María José Quintanilla
World Music Singer
Mezzo-soprano vocalist of ranchera and pop music whose album México Lindo y Querido was eight-times certified platinum. Her follow-up album, Canta America, was twice certified platinum. She became a panelist for the morning show Mucho gusto.
Her music career began after performing on the TV program Rojo Fama Contrafama. She had previously been part of a children's group called Los Maipucitos.
She acted on stage in a production of The Wizard of Oz in the role of Dorothy. She was featured in a 2006 movie called Rojo, la pelicula.
She was born in Maipú, Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile.
Juan Gabriel contributed to her second album Canta America.