starred in a quartet of Venezuelan films. She was also a popular singer, and has three Grammy nominations. In 1982, she emigrated to the US, and made her Hollywood film debut in 1984 in Paul Mazursky's Moscow on the Hudson (1984), opposite Robin Williams (I). In 1995 she was playing "Aurora/Spider Woman" in a Broadway production of "Kiss of the Spider Woman", making her the first South American woman to star on the Great White Way.

TRIVIA:

"Love Maniac" was her first album. It was released on 1979 under the nickname of Ambar. The album was recorded in English and the songs were heavily influenced by 'Donna Summer' (qv) and other disco music artists from that era. The record label decided not to use Alonso's picture on the cover for the promo single and the release of the song was surrounded by mystery. The marketing strategy paid off and the song went to become a huge hit, topping the Venezuelan charts in September of that year.
Speaks 4 languages - Spanish, English, French and Italian
Miss Distrito Federal 1975
Was originally considered for the part of Matron in _Edmond (2005)_ (qv), but had to decline because she had a tour in Mexico during the time the film would be shot. The role was eventually given to 'Debi Mazar' (qv).
Father: Ricardo Alonso Mother: Conchita Bustillo Brothers: Ricardo and Robert Alonso
Was initially offered the role of Lupe Lamora in _Licence to Kill (1989)_ (qv), but dropped out, and the role was given to 'Talisa Soto' (qv).
Miss Teen World 1971, Miss Venezuela 1975.
Loves motorcycling, snow skiing and water skiing

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