Amparo Muñoz
Spanish actress and model, Miss Universe 1974 winner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amparo Muñoz y Quesada (21 June 1954 – 27 February 2011) was a Spanish actress, model and beauty queen who won the Miss Universe 1974 competition in Manila, Philippines, being the first and only Spaniard Miss Universe titleholder to date.
Amparo Muñoz y Quesada | |
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Born | Amparo Muñoz Quesada (1954-06-21)21 June 1954[1] |
Died | 27 February 2011(2011-02-27) (aged 56)[2] |
Occupation(s) | Beauty queen Actress |
Spouse | |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Spain 1973 Miss Universe 1974 |
Hair color | Light brown |
Eye color | Green |
Muñoz surrendered both the title and crown after six months due to refusal to follow the rules and regulations of the Miss Universe Organization. During that time, no successor was willing nor assigned to officially take her vacated placement.
After her shortened reign, Muñoz became a popular actress in Spain and starred in several comedies, including Mama Turns 100, and in the dramas Clara es el Precio, The Other Bedroom and Dedicatory. Her personal life was often shrouded in notorious events and public controversies. She died on 27 February 2011 due to cerebral aneurysm complications and was cremated and buried at the Roman Catholic cemetery of Saint Michael in Málaga, Spain.