Victoria "Melo" Muñoz Mendoza (born December 24, 1940) is a former politician from Puerto Rico.
Muñoz attended University High School in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.
Muñoz Mendoza first went into active in politics in 1984, when she made an unsuccessful bid to become Mayor of San Juan.
In 2000, Sila María Calderón was elected Governor of Puerto Rico, becoming the first woman to do so.
Muñoz Mendoza vigorously campaigned and endorsed her, fulfilling her dream of having a female Governor.