Maria Conchita Alonso
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María Conchita Alonso better known as María Conchita, is a Venezuela
n Grammy Award
-nominated singer and actress.
, Cuba
, the daughter of Ricardo Alonso and Maria Conchita Bustillo. Her family moved to Venezuela
when she was five years old, in 1964. She had her first experience in show business when she was crowned Miss Teenager of the World in 1971, and was Miss World/Venezuela in 1975 where she became sixth runner-up in the Miss World
pageant won by Puerto Rico's Wilnelia Merced
; she quickly became a top model and a popular singer/actress in Venezuela
.
to write the lyrics in Spanish and sing "Vamos a Bailar" which he had written to be part of the soundtrack for the film Scarface
. The song instantly became a classic amongst Spanish speakers despite failing to garner any major attention outside of Cuba
where it was recorded. As her two albums with Ambar and her solo debut were recorded in English, it was her second album "Maria Conchita" from 1984 that made her a singing star in the Spanish-speaking market, receiving a "Best Latin Artist" Grammy nomination for it in 1985.
She made her Hollywood film debut in 1984 in Moscow on the Hudson
with Robin Williams
, and also starred in movies like The Running Man
, Predator 2
, The House of the Spirits
, Vampire's Kiss
, Colors
and the TV reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. She was one of the few Latin
-born actress to star in a Broadway
show in 1995, playing Aurora in Kiss of the Spider Woman
. Alonso also acted in romantic comedies Chasing Papi
(2003) and The Last Guy on Earth (2006).
According to the ABC site, she raised $20,000 for charity organizations such as the US Humane Society, the Global Medical Relief Fund, and the Venezuela Without Boundaries Foundation.
Alonso was cast to play Lucía, the mother of Gabrielle Solis
, on the ABC
hit show Desperate Housewives
. The episode was aired on February 19, 2006. She starred in the live-action film of the comic book, El Muerto
, and appeared in the film Material Girls
(2006).
Alonso is currently hosting VH1
's Viva Hollywood! on April 13, 2008 with Carlos Ponce
. She portrayed Sam in the Werewolf horror film Wolf Moon, which was directed by Dana Mennie.
, whom she has described as a "dictator" like "Hitler," and those who vote and support him as "terrorists." She has appeared on Sean Hannity
's Hannity's America
on May 6, 2007, Hannity & Colmes
on June 1, 2007 and Bill O'Reilly
's The O'Reilly Factor
on August 13, 2007 and March 11, 2009.
In the fall of 2008, Alonso endorsed the presidential campaign of Republican nominee John McCain, writing:
María's brother, Roberto Alonso
, was one of the four speakers who gave a speech at the closing of Senator John McCain's campaign in Florida.
Maria issued an Open Letter to Sean Penn online on March 29, 2010 regarding his support of President Hugo Chavez. She uses a point-by-point refrain of "WHY" in her letter questioning various issues occurring in Venezuela.
2009
"Dark Moon Rising
" sherrif Sam.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-nominated singer and actress.
Early life
María Conchita Alonso was born María Concepción Alonso Bustillo in CienfuegosCienfuegos
Cienfuegos is a city on the southern coast of Cuba, capital of Cienfuegos Province. It is located about from Havana, and has a population of 150,000. The city is dubbed La Perla del Sur...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, the daughter of Ricardo Alonso and Maria Conchita Bustillo. Her family moved to Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
when she was five years old, in 1964. She had her first experience in show business when she was crowned Miss Teenager of the World in 1971, and was Miss World/Venezuela in 1975 where she became sixth runner-up in the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant won by Puerto Rico's Wilnelia Merced
Wilnelia Merced
Wilnelia, Lady Forsyth-Johnson , more commonly known by her maiden name as Wilnelia Merced, became in 1975 the first and to date only winner of the Miss World title from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico....
