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Birthday: Feb 11, 1987
Place of Birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Monique Candelaria

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
Movie Cast Year
Slayers Newscaster 2022
Banshee Chapter Patient 14 2013
The Lost Pueblo The Devil 2016
Dirty Weekend Dark Haired Beauty 2015
The Condemned 2 Danni 2015
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Geri's Receptionist 2016
Spoken Word Cruz Montoya's Mother 2009
Independence Day: Resurgence Tech Officer (uncredited) 2016
Cents Angela Baca 2015
Shot Caller Lola Gomez 2017
The Control Group Heather 2014
Ideal Home Officer Guttierez 2018
Deadman Standing Lyla 2018
The Wave Olive 2019
Driftless Ranger Nova 2020
Snatchers Alvarez 2019
10 Years Amy Lee 2012
Series Cast Year
Breaking Bad Lucy 2008
Lovecraft Country Yahima 2020
Roswell, New Mexico Guard 2019
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