History Creator / MariaConchitaAlonso

** This applies to her music as well, with her 1992 album ''Imagíname'' being full of examples. The first line of the chorus of the title track is ''"Imagíname desnuda en tu cama imagíname,"'' which is Spanish for "Imagine me naked in your bed imagine me." The CD booklet has the lyric sheet printed over a close-up picture of her [[HandOrObjectUnderwear using her arm to barely cover her breasts, with a slight hint of her left nipple visible]]. There is also a more complete picture of this, complete with her jeans unbuttoned and her [[PantyShot black panties]] visible. The back cover of the CD jewel box is a blue-tinted picture of her topless and covering herself with a guitar.

* MissingEpisode: Many if not all of her albums are long out of print, and it's not easy to find information about her ''[[{{SoapOpera}} telenovela]]'' days.

'''Maria Conchita Alonso''' (b. María Concepción Alonso Bustillo in 1957) is a [[{{UsefulNotes/Cuba}} Cuban-born]], [[{{UsefulNotes/Venezuela}} Venezuelan-raised]] actress. singer, TV talk show host (1998's ''Al dia con Maria Conchita'') and movie producer best known for her appearances in the movies ''Film/MoscowOnTheHudson'', ''Film/TheRunningMan'' and ''Film/{{Colors}}''.

* MadeForTVMovie: ''Best Actress,'' ''Cuerpos Clandestinos,'' ''Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story,'' ''[=MacShayne=]: The Final Roll of the Dice'', ''[=Texas=]'', ''Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17,'' ''My Husband's Secret Life,''

* TheDanza: "Maria Conchita Navarro" on the [[ShortRunners short-lived]] 1989 sitcom ''One of the Boys,'' "Maria Katarina Caldone" in the 2000 [[Creator/{{E}} E!]] original movie ''Best Actress,'' "Maria" in 2003's ''Chasing Papi'', "Maria Valdez" in 2007's ''WesternAnimation/TheCondor'', "Mariana Brito" in the 1980 Venezuelan drama/romance series ''Natalia de 8 a 9'', "Concepcion Sheffield" (see her birth name) on the 1998 ''Series/TheNanny'' episode "Immaculate Concepcion" and "Marie Elena Casafranca" on the 1982 ''Series/KnightRider'' episode "Forget Me Not."

** This applies to her music as well, with her 1992 album ''Imagíname'' being full of examples. The first line of the chorus of the title track is "''Imagíname desnuda en tu cama imagíname,''" which is Spanish for "Imagine me naked in your bed imagine me." The CD booklet has the lyric sheet printed over a close-up picture of her [[HandOrObjectUnderwear using her arm to barely cover her breasts, with a slight hint of her left nipple visible]]. There is also a more complete picture of this, complete with her jeans unbuttoned and her [[PantyShot black panties]] visible. The back cover of the CD jewel box is a blue-tinted picture of her topless and covering herself with a guitar.

* ArchEnemy: Her ''Film/{{Colors}}'' co-star Sean Penn, over his support for Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.

'''Maria Conchita Alonso''' (b. María Concepción Alonso Bustillo in 1957) is a [[{{UsefulNotes/Cuba}} Cuban-born]], [[{{UsefulNotes/Venezuela}} Venezuelan-raised]] actress. singer, TV talk show host (1998's ''Al dia con Maria Conchita'') and movie producer best known for her appearances in the movies ''[[{{Film/MoscowOnTheHudson}} Moscow On The Hudson]]'', ''[[{{Film/TheRunningMan}} The Running Man]]'' and ''[[{{Film/Colors}} Colors]]''.

