Vilma Santos

Vilma Santos

  • Birthday: 1953-11-03
  • Place of birth: Tondo, Manila, Philippines
  • Also know as: Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos

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.

Filmography

In My Life

2009

As Shirley Templo

Lea's Story

1998

As Lea Bustamante

The Healing

2012

As Seth

Ekstra

2013

As Loida Malabanan

Burlesk Queen

1977

As Chato / Czarina

The Affair

1982

As Maria Lourdes 'Marilou' Castañeda

Darna vs. The Planet Women

1975

As Narda / Darna

Darna and Ding

1980

As Narda/Darna

Darna and the Giants

1973

As Darna

Double Terrible

1975

As Maria Teresa 'Maritess' Labrador

Karma

1981

As

Mano Po III: My Love

2004

As Lilia

T-Bird at Ako

1982

As Isabel

Dyesebel

1973

As Dyesebel

Love Letters

1970

As Vilma

Miss X

1980

As

Swing It... Baby!

1979

As Marilen

The 70s

2002

As Amanda

Alias Baby Tsina

1984

As Baby Tsina

All Be Damned

1990

As Lucinda

Broken Marriage

1983

As Ellen

Ikaw ay Akin

1978

As Sandra Aragon

Rubia Servios

1978

As Rubia Servios

Mga Mata ni Angelita

1978

As Worried Wife

Anak

2000

As Josie

Sinasamba Kita

1982

As Divina

Muling Buksan Ang Puso

1985

As Cristy

Begging for Love

1986

As Fina

On Borrowed Time

1989

As Juliet Espiritu

Sister Stella L.

1984

As Sister Stella Legaspi

Written in Our Destiny

1965

As Imee Marcos

One and Only Star

1994

As Cecille

Everything About Her

2016

As Vivian Ribaya

Langis at Tubig

1980

As Cory

Sinungaling Mong Puso

1992

As Clara

Tagos ng Dugo

1987

As Josefina 'Pina' Ramos Regala

Ipagpatawad Mo

1991

As Selina

Ikaw Lang

1993

As Celina

Adultery

1984

As Aida Macaraeg

Fly, Darna, Fly!

1973

As Darna / Narda

Haplos

1982

As Christy

Immortal

1989

As

Magkaribal

1979

As Lily

Kampanerang Kuba

1974

As Andang/Sandra

D' Lucky Ones!

2006

As Self

Ikaw ang Mahal Ko

1996

As Miling

Pakawalan Mo Ako

1981

As Anna

Iskorokotoy

1981

As

Engkanto

1992

As Inang Kalikasan

Dugo at Pag-ibig Sa Kapirasong Lupa

1975

As Linda (segment 5)

Batya't Palu-Palo

1974

As Stella

Charot

1984

As

Inspiration

1972

As Gina

Now and Forever

1973

As Vilma

Young Love

1970

As

Kampus?

1978

As Suzette Sandejas

Leron-Leron Sinta

1972

As Beth

Remembrance

1972

As

Bertang Karengkeng

1976

As Berta

King

1978

As

Uncensored: Sex In Philippine Cinema 3

2005

As self (archive footage)

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