Maria Conchita Alonso

Maria Conchita Alonso

Cuban actress and singer Maria Conchita Alonso began her career in 1979 as a singer in the band Ámbar. She went on to a solo singing career with the hit song "Dangerous Rhythm." She received a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Latin Artist", for her album "Maria Conchita", in 1984. That same year, she began her film career with a role in Moscow on the Hudson, which starred Robin Williams. She has had roles on various television shows including Saints & Sinners, Desperate Housewives and the reality television show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. Her current project is the reality show Viva Hollywood as co-host with actor/singer Carlos Ponce.

Fast Facts:

Born: June 29, 1957
Birthplace: Cienfuegos, Cuba
Full Name: María Concepción Alonso Bustillo
Miss Teenager of the World in 1971
Miss Venezuela in 1975
Latin American soap opera star
Suffered from Bulimia
Interests: Snow skiing, water skiing and motorcycles
Speaks English, Spanish, French and Italian
Three time Grammy Awards nominee
People Magazine (En Espanol): "50 Most Beautiful People"

Quotes:

Regarding Viva Hollywood: "Let the backstabbing, two-timing, self-centered antics begin."
Regarding how Hugo Chavez has changed Venezuela: "People hate each other — we have never had that before. If you're white, the blacks hate you. If you are black, the whites hate you. If you're an Indian everybody hates you, and you hate everybody. People live in fear of speaking out."

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1957: Born on June 29 in Cienfuegos, Cuba
1982: Emigrated to the United States
1984: Moscow on the Hudson - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1996: Caught - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2003: Chasing Papi - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2005: Became a United States citizen
2006: Desperate Housewives - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2006: Material Girls - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2007: Saints & Sinners - IMDb Listing
2008: Viva Hollywood - IMDb Listing

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