María Conchita Alonso
Cuban-American singer and actress (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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María Concepción Alonso Bustillo (born June 29, 1957[3]), better known as María Conchita Alonso, is a Cuban-American actress, singer and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Venezuela at Miss World 1975 and placed in the top seven.
María Conchita Alonso | |
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Born | María Concepción Alonso Bustillo (1955-06-29) June 29, 1955 (age 68) Cienfuegos, Cuba |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Relatives | Antonella Alonso (niece)[1][2] |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss World Venezuela 1975 |
Years active | 1971–present |
Major competition(s) | Miss World Venezuela 1975 (Winner) Miss World 1975 (Unplaced) |
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She has participated in film and television productions, and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award as Best Leading Actress in 1996 for her role in Caught. As a singer, she has received several gold and platinum records, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards.
Alonso was the first Latin American actress—not born in the United States—to star in a musical on Broadway, with Kiss of the Spider Woman at the Broadhurst Theatre (1995).