Maria Conchita Alonso

Maria Conchita Alonso (born June 29, 1957) is an actress who appeared on the TV reality show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! in 2003 and has appeared in movies like The Running Man. She is a graduate of Yale University. Jennifer Beals is biracial, with an African-American father (deceased since she was 10) and an Irish mother. Beals also stars in Showtime Network's The L Word. She has participated in little more than 50 movies.

Beals has since starred in a list of lesser-known films and independent projects. Her career was affected by scandal shortly after, however, when it was revealed that some of the scenes in that movie where athletics were required were actually performed not by Beals herself, but by doubles. Flashdance made Beals a Hollywood star and made her a household name. Beals is a former teen model who is probably better known for her role as Alex in the 1983 movie Flashdance.

Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963) is an American actress.