IN PHOTOS: The beautiful life of Amalia Fuentes
As Amalia Fuentes joins the creator on October 5, 2019, here's a look back at her beautiful life and love.
Amalia Fuentes
Amalia Fuentes began her showbiz career in 1956 after winning Sampaguita Pictures'Mr. & Ms. Number One contest together with Juancho Gutierrez. They were both launched into stardom via the film 'Movie Fan' in the same year.
Elizabeth Taylor look-alike
Because of their resemblance, Amalia was dubbed as the Elizabeth Taylor of the Philippines. Ironically, the Hollywood icon also passed away at the age of 79.
FPJ and Amalia
Amalia did a movie with the King of Philippine Action Movies, the late Fernando Poe Jr. They did 'Baril at Rosaryo' in 1968.
Love team
Movie poster for 'Sapagka't ikaw ay akin,' Amalia's movie with former husband Romeo Vasquez released in 1965.
Mommy
Amalia and Romeo were blessed with a daughter, deceased actress Liezel Martinez. Photo of the mom and daughter in the early years.
Rivals
Amalia Fuentes has been pitted against Susan Roces throughout their careers in Sampaguita Pictures. Here is a poster of their film 'Tulisan' released in 1962.
Fashionista
The original caption read: “Modern versions of the terno are modeled in the photo above by Paraluman, Susan Roces, Gloria Romero and Amalia Fuentes. Paraluman wears a very appealing black velvet twrno with huge embroidered cabbage roses emphasizing the popular intermission length of its skirt. On Susan Roces, the terno is aquamarine and beaded. Gloria Romero displays a soft play of color changes from white to fuschia and Amalia wears blue orlon acetate with a contrasting panel on the skirt decirayed with beads, pearl seeds and nakar sequins....” 1960.
Award-winning
"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."
Great Tita
Amalia Fuentes is aunt to Aga Muhlach and his siblings and to former child star Niño Muhlach.
Aga Muhlach mourns the death of aunt Amalia Fuentes