; she quickly became a top model and a popular singer/actress in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
Career
Alonso's first gold album and number one song in the charts was "Love Maniac" in 1979, her name as a singer back then was A'mbar, after that followed her second number 1 with "The Witch" and soon after "Dangerous Rhythm." In what is generally considered to be her best known song, she was asked by Giorgio MoroderGiorgio Moroder
Hansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder is an Italian record producer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records...
to write the lyrics in Spanish and sing "Vamos a Bailar" which he had written to be part of the soundtrack for the film Scarface
Scarface (1983 film)
Scarface is a 1983 American epic crime drama movie directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, produced by Martin Bregman and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana...
. The song instantly became a classic amongst Spanish speakers despite failing to garner any major attention outside of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
where it was recorded. As her two albums with Ambar and her solo debut were recorded in English, it was her second album "Maria Conchita" from 1984 that made her a singing star in the Spanish-speaking market, receiving a "Best Latin Artist" Grammy nomination for it in 1985.
She made her Hollywood film debut in 1984 in Moscow on the Hudson
Moscow on the Hudson
Moscow on the Hudson is a 1984 comedy-drama film starring Robin Williams, and directed by Paul Mazursky. Williams plays a Soviet circus musician who defects from the Soviet Union while on a visit to the United States...
with Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams is an American actor and comedian. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand-up comedy work, Williams has performed in many feature films since 1980. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance...
, and also starred in movies like The Running Man
The Running Man (film)
The Running Man is a 1987 American action film loosely based on Stephen King's 1982 novel of the same name. Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, the film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Jesse Ventura, Jim Brown, and Richard Dawson....
, Predator 2
Predator 2
Predator 2 is a 1990 science fiction action film starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, María Conchita Alonso, Rubén Blades, and Bill Paxton. Written by Jim and John Thomas and directed by Stephen Hopkins, the film is a sequel to 1987's Predator, with Kevin Peter Hall again playing the role of the...
, The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits is the debut novel by Isabel Allende. Initially, the novel was rejected by several Spanish-language publishers, but became an instant best seller when published in Barcelona in 1982. The novel was critically acclaimed around the world, and catapulted Allende to literary...
, Vampire's Kiss
Vampire's Kiss
Vampire's Kiss is a 1989 American dark comedy/psychological horror film. It was written by Joseph Minion, who also penned Martin Scorsese's darkly humorous After Hours, and stars actors Nicolas Cage, María Conchita Alonso, Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Ashley.- Plot summary :Vampire's Kiss is the...
, Colors
Colors (film)
Colors is a 1988 police procedural crime film starring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall and directed by Dennis Hopper. The story takes place in South Central Los Angeles, and is about Bob Hodges , an experienced LAPD Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums Police Officer III, and his rookie partner,...
and the TV reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. She was one of the few Latin
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
-born actress to star in a Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
show in 1995, playing Aurora in Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (musical)
Kiss of the Spider Woman is a musical with music by John Kander and Fred Ebb, with the book by Terrence McNally. It is based on the Manuel Puig novel El Beso de la Mujer Araña...
. Alonso also acted in romantic comedies Chasing Papi
Chasing Papi
Chasing Papi is a 2003 Latino comedy film starring Roselyn Sánchez, Sofía Vergara, Jaci Velasquez, and Eduardo Verástegui. The women discover that their boyfriend has been dating all three of them at the same time—a discovery that leads them on an adventure throughout Los Angeles,...
(2003) and The Last Guy on Earth (2006).
According to the ABC site, she raised $20,000 for charity organizations such as the US Humane Society, the Global Medical Relief Fund, and the Venezuela Without Boundaries Foundation.
Alonso was cast to play Lucía, the mother of Gabrielle Solis
Gabrielle Solis
Gabrielle Solís is one of four main characters on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. She is portrayed by Eva Longoria...
