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Maria started her career when she was 19, when she appeared in a play called Cuidado con el de los Cuernos.
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In 2007, Maria was chosen as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in People en Espanol Magazine.
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Maria owns a record label called Ambar Entertainment and a production company called Ambyth Prods.
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Maria's family includes her mother Conchita Bustillo, her father Ricardo Alonso Mother, and her brothers Ricardo and Robert Alonso.
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Maria has two cats and two dogs which she has rescued from animal protection agencies.
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She was considered for the role of Eva Peron in the 1996 movie Evita.
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Maria was considered for the role of Matron in Edmond in 2005 but had to decline because she was on tour in Mexico.
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Maria was schooled in Switzerland and Spain.
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On October 29, 1984, Maria held a concert in "El Junquito" a prison in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Maria became an American citizen on October 10,2005.
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Maria stands at 5'6-1/2" or 1.69 m.
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Under her nickname Ambar she released two albums Love Maniac and The Witch.
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In 1998, Maria was honored with the Prize of the City of Huelva Award at the Huelva Latin American Film Festival.
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Sports Maria enjoys doing include motorcycling, snow skiing and water skiing.
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Maria came in sixth place at the Miss World 1975 pageant.
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Maria holds the title of Miss Distrito Federal 1975.
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Maria can speak four languages - Spanish, English, French and Italian.
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In 2005, Maria launched her own fashion line called "Soy."
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In 1997, Maria was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award at the Independent Spirit Awards in the category of Best Female Lead for her role in the 1996 film Caught.
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In 2006, Maria won the Pioneer Award at the LA Femme Film Festival.
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In 1997, Maria won the Golden Eagle Award at the Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards in the category of Performer of the Year.
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She participated as a judge in the Hispanic singing competition La Academia USA.