Amparo Munoz

Maria de Amparo Muñoz y Quesada was a Spanish actress, model and beauty queen. She became known in 1974 when she won Miss Universe in Manila, Philippines, as Spain's first winner. Amparo Munoz appeared nude in Lulu De Noche in 1986 and in Los Invitados in 1987. She was born on June 21, 1954, in Vélez-Málaga, in the Spanish region of Andalucía. She gave up the Miss Universe title after six months, refusing to follow the organization's rules. She then became a popular actress in Spain, starring in comedies like Mama Turns 100. Her dramas included Clara es el Precio, The Other Bedroom and Dedicatory. She died on February 27, 2011, after complications from a cerebral aneurysm.