María Belón
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María Belón (born 1966)[1] 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 (Quique) Álvarez[2] and three sons Lucas, Simón, and Tomás. She was severely injured in the tsunami and nearly died.[3]
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Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Madrid, Spain |
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Known for | Surviving the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami |
Spouse | Enrique Álvarez |
Children | 3 |
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She was portrayed in the 2012 film The Impossible by Naomi Watts (with the name changed to Bennett), who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.[4] The family's nationality was unspecified in the film.[5][6][7]