 She became famous for playing the title character in the Peruvian telenovela "Simplemente María" in 1969.Aside from her telenovela roles, Kamalich starred in several Mexican film productions, including "Valente Quintero" (1973), with Antonio Aguilar, Narciso Busquets, and Sara García.Kamalich was born to Antonio Fantoni, an Italian, and his Croatian wife, Maria Kamalich.