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Born · February 11, 1987 (37 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Monique Kathleen Candelaria was born February 11th in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Carla Bernadette Castillo and David Robert Candelaria. Soon after she was born her father joined the army and they moved to Bremerhaven, Germany where her brother, David A. Candelaria, was born. Monique also has 2 half brothers (twins), Ivan and Nathan Del Curto, which are a year younger than her. After her father suffered from a brain aneurysm, making him a 100% disabled veteran, her family returned to New Mexico and her love for the arts began to flourish. As a child around the age of 7 she began singing in weddings and funerals. Realizing that singing is her security blanket she never pursued music as a career but kept it in her life as a passionate hobby. At 15 years old she became a dancer for a local television show in Albuquerque called, "Dance, Dance, Dance it's a Teen Thing". In 2009 she graduated from the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Theatre emphasis in Acting. The first film she was officially cast in was a 1940's New Mexican period piece called Bless me, Ultima (2013)_ directed by 'Carl Franklin'_ in 2010. Her most recognizable role was Lucy, the Denny's waitress from "Breaking Bad" {Live Free or Die (#501} (2012-2013) (TV)_. However, her 1st lead role was in a feature film was The Control Group (2014) starring Brad Dourif. A couple of years later she was cast in her 2nd lead role in the film Cents (2016)_ as the character Angela Baca who struggles with being a single mother raising a mathematical genius.
Newscaster
4.1
2022
Ranger Nova
3.8
2020
Yahima · (1 episode)
7.2
2020
Olive
6.0
2019
Alvarez
6.6
2019
Guard · (1 episode)
7.8
2019
Officer Guttierez
6.5
2018
Lyla
4.9
2018
Lola Gomez
7.0
2017
Tech Officer (uncredited)
5.3
2016
Geri's Receptionist
6.3
2016
The Devil
0.0
2016
Danni
5.2
2015
Dark Haired Beauty
4.9
2015
Angela Baca
0.0
2015
Heather
6.1
2014
Patient 14
5.6
2013
Amy Lee
5.8
2012
Cruz Montoya's Mother
6.2
2009
Lucy · (1 episode)
8.9
2008