Alaska

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alaska
Occupation	World Music Singer
Date Of Birth	Jun 13, 1963(1963-06-13)
Age	61
Birthplace	Mexico City
Country	Mexico
Horoscope	Gemini

Alaska Biography

Alaska is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on June 13, 1963 in Mexico City, Mexico. Singer who’s led a number of music groups since the late ’70s, including Alaska y los Pegamoides, Alaska y Dinarama and Fangoria. She is also famous for being one of the leaders of the Spanish counterculture movement known as La Movida Madrileña.

She was directed by Pedro Almodovar in the film Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980).

María Olvido Gara Jova (born June 13, 1963) better known as Alaska is a Spanish-Mexican singer, DJ, and television personality famous in Spain and Latin America. She was one of the founding members of the La Movida Madrileña, the cultural and artistic movement that followed the end of Francoist Spain. This movement, in which music, the arts, cinema and fashion erupted and collided to show what Spain had become under Franco. She has participated, since the late 1970s, in several music groups: Kaka de Luxe 1977, Alaska y los Pegamoides 1980, Alaska y Dinarama 1983, and since 1989, the Spanish electropop band, Fangoria. Today, Alaska continues to perform and has become an icon of 1980s Spain.

In 1977, Alaska along with Fernando Márquez, Nacho Canut, Carlos Berlanga and Enrique Sierra, among others, formed the band Kaka de Luxe, one of the first Spanish punk rock bands, where she played rhythm guitar. In 1979, Gara, Canut, Berlanga, Ana Curra and Eduardo Benavente formed the band Alaska y los Pegamoides. Alaska was lead singer for the first time with the group “Pegamoides”. They took the name as a tribute to one of the bands they admired: Siouxsie and the Banshees. Due to some artistic differences, Carlos Berlanga left “Pegamoides”, and with Nacho Canut they formed “Dinarama”. At this time, Eduardo Benavente and Ana Curra were involved in Parálisis Permanente, one of the first goth bands in Spain. A few months after Carlos Berlanga left the band, “Pegamoides” split up. In 1982, Alaska joined “Dinarama” and the band released their first album in 1983 titled Canciones Profanas under the name Dinarama + Alaska. The band decided to use the name “Alaska y Dinarama” in their following album, Deseo carnal, and they kept the name until 1989. In 1989, Carlos Berlanga left “Alaska y Dinarama” in the middle of their tour of their last album Fan Fatal where all songs are tribute to the bands they loved and admired over the years: Ramones, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, Aviador Dro, Parálisis Permanente, etc.

Her real name is María Olvido Gara Jova. She married journalist Mario Vaquerizo in 1999.

Alaska Net Worth

Alaska is one of the richest World Music Singer from Mexico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alaska 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She moved to Madrid, Spain in the early ’70s. She was heavily influenced by artists like Lou Reed and David Bowie.

She began starring on her own reality show, Alaska y Mario, in 2011.

Alaska was born in Mexico City, Mexico on June 13, 1963. Her father, from Asturias, Spain, was in Mexico living in exile during the Spanish Civil War along with her Cuban mother, who was also living in Mexico in exile from Fidel Castro. In 1973, a few years before caudillo Francisco Franco died, her parents decided to move to Spain, settling in Madrid.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Alaska height 5 feet 0 inches Alaska weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Alaska Dating?

According to our records, Alaska married to Mario Vaquerizo. As of December 1, 2023, Alaska’s is not dating anyone.

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Alaska has collaborated on the soundtracks of The Killer Tongue (La Lengua Asesina) with Robert Englund, The Bear Cub (Cachorro), Bandid Lover (Amante Bandido) in Miguel Bosé’s Papito (2007), etc.

Facts & Trivia

Alaska Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mexico. Alaska celebrates birthday on June 13 of every year.

Since 2011, she starred as herself in the MTV Spain reality program Alaska y Mario, alongside her husband/manager Mario Vaquerizo.

What are 3 things Alaska is famous for?

We are famous for the Iditarod, gold mining, sourdough, the Alaska Railroad, aviation, Alaska Native heritage, homesteading, world-class fishing and seafood, outdoor adventures, fresh air, and a slower, more self-sufficient way of life.”

Is it always cold in Alaska?

Average daytime temperatures range from 5 to 30 °F (−15 to −1.1 °C). Winter in Alaska may be cold , but the snow-draped scenes and Northern Lights are spectacular. However, if you prefer warmer weather adventures, then visiting Alaska in July will suit you best.

Can a person live in Alaska?

Although few visitors still expect to find Alaskans living in igloos, many are surprised that daily life for most Alaskans is much like the Lower 48. Some Alaskans choose an isolated and independent life in backwoods homesteads. But most live in modern homes, drive cars, watch television, and shop in modern stores.

Is Alaska expensive?

Unfortunately, Alaska is also known for being one of the most expensive states. As of January 2021, the cost of living in Alaska was 24.09% higher than the national average.

What food is Alaska known for?

• Fish, glorious fish. Between its great lakes and seas, Alaska is home to 48 species of fish, making it an angler’s paradise. …
• Reindeer sausage. …
• King crab. …
• Yak meat. …
• Fresh oysters. …
• Wild berries. …
• Fry bread. …
• Akutaq.