, on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
hit show Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
. The episode was aired on February 19, 2006. She starred in the live-action film of the comic book, El Muerto
El Muerto
El Muerto , also known as El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie, is a fictional character and comic book superhero created by American comics creator Javier Hernandez and published through his own imprint Los Comex...
, and appeared in the film Material Girls
Material Girls
Material Girls is a 2006 American satirical teen comedy film starring Hilary and Haylie Duff. It is based on a script written by John Quaintance and is directed by Martha Coolidge It also stars Anjelica Huston, Lukas Haas, and Brent Spiner...
(2006).
Alonso is currently hosting VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's Viva Hollywood! on April 13, 2008 with Carlos Ponce
Carlos Ponce
Carlos Armando Ponce, Jr. is a Puerto Rican actor, singer, composer and television personality. Ponce began his acting career by participating in Spanish language soap operas for Televisa and Telemundo. Ponce continued to expand his acting career by participating in various American television...
. She portrayed Sam in the Werewolf horror film Wolf Moon, which was directed by Dana Mennie.
Political views
Alonso is an outspoken critic of Venezuelan president Hugo ChávezHugo Chávez
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías is the 56th and current President of Venezuela, having held that position since 1999. He was formerly the leader of the Fifth Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007, when he became the leader of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela...
, whom she has described as a "dictator" like "Hitler," and those who vote and support him as "terrorists." She has appeared on Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity is an American radio and television host, author, and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks. Hannity also hosts a cable news show, Hannity,...
's Hannity's America
Hannity's America
Hannity's America was a weekly American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by Sean Hannity. It was replaced in January 2009 with Hannity.-Overview:...
on May 6, 2007, Hannity & Colmes
Hannity & Colmes
Hannity & Colmes was a live television show on Fox News Channel in the United States, hosted by Sean Hannity and Alan Colmes, who respectively presented a conservative and liberal perspective. The series premiered on October 6, 1996, and the final episode aired on January 9, 2009. It was the...
on June 1, 2007 and Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly (commentator)
William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. is an American television host, author, syndicated columnist and political commentator. He is the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel, which is the most watched cable news television program on American television...
's The O'Reilly Factor
The O'Reilly Factor
The O'Reilly Factor, originally titled The O'Reilly Report from 1996 to 1998 and often called The Factor, is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill O'Reilly, who often discusses current controversial political issues with guests.The program was the most watched...
on August 13, 2007 and March 11, 2009.
In the fall of 2008, Alonso endorsed the presidential campaign of Republican nominee John McCain, writing:
María's brother, Roberto Alonso
Roberto Alonso
Roberto Alonso is a Cuban expatriate, anti-communist, anti-Castro, anti-Chávez, who lives in Florida, United States.- External links :* by Janine Zeitlin...
, was one of the four speakers who gave a speech at the closing of Senator John McCain's campaign in Florida.
