Career
Muñoz started her career in radio in the 1950s. She moved to Sampaguita Pictures where she played mostly character roles. She received two FAMAS Best Supporting Actress Nominations, for Lilet (1971) and Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara (1974).
During the 1960s, Muñoz and Ronald Remy became the first actors to ever kiss on Philippine television
In 1990, Muñoz portrayed the mother of Leslie Cheung"s character in Wong Kar-wai"s Days of Being Wild. Muñoz suffered from health problems in her later years and died from heart failure on April 11, 2009 in Paranaque City, Metro Manila.
Her remains have been cremated. The wake was held at the Sampaguita Chapel of the Funeraria Paz at the Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, Parañaque City, until Tuesday, April 14.
A necrological Mass was held at 7:00 p.m.
