Mónica Santa María
Mónica Santa María | |
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| Born | 6 December 1972 Miraflores, Lima, Peru |
| Died | 13 March 1994 (aged 21) La Molina, Lima, Peru |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Other names | Dalina chiquita |
| Occupation(s) | Television host, model |
| Years active | 1982–1994 |
Mónica Janette Santa María Smith (Lima; December 6, 1972 — March 13, 1994) was a Peruvian model and TV hostess. Born in Lima, she was one of the two original presenters of Nubeluz, a popular Peruvian children's TV show during the first half of the 1990s, for which she was also known as the Dalina chiquita. Her shocking suicide in early 1994 would affect the programme's reputation, leading to its cancellation in 1996.