Maria issued an Open Letter to Sean Penn online on March 29, 2010 regarding his support of President Hugo Chavez. She uses a point-by-point refrain of "WHY" in her letter questioning various issues occurring in Venezuela.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Solon | ||||
| 1979 | Estefanía | Silvana Cataldo | TV series | ||
| 1979 | Mabel Valdez, periodista | TV series | |||
| 1980 | Natalia de 8 a 9 | Mariana Brito | TV series | ||
| 1980 | Mi hijo Gabriel | TV series | |||
| 1981 | Marielena Marielena Marielena was a Spanish-language telenovela written by Delia Fiallo. It premiered on Telemundo in 1992, and starred Lucía Méndez and Eduardo Yáñez. To date, it is the most successful telenovela that Telemundo has ever shown on their programming schedule with very high ratings for that time, and the... |
TV series | |||
| 1981 | Angelito | TV series | |||
| 1981 | Luz Marina | Luz Marina | TV series | ||
| 1981 | El Esposo de Anaís | TV series | |||
| 1982 | Claudia | Claudia | TV series | ||
| 1982 | Fantasy Island Fantasy Island Fantasy Island is the title of two separate but related American fantasy television series, both originally airing on the ABC television network.-Original series:... |
French Girl | 1 episode | ||
| 1982 | Knight Rider | Marie Elena Casafranca | 1 episode | ||
| 1984 | Nacho | playing herself | TV series | ||
| 1984 | Moscow on the Hudson Moscow on the Hudson Moscow on the Hudson is a 1984 comedy-drama film starring Robin Williams, and directed by Paul Mazursky. Williams plays a Soviet circus musician who defects from the Soviet Union while on a visit to the United States... |
Lucia Lombardo | |||
| 1984 | Fear City Fear City Fear City is a 1984 American action-thriller directed by Abel Ferrara. The lead roles are played by Billy Dee Williams and Tom Berenger.-Plot:... |
Silver | as Maria Conchita | ||
| 1986 | A Fine Mess A Fine Mess A Fine Mess is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Ted Danson and Howie Mandel.The film was intended as a remake of Laurel & Hardy's classic short "The Music Box" and was to be semi-improvised in the same style as the director's earlier comedy, The Party, but... |
Claudia Pazzo | aka Blake Edwards A Fine Mess (USA: complete title) | ||
| 1986 | Touch and Go | Denise DeLeon | |||
| 1987 | Il Cugino americano | Caterina Ammirati | aka Blood Ties (USA: TV title) | ||
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudice Extreme Prejudice (film) Extreme Prejudice is an American action film originally released in 1987.The film was directed by Walter Hill; it was written by John Milius, Fred Rexer and Deric Washburn... |
Sarita Cisneros | |||
| 1988 | The Running Man The Running Man (film) The Running Man is a 1987 American action film loosely based on Stephen King's 1982 novel of the same name. Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, the film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Jesse Ventura, Jim Brown, and Richard Dawson.... |
Amber Mendez | |||
| 1988 | Con el Corazón en la Mano Con El Corazón En La Mano Con el Corazón en la Mano is the debut album from the Colombian band Aterciopelados. It was released in 1994 and its influences are from punk rock music to Colombian folk music, the band wanted to mix styles to have a unique identity and create a unique type of music taking into consideration their... |
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| 1988 | Colors Colors (film) Colors is a 1988 police procedural crime film starring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall and directed by Dennis Hopper. The story takes place in South Central Los Angeles, and is about Bob Hodges , an experienced LAPD Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums Police Officer III, and his rookie partner,... |
Louisa Gomez | |||
| 1989 | One of the Boys One of the Boys (TV series) One of the Boys is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from January to April 1982. Starring Mickey Rooney, Dana Carvey, Nathan Lane, and Scatman Crothers, TV Guide ranked it number 24 on its TV Guide's 50 Worst Shows of All Time list in 2002.-Synopsis:Oliver Nugent was a spry senior... |
