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Monique Candelaria

AKA: Monique Kathleen Candelaria
Birthday: 1987-02-11
Birthplace: 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.

Filmography

Slayers
Character: Newscaster
Banshee Chapter
Character: Patient 14
The Lost Pueblo
Character: The Devil

Dirty Weekend
Character: Dark Haired Beauty
The Condemned 2
Character: Danni
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Character: Geri's Receptionist

Spoken Word
Character: Cruz Montoya's Mother
Independence Day: Resurgence
Character: Tech Officer (uncredited)
Cents
Character: Angela Baca

Shot Caller
Character: Lola Gomez
The Control Group
Character: Heather
Ideal Home
Character: Officer Guttierez

Deadman Standing
Character: Lyla
The Wave
Character: Olive
Driftless
Character: Ranger Nova

Snatchers
Character: Alvarez
10 Years
Character: Amy Lee