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.

1. Regarding Viva Hollywood: "Let the backstabbing, two-timing, self-centered antics begin."
2. 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