Maria Conchita Navarro | 1 episode | ||
| 1989 | Vampire's Kiss Vampire's Kiss Vampire's Kiss is a 1989 American dark comedy/psychological horror film. It was written by Joseph Minion, who also penned Martin Scorsese's darkly humorous After Hours, and stars actors Nicolas Cage, María Conchita Alonso, Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Ashley.- Plot summary :Vampire's Kiss is the... |
Alva Restrepo | |||
| 1990 | Predator 2 Predator 2 Predator 2 is a 1990 science fiction action film starring Danny Glover, Gary Busey, María Conchita Alonso, Rubén Blades, and Bill Paxton. Written by Jim and John Thomas and directed by Stephen Hopkins, the film is a sequel to 1987's Predator, with Kevin Peter Hall again playing the role of the... |
Leona Cantrell | |||
| 1991 | Cuerpos clandestinos (TV) | Claudia | |||
| 1991 | McBain McBain (film) McBain is a 1991 action film written and directed by James Glickenhaus. It is about an ex-soldier who reunites his old army buddies in order to get revenge on a Colombian dictator who killed his old friend, a freedom fighter. McBain starred Christopher Walken, María Conchita Alonso and Michael... |
Christina | |||
| 1992 | Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (TV) | Carmen | aka Power Play: The Jackie Presser Story (UK: video title) | ||
| 1993 | Roosters Roosters Roosters is a 1993 American dramatic film with a screenplay by Milcha Sanchez-Scott that is adapted from her play of the same name. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1993 before being released in the United States in 1995.... |
Chata | |||
| 1993 | The House of the Spirits The House of the Spirits (film) The House of the Spirits is a 1993 German-Danish-Portuguese dramatic film starring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Winona Ryder and Antonio Banderas. The supporting cast includes Vanessa Redgrave, María Conchita Alonso, Armin Mueller-Stahl and Jan Niklas... |
Tránsito Soto | |||
| 1994 | Alejandra TV series | Alejandra | |||
| 1994 | Texas (TV) | Lucia | aka James A. Michener's Texas | ||
| 1994 | MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice (TV) | Cindy Evans | |||
| 1996 | Caught Caught (1996 film) Caught is a 1996 erotic thriller film about a drifter who disrupts the simple life of a fish market owner and his wife. The film was directed by Robert M. Young, and stars Edward James Olmos, Arie Verveen, María Conchita Alonso, and Bitty Schram.... |
Betty | aka Atrapados (USA: Spanish title) | ||
| 1996 | For Which He Stands | Theresa Rochetti | |||
| 1996 | Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus#17 | Marta Caldwell | |||
| 1997 | Women: Stories of Passion Women: Stories of Passion Women: Stories of Passion is a dramatic series that aired on the American cable television network Showtime and distributed by Playboy Entertainment overseas.The episodes were based on stories of love, and passion from a women's point of view.... |
Sophia | 1 episode | ||
| 1997 | Chicago Hope Chicago Hope Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr... |
Emma Scull | 2 episodes | ||
| 1997 | Robert Altman's Gun | Marti | 1 episode | ||
| 1997 | Catherine's Grove | Charley Vasquez | |||
| 1997 | F/X: The Series F/X: The Series F/X: The Series was a television series based on the film F/X, starring Cameron Daddo, Christina Cox, Kevin Dobson , Jacqueline Torres , Carrie-Anne Moss and Jason Blicker. It ran for 40 episodes from 1996 through 1998.... |
Elena Serrano | 2 episodes | ||
| 1997 | Acts of Betrayal | Eva Ramirez | |||
| 1998 | Exposé | Nancy Drake | aka Footsteps (Philippines: English title) (USA: working title) | ||
| 1998 | Blackheart | Annette | |||
| 1998 | The Nanny The Nanny (TV series) The Nanny is an American television sitcom co-produced by Sternin & Fraser Ink, Inc., and Fran Drescher in association with TriStar Television for the CBS network... |
Concepcion Sheffield | 1 episode | ||
| 1998 | The Outer Limits The Outer Limits (1995 TV series) The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002... |
Marie Alexander | 1 episode | ||
| 1998 | El Grito en el cielo | Miranda Vega | aka Shout Out (USA: festival title) | ||