* ActionGirl: In ''[[{{Film/TheRunningMan}} The Running Man]]'' and ''[[{{Franchise/Predator}} Predator 2]]''.
* ArchEnemy: Her ''[[{{Film/Colors}} Colors]]'' co-star Sean Penn, over his support for Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.
* TheDanza: "Maria Conchita Navarro" on the [[{{ShortRunners}} short-lived]] 1989 sitcom ''One of the Boys,'' "Maria Katarina Caldone" in the 2000 [[Creator/{{E}} E!]] original movie ''Best Actress,'' "Maria" in 2003's ''Chasing Papi'', "Maria Valdez" in 2007's ''[[{{WesternAnimation/TheCondor}} The Condor]]'', "Mariana Brito" in the 1980 Venezuelan drama/romance series ''Natalia de 8 a 9'', "Concepcion Sheffield" (see her birth name) on the 1998 ''[[{{Series/TheNanny}} The Nanny]]'' episode "Immaculate Concepcion" and "Marie Elena Casafranca" on the 1982 ''[[{{Series/KnightRider}} Knight Rider]]'' episode "Forget Me Not."
* FakeNationality: A Cuban playing an Italian in ''[[{{Film/MoscowOnTheHudson}} Moscow On The Hudson]]'' and ''[[{{Film/AFineMess}} A Fine Mess]]''.
** "French Girl" on the 1982 ''[[{{Series/FantasyIsland}} Fantasy Island]]'' episode "The Beautiful Skeptic/The Lost Platoon."
* HotMom: In ''Touch and Go,'' ''Caught'' and as Gabrielle Solis's mother on ''[[{{Series/DesperateHousewives}} Desperate Housewives]]''.

* OncePerEpisode: Many of her movies involve nudity and/or a sex scene or some kind of lingerie (''[[{{Film/AFineMess}} A Fine Mess]]'', ''Acts of Betrayal'', ''Cuerpos Clandestinos''.)
** This applies to her music as well, with her 1992 album ''Imagíname'' being full of examples. The first line of the chorus of the title track is "''Imagíname desnuda en tu cama imagíname,''" which is Spanish for "Imagine me naked in your bed imagine me." The CD booklet has the lyric sheet printed over a close-up picture of her [[{{HandOrObjectUnderwear}} using her arm to barely cover her breasts, with a slight hint of her left nipple visible]]. There is also a more complete picture of this, complete with her jeans unbuttoned and her [[{{PantyShot}} black panties]] visible. The back cover of the CD jewel box is a blue-tinted picture of her topless and covering herself with a guitar.
* PregnantBadass: in ''[[{{Franchise/Predator}} Predator 2]]''.
* RomanticComedy: ''[[{{MoscowOnTheHudson}} Moscow on the Hudson]]'' and ''[[{{Film/AFineMess}} A Fine Mess]]''.

* YourCheatingHeart: ''[[{{Film/AFineMess}} A Fine Mess]]'' and ''Caught''.

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* TheDanza: "Maria Conchita Navarro" on the [[{{ShortRunners}} short-lived]] 1989 sitcom ''One of the Boys,'' "Maria Katarina Caldone" in the 2000 [[{{E}} E!]] original movie ''Best Actress,'' "Maria" in 2003's ''Chasing Papi'', "Maria Valdez" in 2007's ''[[{{WesternAnimation/TheCondor}} The Condor]]'', "Mariana Brito" in the 1980 Venezuelan drama/romance series ''Natalia de 8 a 9'', "Concepcion Sheffield" (see her birth name) on the 1998 ''[[{{Series/TheNanny}} The Nanny]]'' episode "Immaculate Concepcion" and "Marie Elena Casafranca" on the 1982 ''[[{{Series/KnightRider}} Knight Rider]]'' episode "Forget Me Not."

** This applies to her music as well. The first line of the chorus of the title track of her 1992 album ''Imagíname'' is "''Imagíname desnuda en tu cama imagíname,''" which is Spanish for "Imagine me naked in your bed imagine me." The CD booklet has the lyric sheet printed over a close-up picture of her [[{{HandOrObjectUnderwear}} using her arm to barely cover her breasts, with a slight hint of her left nipple visible]]. There is also a more complete picture of this, complete with her jeans unbuttoned and her [[{{PantyShot}} black panties]] visible. The back cover of the CD jewel box is a blue-tinted picture of her topless and covering herself with a guitar.

** This applies to her music as well. The first line of the title track of her 1992 album ''Imagíname'' is "''Imagíname desnuda en tu cama imagíname,''" which is Spanish for "Imagine me naked in your bed imagine me." The CD booklet has the lyric sheet printed over a close-up picture of her [[{{HandOrObjectUnderwear}} using her arm to barely cover her breasts, with a slight hint of her left nipple visible]]. There is also a more complete picture of this, complete with her jeans unbuttoned and her [[{{PantyShot}} black panties]] visible. The back cover of the CD jewel box is a blue-tinted picture of her topless and covering herself with a guitar.

