Amalia Fuentes
Born: 1940-08-27 in Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Died: 2019-10-05
Known For: Acting
Biography
Amalia Fuentes was born Amalia Muhlach in Bicol. She was educated in Catholic school. She was dubbed as the "Elizabeth Taylor of the Philippines" by the movie industry during the late 1950s. Fuentes, said to have a German lineage. 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). 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.
Filmography
2015
- Salamat sa Alaala as Herself
1983
1982
- My Only Love as Camille
1981
1980
- Aguila as Isabel
1976
- Anna Karenina: Babaing Hiwalay sa Asawa as Anna Karenina
1975
- Lab Kita lsadora
- May Isang Tsuper Ng Taxi as Taxi Passenger
1974
- Happy Days Are Here Again as Herself
- Isang Gabi... Tatlong Babae!
- Psssst... Halika Babae! as Rosa/Rina
1969
- Adriana as Adriana
1966
- Sino Ka, Madame X?
- Curse of the Vampires as Leonore Escudero
- Puerto Princesa
1965
1964
- The Blood Drinkers as Charito / Katrina
1963
1962
- The Big Broadcast
- Tulisan as Fernanda
- Amaliang Mali-mali
1961
- Mother Dearest as segement 'The Rebel'
- Joey, Eddie, and Lito
1960
1958
- Madaling Araw
- Ulilang Anghel
- Mga Reyna ng Vicks
- Tawag Ng Tanghalan as Filomena Tulongbituon
- Bobby
- Baby Bubut