Background
Her father, Teodoro was a nuclear engineer and her mother, Astrid, a retired executive secretary. In 1988, then-fourteen-year-old Muñoz was offered an opportunity to model in Spain, but her mother objected.
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Muñoz was the first of three siblings born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They were both strict in their upbringing of Muñoz, who received her primary and secondary education in San Juan. She enjoyed going to the beach and reading fashion magazines as a young girl.
In 1993, Muñoz was visiting a friend in Miami when a modeling agent suggested she try a career in fashion in France.
In Paris, she became one of the first latinas to break through as a model. After working in Europe for several years, Muñoz relocated to New York City, where she appeared on the covers of notable fashion magazines such as Vogue, Marie Claire, L"Officiel, Elle, and Harper"s Bazaar, and appeared in fashion campaigns and commercials for Balenciaga, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, GAP, L"Oréal, Mango, Nokia, Saks Fifth Avenue, Valentino, and Yves Saint Laurent "Rive Gauche" and "In Love Again" fragrances.
Most recently, she is featured in the advertising campaign for Roberto Cavalli"s new line for the chain H&M. Her runway work includes Christian Dior, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Dries van Noten, Emanuel Ungaro, Eric Bergere, Erreuno, Gianfranco Ferré, Jill Stuart, Jean Paul Gaultier, Missoni, Moschino, Nicole Miller, Oscar de la Renta, and Valentino. She has been represented by the agencies Next, Marilyn, Riccardo Gay, and Strom, but is currently signed to Image Models.
In the June 2006 edition of Hola de España magazine, Muñoz was ranked among the most beautiful women in the world.
That same month she was featured in Spanish Gentlemen’s Quarterly with Joaquin Cortes (flamenco dancer).