** This applies to her music as well. The first line of the title track of her 1992 album ''Imagíname'' is "''Imagíname desnuda en tu cama imagíname,''" which is Spanish for "Imagine me naked in your bed imagine me." The CD booklet has the lyric sheet printed over a close-up picture of her [[{{HandOrObjectUnderwear}} using her arm to barely cover her breasts, with a slight hint of her left nipple visible]]. There is also a more complete picture of this, complete with her jeans unbuttoned and her black panties visible. The back cover of the CD jewel box is a blue-tinted picture of her topless and covering herself with a guitar.

* ArchEnemy: Her one-time co-star Sean Penn, over his support for Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez.

* MissingEpisode: Many of her albums are long out of print, and it's not easy to find information about her ''[[{{SoapOpera}} telenovela]]'' days.

** This applies to her music as well. The first line of the title track of her 1992 album ''Imagíname'' is "''Imagíname desnuda en tu cama imagíname,''" which is Spanish for "Imagine me naked in your bed imagine me." The CD booklet has the lyric sheet printed over a close-up picture of her [[{{HandOrObjectUnderwear}} using her arm to barely cover her breasts, with a slight hint of her left nipple visible]]. There is also a more complete picture of this, complete with her jeans unbuttoned and her black panties are visible. The back cover of the CD jewel box is a blue-tinted picture of her topless and covering herself with a guitar.

'''Maria Conchita Alonso''' (b. 1957) is a [[{{UsefulNotes/Cuba}} Cuban-born]], [[{{UsefulNotes/Venezuela}} Venezuelan-raised]] actress. singer, TV talk show host (1998's ''Al dia con Maria Conchita'') and movie producer best known for her appearances in the movies ''[[{{Film/MoscowOnTheHudson}} Moscow On The Hudson]]'', ''[[{{Film/TheRunningMan}} The Running Man]]'' and ''[[{{Film/Colors}} Colors]]''.

* TheDanza: "Maria Conchita Navarro" on the [[{{ShortRunners}} short-lived]] 1989 sitcom ''One of the Boys,'' "Maria Katarina Caldone" in the 2000 [[{{E}} E!]] original movie ''Best Actress,'' "Maria" in 2003's ''Chasing Papi'', "Maria Valdez" in 2007's ''[[{{WesternAnimation/TheCondor}} The Condor]]'', and "Mariana Brito" in the 1980 Venezuelan drama/romance series ''Natalia de 8 a 9''.

** This applies to her music as well. The first line of the title track of her 1992 album ''Imagíname'' is "''Imagíname desnuda en tu cama imagíname," which is Spanish for "Imagine me naked in your bed imagine me."

* OncePerEpisode: Many of her movies involve nudity and/or a sex scene or simply her wearing very little.

* OncePerEpisode: Many of her movies involve nudity and/or a sex scene.

* StartMyOwn: Record label (Ambar Entertainment), production company (Ambyth Productions), fashion line (''"Soy"'' [Spanish for "I am.]")

* FakeNationality: A Cuban playing an Italian in ''[[{{Film/MoscowOnTheHudson}} Moscow On The Hudson]]''

* MissingEpisode: Many of her albums are long out of print.

* YourCheatingHeart: ''[[{{Film/AFineMess}} A Fine Mess]] and ''Caught''.

* StartMyOwn: Record label (Ambar Entertainment), production company (Ambyth Productions), fashion line (''"Soy"'' [Spanish for "I am.")

'''Maria Conchita Alonso''' (b. 1957) is a [[{{UsefulNotes/Cuba}} Cuban-born]], [[{{UsefulNotes/Venezuela}} Venezuelan-raised]] actress and singer best known for her appearances in the movies ''[[{{Film/MoscowOnTheHudson}} Moscow On The Hudson]]'', ''[[{{Film/TheRunningMan}} The Running Man]]'' and ''[[{{Film/Colors}} Colors]]''.

* SignatureSong: While not a chart hit, "Noche de Copas" is the song with which she is most associated.

As usual, the basics about her career can be found at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Conchita_Alonso That Other Wiki]].

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* SpicyLatina