Maria Conchita Alonso Biography

Fast Facts

• Appeared on Broadway in 1995 in "Kiss of the Spider Woman," making her the first South American woman to star in a Broadway production
• Has released more than 10 albums, several of which went gold, with her first international album, "Maria Conchita," going platinum in 1984
• Has raised $20,000 for various charity organizations, including the U․S․ Humane Society, the Global Medical Relief Fund, and the Venezuela Without Boundaries Foundation
• She was crowned Miss Teenager of the World in 1971, was first runner up in Miss Venezuela 1975, and placed in the top seven at Miss World 1975
• Got her start as a child star, appearing in commercials and films from the age of 5
• She is also an accomplished singer and songwriter, having done soundtrack work on a number of her films and earned three Grammy nominations
• Best known for Latin pop music and for appearing in "Moscow on the Hudson," "The Running Man," and "Colors․"