| 1998 | My Husband's Secret Life (TV) | Toni Diaz | |||
| 1999 | Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel Touched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della... |
Dr. Sandra Pena | 1 episode | ||
| 1999 | Dillinger in Paradise | Lola | |||
| 2000 | Chain of Command Chain of Command (film) Chain of Command is a 2000 action/adventure film starring Roy Scheider and Patrick Muldoon.-Plot:New Secret Service agent Mike Connelly, assigned to protect President-elect Jack Cahill, becomes uneasy in having to protect a President who is having an affair with a friend's wife... |
Vice President Gloria Valdez | |||
| 2000 | Knockout | Carmen Alvarado | |||
| 2000 | A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle (TV) | Gloria | |||
| 2000 | Best Actress (TV) | Maria Katarina Caldone | |||
| 2000 | High Noon (TV) | Helen Ramirez | |||
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime Twice in a Lifetime (TV series) Twice in a Lifetime is a Canadian mystery/drama series that originally aired from 1999 to 2001. Created by Steve Sohmer, the series aired on CTV in Canada and PAX in the United States.-Synopsis:... |
Kat Lopez | 1 episode | ||
| 2000 | The Princess & the Barrio Boy (TV) | Minerva Rojas | aka She's in Love (UK) | ||
| 2001 | The Code Conspiracy The Code Conspiracy The Code Conspiracy is a 2001 thriller film.-Plot:A physics professor is fired from his job after becoming philosophic in the classroom. He leaves for Israel to work on a project combining science with his love of philosophy. Six years later he returns to an America overrun by government... |
Rachel | |||
| 2001 | Resurrection Blvd. Resurrection Blvd. Resurrection Blvd. is an American dramatic series which aired on Showtime for three seasons from 2000 to 2002.-Plot:In East Los Angeles, California, the Santiago family has had three generations of boxers within the family. They continue their battle to become boxing champions while struggling with... |
Julia Hernandez | 3 episodes | ||
| 2001 | Birth of Babylon | Lupe Velez | |||
| 2002 | Blind Heat | Adrianna Scott | |||
| 2002 | Robbery Homicide Division Robbery Homicide Division Robbery Homicide Division was an American police procedural television series on CBS, created by Barry Schindel with executive producer Michael Mann.-Premise:... |
Claudia | 1 episode | ||
| 2003 | The Company You Keep The Company You Keep (film) The Company You Keep is an upcoming political action thriller, produced and directed by Robert Redford. The script was written by Lem Dobbs... |
Vera | |||
| 2003 | Kingpin TV mini-series | Ariela | |||
| 2003 | Heart of America Heart of America (film) Heart of America is a 2003 drama film by German director Uwe Boll about a fictional school shooting in a suburban high school. It is believed to have been inspired by such shootings as the Columbine High School Massacre... |
Mrs. Jones | aka Home Room (Australia) | ||
| 2003 | Chasing Papi Chasing Papi Chasing Papi is a 2003 Latino comedy film starring Roselyn Sánchez, Sofía Vergara, Jaci Velasquez, and Eduardo Verástegui. The women discover that their boyfriend has been dating all three of them at the same time—a discovery that leads them on an adventure throughout Los Angeles,... |
Maria | |||
| 2003 | Newton's Law | ||||
| 2004 | Return to Babylon Return to Babylon Return to Babylon is an upcoming silent film. It was directed by Alex Monty Canawati and written by Matt Riddlehoover. It stars an ensemble cast of Jennifer Tilly, María Conchita Alonso, Ione Skye, Debi Mazar, and Tippi Hedren.-Plot:... |
Lupe Velez | |||
| 2004 | CSI: Miami CSI: Miami CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.... |
Marisela Gonzalez | 1 episode | ||
| 2005 | English as a Second Language | Consuelo Sara | |||
| 2005 | La Academia USA La Academia USA La Academia USA is the first musical reality show with only Hispanic contestants launched by Azteca America in October 2005. The auditions were done nation-wide and a total of 30 people were chosen to go to Mexico where they would have to spend a week working hard and showing all of what they had... |
Judge | |||
| 2005 | Smoke | Aurora Avila | |||
