Maria Canals Barrera

Maria Canals Barrera (born Maria Pilar Canals; September 28, 1966) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Theresa Russo in Wizards Of Waverly Place and as Connie Torres in Camp Rock. She is of Cuban heritage from Spanish descent and speaks fluent Spanish. She has two daughters she conceived with her husband, actor David Barrera. A predominant percentage of her family lives in either Puerto Rico or Miami, FL. She has... more

Maria Canals Barrera (born Maria Pilar Canals; September 28, 1966) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Theresa Russo in Wizards Of Waverly Place and as Connie Torres in Camp Rock. She is of Cuban heritage from Spanish descent and speaks fluent Spanish. She has two daughters she conceived with her husband, actor David Barrera. A predominant percentage of her family lives in either Puerto Rico or Miami, FL. She has one sister named Dora Canals and a brother named Ricardo Canals. Her nephew, Ricky Canals, attended Dade Christian School in Miami Lakes, Florida, but now attends Barbara Goleman Senior High. She received her theater degree from the University of Miami's drama school, and has worked extensively in theater in both Miami and Los Angeles. She made her network television debut in the 1993 TV series Key West and has appeared in the WB series Popular as a prostitute by the name of Candybox, as well as such films as America's Sweethearts and The... less