Sonia Martínez

Sonia Martínez
Born
María Sonia Martínez Mecha

(1963-09-23)23 September 1963
Died4 September 1994(1994-09-04) (aged 30)
Madrid, Spain
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Years active1982–1994
RelativesIrene Martínez (sister)

María Sonia Martínez Mecha (23 September 1963 – 4 September 1994) was a Spanish actress and television presenter, known for her role in the Spanish version of the American science educational TV show 3-2-1 Contact, which aimed to teach science to children. Martínez played in films in the mid-1980s but is mainly known today for being one of the first Spanish celebrities to die from an AIDS-related illness.