Vilma Santos
Acting
Biography
Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (born November 3, 1953) is a Filipina actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician. She is currently serving as a House Deputy Speaker since 2019, and as the Representative of Batangas' 6th district since 2016. Her career as an actress has spanned more than five decades, beginning when she debuted as a child actress in the 1963 film Trudis Liit, for which she won her first FAMAS Award (Best Child Performer). She won the FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her dual role in Dama de Noche (1972). She has portrayed the superhero Darna in four films beginning with Lipad, Darna, Lipad! in 1973. Santos produced Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak (1978), which won both the FAMAS Award for Best Picture and the Gawad Urian for Best Film. In local media, she has been referred to as "Star for All Seasons" for the varied genres of her films and holds the titles of Grand Slam Queen, Queen of Queens, and the Longest Reigning Box Office Queen of Philippine Cinema. She was hailed as the enduring Grand Dame of the Philippine Film Industry by a foreign critic at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, the first Filipina actress to be bestowed such a tile.
Born: November 3, 1953
Place of Birth: Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Known For
Filmography
as Lilia Capistrano / Eva Candelaria
as Azon
as Self - Guest
as Vivian Ribaya
as Loida Malabanan
as Seth
as Shirley Templo
as Self
as self (archive footage)
as Lilia
as Amanda
as Josie
as Lea Bustamante
as Margot
as Miling
as Cecille
as Helen Arandia
as Dolzura Cortez
as Celina
as Inang Kalikasan
as Clara
as Selina
as Florida Blanca Guevarra
as Lucinda
as Juliet Espiritu
as Estella
as Josefina 'Pina' Ramos Regala
as Fina
as Corina
as Cristy
as Baby Tsina
as Sister Stella Legaspi
as Aida Macaraeg
as Ellen
as Lisa
as Christy
as Lily
as Isabel
as Divina
as Maria Lourdes 'Marilou' Castañeda
as Anna
as Cory
as Narda/Darna
as Lily
as Marilen
as Rubia Servios
as Sandra Aragon
as Worried Wife
as Suzette Sandejas
as Julie Monserrat
as Angela
as Chato / Czarina
as Estela
as Terry
as Berta
as Narda / Darna
as Linda (segment 5)
as Herself
as Stella
as Andang/Sandra
as Dyesebel
as Darna / Narda
as Vilma
as Beth
as Gina
as Maria