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Maria Conchita Alonso (b. June 29, 1957, in Cienfuegos, Cuba) is a Cuban-born Venezuelan actress and singer. Alonso moved to Venezuela at five with her family and immediately set to work on her dream career in entertainment. She made her acting debut at four in The Nutcracker and as a child appeared in commercials. At 14, She won the title of Miss Teenager of the World and at 18, Miss Venezuela. She went on to a successful modeling, film and music career and has been nominated three times for a Grammy award.
After starring in ten Spanish-language soap operas, Alonso moved to the United States in 1982 and made her English-language film debut in Fear City. It was not her first English language role. She'd previously guest starred on Fantasy Island and Knight Rider. Her role in Moscow on the Hudson in 1984 gained her attention and she went on to star in the action films Extreme Prejudice with Nick Nolte and The Running Man alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. Other notable roles include Vampire's Kiss, Predator 2, and The House of the Spirits.
In the mid '90s, Alonso focused mainly on television, guest starring on Chicago hope and appearing in the TV movies Texas, Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17. In the late 90s she appeared on F/X: The Series, The Outer Limits Touched by an Angel and The Nanny. Other roles include Julia Hernandez on the series Resurrection Blvd, a guest role on Twice in a Lifetime as Kat Lopez, Kingpin as Ariela, Desperate Housewives as Lucia, and Material Girls.
In 2007, Alonso starred in the series Saints and Sinners other recent roles include Richard III, Tranced, The Art of Travel and The Last Guy on Earth.
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