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W... |
Lucia | 1 episode | ||
| 2006 | Material Girls Material Girls Material Girls is a 2006 American satirical teen comedy film starring Hilary and Haylie Duff. It is based on a script written by John Quaintance and is directed by Martha Coolidge It also stars Anjelica Huston, Lukas Haas, and Brent Spiner... |
Inez | |||
| 2007 | The Dead One El Muerto (film) El Muerto is a live-action independent film adaptation of the comic book series, El Muerto: The Aztec Zombie created by Javier Hernandez... |
Sister Rosa | 2007 maneater (miniseries) |
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| 2007 | The Condor The Condor (film) The Condor is an animated superhero film about a new character created by Stan Lee. It features the voices of Wilmer Valderrama, Michael Dobson, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn and Cusse Mankuma. Originally titled El Lobo, it was released under the Stan Lee Presents banner, which is a series of... (V) |
Mrs. Valdez (voice) | aka Stan Lee Presents: The Condor (USA: DVD box title) | ||
| 2007 | Saints & Sinners Saints & Sinners (2007 TV series) Saints & Sinners is a telenovela which premiered on March 14, 2007 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on the American television network MyNetworkTV. Twentieth Television produced this limited-run serial, based on the a 2000 TV Azteca telenovela titled La Calle de las Novias... |
Diana Martin | 62 episodes | ||
| 2008 | Richard III | Queen Elizabeth Elizabeth Woodville Elizabeth Woodville was Queen consort of England as the spouse of King Edward IV from 1464 until his death in 1483. Elizabeth was a key figure in the series of dynastic civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses. Her first husband, Sir John Grey of Groby was killed at the Second Battle of St Albans... |
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| 2008 | Tranced | Libra | |||
| 2008 | The Art of Travel | Mrs. Layne | |||
| 2008 | The Red Canvas (post-production) | Maria Sanchez | |||
| 2008 | Trópico de Sangre Trópico de Sangre Trópico de Sangre is a dramatic film based on the true story of the Dominican Republic's historic Mirabal sisters.-Plot summary:The film focuses on Minerva Mirabal and tells the true story of how she and her sisters came to represent the greatest threat to dictator Rafael Trujillo and his regime. ... (filming) |
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| 2008 | Two Minutes Of Hate (announced) | Dos minutos de odio | |||
| 2008 | Unauthorized Clifford (announced) | Des-Autorizado (Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south... : wide-release title) |
"Dark Moon Rising
Dark Moon Rising
Dark Moon Rising is a horror film made in 2009 directed by Dana Mennie who also co-wrote the movie with Ian Cook. The film is about a small town girl Amy, played by Ginny Weirick who falls for wanderer Chris DiVeccio...
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Radio
- Recorded a public service announcement for Deejay Ra's 'Hip-Hop Literacy' campaign
- Official Youtube web site (requires flash)
Discography
- Love Maniac (Polydor/PolyGram, 1979)
- The Witch (Polydor/Polygram, 1980)
- Dangerous Rhythm (PolyGram, 1982)
- Te Amo (Polydor/PolyGram, 1983)
- María Conchita (A&M/PolyGram, 1984)
- O Ella o Yo (A&M/PolyGram, 1985)
- Grandes Éxitos (PolyGram, 1986)
- Mírame (PolyGram, 1987)
- Hazme Sentir (PolyGram, 1990)
- En Vivo México (Capitol/EMI Mexico, 1991)
- Imagíname (Columbia/SME Mexico, 1992)
- Alejandra: Boleros (PolyGram, 1994)
- Hoy y Siempre (ARDC/PolyGram, 1997)
- Grandes Éxitos (2004)
- Soy EP (Hypnotic, 2005)
- Greatest Hits (ARDC/Universal Latino, 2008)
- Mienteme (ARDC/Universal Latino, 2009)
Singles
| Year | Song | Hot Latin Songs Hot Latin Songs Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Sueltame" | 22 | Grandes Éxitos |
| 1987 | "Otra Mentira Más" | 24 | Mírame |
| 1988 | "Y Es Que Llegaste Tú" | 5 | |
| 1990 | "Hazme Sentir" | 24 | Hazme Sentir |
| 1991 | "A Él Lo Quiero" | 35 | |
| 1993 | "Promesas" | 20 | Imagíname |
External links
- Official video web site (requires flash)
- "Open Letter to Sean Penn"