Colorized photo of Amalia Fuentes (Amalia Muhlach), Philippine movie queen in the 50s and 60s

Regarded the Elizabeth Taylor of Philippine cinema during its golden age (1950-1970), Amalia Fuentes reigned as a movie queen with the most beautiful face in the cinema during the height of her career that spanned 57 years before retiring in the U.S. She started with her 1956 film with Juancho Gutierrez in "Movie Fan" where the two were promoted by Sampaguita Pictures as a love team before having her paired with Romeo Vasques whom she eventually married. She appeared in 130 films and during her later career, she produced 7 films and served as a member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB)/

Young Amalia Fuentes ( 1940 - ) during her early years in Philippine movies.

Amalia Muhlach Fuentes from Naga, Camarines Sur in the Philippines is a Filipino actress and former Movie Queen and superstar of Philippine cinema. She was once dubbed the Elizabeth Taylor of the Philippines and is acclaimed as the most beautiful face in Philippine cinema. She is the aunt of actors Aga Muhlack and Nino Muhlach, mother of actress Liesl Martinez who died of cancer in 2015.

Amalia Fuentes and Romeo Vasquez, ca 1960

Colorized one of the most popular and celebrated love teams in Philippine Cinema history in the late 50s and one of the few who eventually tied the knot, but eventually separated.  Amalia Fuentes (1940 -) and Romeo Vasquez (1939 - 2017, Romeo Sumilang in real life).  They had a daughter Leizel who also entered show business in her prime, also married her love teammate Albert Martinez, but succumbed to cancer at age 47.

Amalia Fuentes (1940 -)

Amalia Fuentes (born August 27, 1940) is a Filipino actress and former Movie Queen and superstar of Philippine cinema. She was once dubbed the Elizabeth Taylor of the Philippines and is acclaimed as the most beautiful face of Philippine cinema. She is the aunt of actors Aga Muhlach and Nino Muhlach.

She is the mother of actress Liezl Martinez and was the first Filipino Lux Soap model.