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Alternate Names: Monique Kathleen Candelaria
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Monique Candelaria was born on February 11th in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Carla Bernadette Castillo and David Robert Candelaria. After her father's service in the army, the family moved to Bremerhaven, Germany where Monique's brother David A. Candelaria was born. She has two half brothers from her mother's second marriage, Ivan and Nathan Del Curto. Growing up, Monique discovered a love for performing arts at an early age, singing in weddings and funerals around the age of seven. At 15, she became a dancer for a local television show called 'Dance, Dance, Dance it's a Teen Thing'. She graduated from the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Theatre acting emphasis. Candelaria's first film role was in 'Bless Me, Ultima' (2013), but she gained recognition for her role as Lucy, the Denny's waitress on 'Breaking Bad' (2012-2013). Her first lead role was in 'The Control Group' (2014) starring Brad Dourif. She later played Angela Baca in 'Cents' (2016), a single mother raising a mathematical genius.
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