Biography for
Maria Conchita Alonso

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Date of Birth

29 June 1957, Cienfuegos, Cuba

Birth Name

María Concepción Alonso Bustillo

Nickname

Ambar

Height

5' 6½" (1.69 m)

Mini Biography

Born in Cuba, but raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Maria Conchita Alonso was crowned Miss Teenager of the World in 1971 and Miss Venezuela in 1975. She became a popular actress in Latin America, working in ten telenovelas (soap operas) and starred in a quartet of Venezuelan films. She was also a popular singer, and has three Grammy nominations. In 1982, she emigrated to the US, and made her Hollywood film debut in 1984 in Paul Mazursky's Moscow on the Hudson (1984), opposite Robin Williams. In 1995 she was playing "Aurora/Spider Woman" in a Broadway production of "Kiss of the Spider Woman", making her the first South American woman to star on the Great White Way.

IMDb Mini Biography By: A. Nonymous

Trivia

6th in Miss World 1975

she gave a concert in "El Junquito", a prison in Caracas, Venezuela. [29 October 1984]

Father: Ricardo Alonso Mother: Conchita Bustillo Brothers: Ricardo and Robert Alonso

In the early 80s, she released two albums under the nickname of Ambar, (Love Maniac and The Witch), with huge success.

Miss Distrito Federal 1975

Miss Teen World 1971, Miss Venezuela 1975.

Has 2 dogs and 2 cats and works with many animal protection groups

Loves motorcycling, snow skiing and water skiing

Schooled in Switzerland and Spain

Speaks 4 languages - Spanish, English, French and Italian

She has her own record label Ambar Entertainment, and her own production company called Ambyth Prods.

Was considered for the role of Eva Peron in Evita (1996).

Was initially offered the role of Lupe Lamora in Licence to Kill (1989), but dropped out, and the role was given to Talisa Soto.

Was originally considered for the part of Matron in Edmond (2005), but had to decline because she had a tour in Mexico during the time the film would be shot. The role was eventually given to Debi Mazar.

"Love Maniac" was her first album. It was released on 1979 under the nickname of Ambar. The album was recorded in English and the songs were heavily influenced by Donna Summer and other disco music artists from that era. The record label decided not to use Alonso's picture on the cover for the promo single and the release of the song was surrounded by mystery. The marketing strategy paid off and the song went to become a huge hit, topping the Venezuelan charts in September of that year.

In 2005, she launched her own fashion line called "Soy".

Became a US citizen on 10th October 2005.

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