Amalia Fuentes

Amalia Fuentes (born August 27, 1940) is a Filipino actress, and former super star of Philippine cinema. She was once dubbed the Elizabeth Taylor of the Philippines. She is the aunt of actors Aga Muhlach and Nino Muhlach. She is the mother of actress Liezl Martinez. She is the first Filipino Lux Soap model.

Career

In 1956, Amalia Fuentes and fellow actor Juancho Gutierrez won Sampaguita Pictures' Mr. & Ms. Number One contest. Sampaguita Pictures 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, Rodora (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 Jose Mari Gonzales, Eddie Gutierrez, Lito Legaspi, Dayukdok (1961) with Carmen Rosales, Luis Gonzales, Barbara Perez 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 Pssst Babae!... Halika (1973).

Fuentes is a member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). She has appeared in more than 130 films.

Personal life

Amalia Fuentes was born Amalia Muhlach in Bicol. She was educated in Catholic schools.

Her father died during the war and as the eldest, she became the family bread winner. Her two younger brothers, Alex and Alvaro, are also actors. Amalia married fellow actor Romeo Vasquez in 1965 in Hong Kong but they separated in 1969. They have a daughter, Liezl Sumilang (wife of actor Albert Martinez).^[1][2] After her divorce from Vasquez, Amalia married Joey Stevens, an American businessman with whom she has an adopted son, Geric Stevens. She divorced Stevens after 28 years of marriage, citing infidelity. Stevens died in 2012.^[3][4][5]

Awards & nominations

Selected filmography

• Prince Charming (1955)
• Movie Fan (1956)
• Rodora (1956)
• Hahabul-Habol (1957)
• Madaling Araw (1958)
• Ipinagbili Ko Ang Aking Anak (1959)
• Kahapon Lamang (1959)
• Isinakdal Ko Ang Aking Ama (1960)
• Joey, Eddie, Lito (1961)
• Pitong Puso (1962)
• Esperanza at Caridad (1963)
• Mga Daliring Ginto (1964)
• Dream Girl (1965)
• Tatlong Kasaysayan Ng Pag-ibig (1966)
• Baril at Rosaryo (1967)
• Sa Manlulupig Di Ka Pasisiil (1968)
• Gaano Kita Kamahal (1968)
• Kapatid Ko Ang Aking Ina (1969)
• Adriana (1969)
• Mga Batong Buhay (1970)
• Europe Here We Come! (1971)
• Huwag Mong Angkinin Ang Asawa Ko! (1972)
• Sa Aming Muling Pagkikita (1973)
• Durugin Ang Mga Diyablo Sa Punta Fuego (1974)
• May Lalaki Sa Ilalim Ng Kama Ko (1975)
• Lulubog Lilitaw Sa Ilalim Ng Tulay (1975)
• Isinumpa (1975)
• Ang Boyfriend Kong Baduy (1976)
• Babaing Hiwalay Sa Asawa (1976)
• Huwag Pipitas Ng Bubot Na Bunga (1977)
• Buhay: Ako Sa Itaas, Ikaw Sa Ibaba (1978)
• Pagmamahal Mo Buhay Ko (1979)
• Aguila (1980)
• Dirty Games (1981)
• My Only Love (1982)
• Indecent Exposure (1983)
• Paano Ba Ang Magmahal? (1984)
• Asawa Ko Huwag Mong Agawin (1987)
• Higit Na Matimbang Ang Dugo (1990)
• Reputasyon (1996)
• Kahit Isang Saglit (2008)
• Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala (2013)

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References

External links

• Amalia Fuentes on IMDb