Maria Conchita Alonso

Photo-shopped image by Vinayak Razdan A few weeks ago, I crossed paths with Maria Conchita Alonso at a red carpet event which was specifically organized to raise funds for a vital cancer charity. This past week, Maria's publicist invited me to attend an intimate evening with the popular star on tony Canon Drive in Beverly Hills. When I strolled into the swank environs of the trendy cafe playing host to the event, a posse of media types were clamouring for the chance to get up-close-and-personal with the charismatic beauty as she held court. Right away, I was struck by her passion for life. Although poised and in control throughout the interview, Ms. Alonso often let fly with ... Read Full Story

Venezolanos en Hollywood is sponsoring a "casual meeting" with the talented and charismatic actress, Maria Conchita Alonso, at the Coupa Cafe in Beverly Hills on November 2nd (8 p.m.) Alonso is a former "Miss Teenager Of The World", who went on to become a popular chanteuse and film star in her own country overseas in Venezuela and on these shores in the United States. Maria Conchita has worked in Broadway, TV and in Hollywood with the creme de la creme, which include actors such as Robin Williams, Sonia Braga, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sean Penn, Robert Duvall, and Meryl Streep, to name a few. The event  is free. Info:  ... Read Full Story

MARIA CONCHITA ALONSO arriving on the red carpet at Los Angeles Premiere of SPREAD at Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood, Ca USA August 3, 2009 Spread (Anchor Bay Entertainment) Release: 08/14/2009 Nikki isn't a gigolo. He's a sexual grifter, a fun-loving, freeloading hipster who understands his greatest assets are his looks and sexual prowess, which he uses to charm his way into the hearts of the city's richest women and enjoy their lifestyle. Nikki gets a free place to live, fantastic gifts, A-list access, and plenty of sex. The women get to feel young, beautiful... and utterly fulfilled in the bedroom. It's a mutually beneficial ... Read Full Story

Native Venazolana Maria Conchita Alonso has some opinions about her 1988 Colors co-star Sean Penn’s worship of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez . And it’s all on video! Asked by the paparazzi what she thinks of Penn’s recent Oscar win, since she worked with him in the past, Alonso rolled her eyes so far back in her head we thought she was going to pass out. “He’s an amazing actor,” she finally got out. “I can’t take that away from him. The only problem is that he has NO CLUE AT ALL what is going on in Venezuela and he’s praising Chavez who is a ... Read Full Story

Editor's Note: Some Pictures Have Been Removed María Conchita Alonso (born June 29, 1957) better known as María Conchita , is a Grammy Award-nominated Cuban-born Venezuelan singer and actress. Alonso became the front woman of the band Ámbar in 1979, and started a very successful career as a solo recording artist in 1982, with the release of "Dangerous Rhythm". In what is generally considered to be her best known song, she was asked by Giorgio Moroder to sing his version of "Vamos a Bailar" which he had written to be part of the soundtrack for the film Scarface . The song instantly became a ... Read Full Story