Amparo Muñoz
Amparo Muñoz | |
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| Born | Amparo Muñoz Quesada June 21, 1954[1] |
| Died | February 27, 2011 (aged 56)[2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Spain 1973 Miss Universe 1974 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Spain 1973 (Winner) Miss Universe 1974 (Winner) |
Amparo Muñoz Quesada (June 21, 1954 – February 27, 2011) was a Spanish actress who, in 1974, became the first, and so far, only Spaniard to win the Miss Universe pageant.
Miss Universe 1974
Amparo Muñoz came from the town of Vélez-Málaga, Andalusia, where she had won the city title, to compete at the Miss Spain contest held in Lanzarote. After winning, she went on to Miss Universe 1974 Pageant in Manila, Philippines, where she won, only to give up her crown later that year.
Acting career
She became an instant celebrity in Spain, alongside the likes of Nino Bravo, Pedro Carrasco, Rocío Dúrcal, Rocío Jurado, Camilo Sesto, La Pandilla and other Spanish celebrities of the 1970s, following her victory at Miss Universe with a fruitful show business career.
In 1979, Muñoz acted in the comedy Mama Turns 100, by Carlos Saura. This was followed by performances in 1982's Todo un Hombre (He's all a Man), 1999's A Paradise Under the Stars and 2003's El Tahur. In the late-1990s, she returned to the mainstream Spanish cinema with the movie Familia, by Fernando León de Aranoa and started a new life as an actress.
Death
Muñoz died on February 27, 2011, aged 56, from undisclosed causes, in her native Málaga.
References
- ^ a b "Amparo Muñoz muere a los 56 años". El Periódico de Catalunya. EFE. February 28, 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Muere en Málaga a los 56 años Amparo Muñoz, actriz española y Miss Universo en 1974". esperantia.com. February 28, 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
External links
- Amparo Muñoz at IMDb
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