Victoria Alonso facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Victoria Alonso
Alonso in 2023
Born	(1965-12-22) 22 December 1965 (age 59) La Plata, Argentina
Occupation	Film producer studio executive
Years active	1996–present
Notable work	Marvel Cinematic Universe
Spouse(s)	Imelda Corcoran
Children	1

Victoria Alonso is a talented film producer from Argentina. She is well-known for her important work at Marvel Studios, where she helped create many of the popular superhero movies and TV shows you might have seen. She used to be a top executive there, overseeing visual effects, animation, and how films were made.

Early Life and Beginnings

Victoria Alonso was born on December 22, 1965, in La Plata, a city in Argentina. When she was 19, she moved to Seattle, in the United States, because she wanted to become an actress. Later, she moved to Los Angeles, which is a big center for movies.

Starting in Visual Effects

In Los Angeles, Victoria started working in the world of visual effects. This is where special computer graphics and effects are added to movies to make them look amazing. She worked at a company called Digital Domain for four years. There, she helped produce the visual effects for movies like Big Fish (2003). This film was even nominated for an award for its special effects!

Working at Marvel Studios

Victoria Alonso joined Marvel Studios in 2005. This was a big step in her career. She started as an executive vice president, focusing on visual effects and post-production. Post-production is everything that happens to a movie after it's filmed, like editing and adding effects.

Her Role in Marvel Movies

Victoria was a co-producer on some of the very first films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. These include Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2010), and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).

After these early films, she became an executive producer for almost every Marvel Studios project since The Avengers (2012). This means she had a very important role in making sure these huge movies and TV shows came to life.

In 2015, she was promoted to executive vice president of production. Then, in 2021, she became the president of physical and post-production, visual effects, and animation at Marvel Studios. This was a very high position, showing how much she contributed to the studio.

Awards and Recognition

Victoria Alonso has received several awards for her work in the film industry:

• In 2016, she was the first woman to win the Harold Lloyd Award from the Advanced Imaging Society. This award recognized her great achievements in visual effects.
• In 2020, she received the Filmmaker Award from the Motion Picture Sound Editors.
• In 2021, she was honored with the Visionary Award at Outfest, which celebrates people who make a difference in film.
• In 2022, she was named one of the "Women in Entertainment Power 100" by The Hollywood Reporter.

Leaving Marvel Studios

In 2023, Victoria Alonso left her role at Marvel Studios. This happened because of a disagreement about a film she worked on outside of Marvel, called Argentina, 1985.

Some people who worked on visual effects at Marvel had complained about the very tight schedules for finishing movies. While some described the work environment as challenging, others said Victoria was very professional and supportive on set. Victoria herself stated that she believed she was let go because she spoke up for diversity and inclusion at the company. Eventually, Disney and Victoria reached an agreement about her departure.

Personal Life

Victoria Alonso is married to Australian actress Imelda Corcoran. They have one adopted daughter.

Filmography

Feature Films

Television Shows

Awards and Nominations

Images for kids

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  Alonso in 2023

See also

In Spanish: Victoria Alonso para niños