Maria Conchita Alonso

María Conchita Alonso (born June 29, 1957) is a Cuban-born Venezuelan singer and actress. Image File history File links Mariaconchitaalonso. ... Image File history File links Mariaconchitaalonso. ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

Early life

María Alonson was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba to Ricardo Alonso and Conchita Bustillo. She moved to Venezuela with her parents when she was 5 years old. She took her first steps in show business when she was crowned Miss Teenager Of The World in 1971 and was 1st runner-up of the Miss Venezuela pageant in 1975; she was also a finalist at the Miss World pageant in 1975 won by Puerto Rico's Wilnelia Merced; thereafter she quickly became a popular actress in Venezuela. The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. ... The Miss World pageant is an international beauty pageant founded in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. ...

Career

Alonso became the front woman of the band Ámbar in 1979, and started a very successful career as a solo recording artist in 1982, with the release of "Dangerous Rhythm". As her two albums with Ambar and her solo debut were recorded in English, it was her sophomore album "Maria Conchita" from 1984 that made her a singing superstar in the Spanish-speaking market, receiving a "Best Latin Artist" Grammy nomination for it in 1985. See also: 1978 in music, other events of 1979, 1980 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Stevie Wonder uses Compact Disc technology in recording his album Journey through the Secret Life of Plants. ... // [edit] Events January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... See also: 1983 in music, other events of 1984, 1985 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // [edit] Events January 21 - Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart: it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... See also: 1984 in music, other events of 1985, 1986 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Diana...

She made her Hollywood film debut in 1984 in Moscow on the Hudson with Robin Williams, and also appeared in movies like The Running Man, Predator 2, The House of the Spirits, Colors and the TV reality show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!. She also became the first Latin-born actress to star in a Broadway show in 1995, playing Aurora in Kiss Of The Spider Woman. Alonso also acted in the romantic comedy called The Last Guy on Earth (2006) (post production). ... // Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name. ... Moscow on the Hudson is a 1984 comedy starring Robin Williams, and directed by Paul Mazursky. ... Robin McLaurin Williams (born July 21, 1951[1]) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and comedian. ... The Running Man (1982) is a science fiction novel by Stephen King, written under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman. ... Predator 2 (1990) is a science fiction movie starring Danny Glover and Gary Busey. ... The House of the Spirits (Spanish: La Casa de los Espíritus) is the debut novel of Isabel Allende. ... Colors movie poster Colors is a 1988 film starring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Im a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here! is a UK reality television show in which celebrities live in jungle conditions with few creature comforts. ... This article deals with the use of the term Latino. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Kiss of the Spider Woman is a 1985 film which tells the story of two men in an Argentine prison during the 1970s military government — one a political prisoner, the other in prison for his homosexuality — who learn to respect each other. ... The Last Guy on Earth is a 2006 movie which is a romantic comedy that stars Rob Schneider and includes Yasmine Bleeth and many other famous actresses. ...

She earned $20,000 for US Humane Society, Global Medical Relief Fund, and Venezuela Without Boundaries Foundation, according to the ABC site.http://abc.go.com/primetime/imacelebrity/charity.html

Alonso posed for a non-nude but sexy pictorial in the December 1991 issue of the Mexican edition of Playboy. Playboy is an American adult entertainment magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ...

Alonso however did do nudity in Colors (film) and Women Stories of Passion, as well as in The House of the Spirits. Colors movie poster Colors is a 1988 film starring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall. ... The House of the Spirits (Spanish: La Casa de los Espíritus) is the debut novel of Isabel Allende. ...

Alonso was casted to play the mother of Gabrielle Solis, Lucia on the ABC hit show Desperate Housewives the episode aired February 19, 2006. Gabrielle Gaby Miranda Solis is the name of a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... This section does not cite its references or sources. ...

She is also starring in the live-action film of the comic book, El Muerto (The Dead), as Sister Rosa, and she is being featured at the movie "Material Girls", that went out in United States as of August 18, 2006. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Material Girls is a satirical teen comedy film starring Hilary Duff and Haylie Duff. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Alonso suffered from the eating disorder bulimia for nearly 10 years before seeking treatment. She has spoken publically about her struggle in hopes of helping others.^{[citation needed]} Bulimia nervosa, more commonly known as bulimia, is a psychological condition in which the subject engages in recurrent binge eating followed by intentionally doing one or more of the following in order to compensate for the intake of the food and prevent weight gain: vomiting inappropriate use of laxatives, enemas...

Radio

• Recorded a public service announcement for Deejay Ra's 'Hip-Hop Literacy' campaign

Discography

• Love Maniac (with Ambar, 1979)
• The Witch (with Ambar, 1980)
• Dangerous Rhythm (1982)
• María Conchita (1984)
• O Ella O Yo (1985)
• Grandes Éxitos (1986)
• Mirame (1987)
• Colors (1988)
• Hazme Sentir (1990)
• En Vivo - Mexico (1991)
• Imaginame (1992)
• Alejandra: Boleros (1994)
• Hoy y Siempre (1997)
• Soy : Single CD (2005)

Love Maniac is the first album by Maria Conchita Alonso. ... The Witch is the second album by Ambar, and collaboration between actress and singer Maria Conchita Alonso and Italo-Venezuelan producer Rudy La Scala. ...

External links

• Maria Conchita Alonso at Internet Movie Database
• Official Web Site
• Interview