Amalia Amador Muhlach (born August 27, 1940 – October 5, 2019); commonly known as Amalia Fuentes (), was a Filipino actress and filmmaker whose career spanned six decades. She was the Queen of Philippine Movies in the 1960s and one of the top box-office draws of the 60s and 70s. Amalia was one of the richest Filipino actresses in history. She has received nine

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nominations, winning one for ''Ibulong Mo Sa Hangin'' (1966).

Career

In 1956, Fuentes and fellow actor Juancho Gutierrez won

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' Mr. & Ms. Number One contest.

launched Amalia and Juancho into full stardom in the 1956 film ''Movie Fan''. They were initially paired as a "love team" – popular in Philippine cinema – by Sampaguita Pictures, and both starred in ''

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'' (1956), ''Sonata'' (1957), ''Pakiusap'' (1959), ''Ang Senyorito at Ang Atsay'' (1963) among others. She was also paired as love team with Romeo Vasquez in ''Pretty Boy'' (1957), ''Bobby'' (1958), ''Ako Ang May Sala'' (1958) and ''Bilanggong Birhen'' (1960) among others. She starred in such notable films as, ''Estela Mondragon'' (1960) starring Carmen Rosales, ''Amy, Susie, Tessie'' (1960) with Susan Roces, Tessie Agana, ''Joey, Eddie, Lito'' (1961) starring

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and ''Amaliang Mali-Mali'' (1962) with Luis Gonzales. Fuentes wrote the screenplay for the films ''Tatlong Kasaysayan Ng Pag-ibig'' (1966), and ''Ito Ang Aming Kasunduan'' (1973). She starred in and directed ''Mga Reynang Walang Trono'' (1976). Fuentes has her own production company, AM (Amalia Muhlach) Productions. She produced several movies, most notable of which are: ''Whisper to the Wind'' (1966), ''Baril at Rosaryo'' (1967), and ''Pwede Ako Pwede Ka Pa Ba?(1976). The Philippine Movie Queen's last acting appearance was the ABS CBN hit teleserye Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala (2013) with Judy Ann Santos. She won Best Actress Awards from Famas in 1966 for Ibulong Mo Sa Hangin and in the 1973 Manila Film Festival for the movie Pagibig Mo Buhay Ko! Fuentes was a member of the

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(MTRCB). She appeared in more than 130 films.

Personal life

Fuentes was born Amalia Amador Muhlach in Bicol. She was educated in Davao Central College . After retiring from films in 2013, she suffered a

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while on vacation in

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. Her father died during the war and as the eldest child, she became the family breadwinner. Her two younger brothers, Alex and Alvaro, are also actors. Amalia married fellow actor Romeo Vasquez in 1965 in

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but they separated in 1969. They had a daughter, Liezl Sumilang (wife of actor

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). After her divorce from Vasquez, Amalia married Joey Stevens, an American businessman with whom she adopted a son, Geric Stevens. She divorced Stevens after 28 years of marriage, citing infidelity. Stevens died in 2012.

Death

Fuentes died on October 5, 2019, due to cardiac arrest and multiple organ failures. She and family are buried at Loyola Memorial Park.

Awards and nominations

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Filmography

Television

Film

Gallery

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fuentes, Amalia 1940 births 2019 deaths 20th-century Filipino actresses 21st-century Filipino actresses Actresses from Camarines Sur Filipino film actresses Filipino people of American descent Filipino people of Chinese descent Filipino people of German descent Filipino people of Spanish descent Amalia People from Naga, Camarines Sur Burials at the Loyola Memorial Park