Amalia Fuentes
Amalia Fuentes (Tagalog: [aˈmɐlja ˈfwɛntɛs]; born Amalia Amador Muhlach; August 27, 1940 – October 5, 2019) was a Filipino actress who reigned as the "Queen of Philippine Movies" in the 1960s and 1970s. She was once dubbed as the "Elizabeth Taylor of the Philippines". She was the aunt of actors Aga Muhlach and Niño Muhlach and the mother of actress Liezl Martinez. She was the first Filipino Lux Soap model.
Amalia Fuentes | |
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| Born | Amalia Amador Muhlach August 27, 1940 |
| Died | October 5, 2019 (aged 79) St. Luke's Medical Center – Global City, Taguig, Philippines |
| Resting place | Loyola Memorial Park - Marikina, Philippines |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1956–2008, 2013–2017 |
| Spouses | Romeo Vasquez
(m. 1965; div. 1969)Joey Stevens (divorced) |
| Children | 2 incl. Liezl Sumilang |
| Parent(s) | Alvaro Muhlach Sr. (father) Concepcion Amador (mother) Isagani Fuentes (stepfather) |
| Relatives | Aga Muhlach (nephew) Nino Muhlach (nephew) AJ Muhlach (nephew) Alonzo Muhlach (grandnephew) Albert Martinez (son-in-law) |
| Family | Alvaro Mulach (brother) Alexander Mulach (brother) Alfonso Martinez (grandson) Alissa Martinez (grand daughter) |
She produced and starred in her own films in the 1960s to the end of the 1970s. Her movies were big moneymakers making her the highest paid movie actress of her generation and a certified Movie and Box Office Queen. She later starred in productions by Viva Films (My Only Love), together with Sharon Cuneta, Gabby Concepcion and Jackie Lou Blanco. She also starred in later Regal Films such as Asawa Ko Huwag Mong Agawin, starring Vilma Santos, Eddie Guttierrez and Gabby Concepcion.