Born: 21 June 1954 · Died: 27 February 2011 · Age at death: 56
How old was Amparo Muñoz when she died?
Amparo Muñoz died aged 56. She was born on 21 June 1954 and died on 27 February 2011.
Quick facts
Date of birth21 June 1954
Date of death27 February 2011
Age at death56
NationalitySpanish
BirthplaceVélez-Málaga, Spain
Editor's Take:
Amparo Muñoz won the world's biggest beauty contest and then walked away from it. She disliked the travel and rules that came with the crown and went home to Spain. Rather than ending her fame, the decision made her a symbol of independence to many Spaniards. She became one of the leading actresses of the years after Franco. She worked with major directors in both comedy and drama. Her later life was marked by illness and personal troubles. She died in 2011 aged 56.
Key Milestones
1973: Wins Miss Spain
1974: Crowned Miss Universe in Manila
1979: Stars in Mamá cumple cien años
1980: Leads the cast of Dedicatoria
Maria de 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's birthday is June 21. She was born on June 21, 1954 in Vélez-Málaga, Spain.
How old was Amparo Muñoz when she died?
Amparo Muñoz died on February 27, 2011, aged 56.
Who shares a birthday with Amparo Muñoz?
Famous people who share Amparo Muñoz's June 21 birthday include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Jean-Paul Sartre, Lana Del Rey, Benazir Bhutto and Chris Pratt.
