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María Belón is a Spanish physician and motivational speaker, known for surviving the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami when she was on vacation in Thailand with her husband Enrique Álvarez and three sons Lucas, Simón and Tomás. She was severely injured in the tsunami and nearly died. She was portrayed in the 2012 film The Impossible by Naomi Watts, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. The family's nationality was unspecified in the film. Belón now travels around the world as an advocate for survivors of the tsunami and gives motivational speeches about how she overcame the turmoil and two years of recovery following her injuries. She studied to be a physician and also previously worked as a professor of management with the ESADE Business School, and as a business consultant for companies like Pepsi. She has stated that some of her family is from the Canary Islands.
BornMay 12, 1966, Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
OccupationSpokesperson, advocate
Years active2011–present
Known forSurviving the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Spouse(s)Enrique Alvárez
ChildrenLucas, Simón and Tomás

About María Belón

Doctor María Belón was born on May 12, 1966 in Madrid, Spain (She's 57 years old now).

Spanish physician and motivational speaker best known for surviving the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami when she was vacationing in Thailand. Movie The Impossible, a successful 2012 film, was based on her story.

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María Belón before becoming famous

María Belón was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1966 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Horse (馬).

Before going on vacation to Thailand in December of 2004, she worked as a doctor in Spain. The tsunami struck while she was sitting poolside with her family, separating her from them. Following her reunion with her son Lucas,.

Achievement of María Belón

She is known for being the Spotlight Guest Speaker at the Share Iuvare Business Convention in 2015 as well as the speaker at the World Business Forum in 2015.

María Belón's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She was born and reared in the Spanish capital of Madrid. Enrique Alvarez was her husband, and they had three sons: Lucas, Simon, and Tomas.

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She chose Movie Actress Naomi Watts to play her in the cinematic adaption of her life because she admired her performance in the film Movie 21 Grams.Movie Actress Naomi Watts' performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2012.

María Belón Income & Net worth

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Latest information about María Belón updated on March 10 2023.