Still Here Hollywood
Still Here Hollywood
Steve Kmetko, Still Here Network
Maria Conchita Alonso "Moscow On The Hudson"
56 minutes Posted Aug 10, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Opening
Cuba, Venezuela and finding home
Lessons from her parents
Beauty pageants and Hollywood
Arriving in Hollywood
Robin Williams memories
Arnold Schwarzenegger and The Running Man
Venezuela today
Why activism changed her career
Her animal rescue foundation
Rescuing Cookie
Colors, Sean Penn and Danny Glover
Hollywood memories
Hollywood then vs. now
Social media and today's entertainment business
Acting vs. music
Her new album Caliéntame
Politics and career consequences
Aging and growing wiser
Regrets and forgiveness
Legacy and helping others
Closing
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Maria Conchita Alonso has lived one of Hollywood's most fascinating lives.
She joins Steve Kmetko to discuss escaping Cuba, growing up in Venezuela, becoming an international music star, starring alongside Robin Williams, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sean Penn, Danny Glover and Nicolas Cage, and why she sacrificed career opportunities to stand up for her beliefs.
She also reflects on aging, fame, animal rescue, Broadway, activism, and what truly matters most after four decades in entertainment.