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Gloria Romero
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Gloria Romero (born Gloria Anne Borrego Galla; December 16, 1933 – January 25, 2025) was an American-born Filipino actress. Regarded as the "Queen of Philippine Cinema", she has a…
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Gloria Romero (born Gloria Anne Borrego Galla; December 16, 1933 – January 25, 2025) was an American-born Filipino actress. Regarded as the "Queen of Philippine Cinema", she has appeared in more than 300 film and television productions throughout her career that spanned seven decades. She was Philippines' highest paid movie star of the 1950s and became the biggest box-office draw of the period. Romero began appearing as a background actor at the age of 16. She made her feature film debut with a secondary role in Madame X (1952) and won the FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her performance as a tobacco-smoking maiden in Dalagang Ilocana (1954). She was posthumously conferred with the Presidential Medal of Merit in 2025 and has been the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award from government agencies and major award-giving bodies, including the Luna Awards in 2002, FAMAS, Gawad Urian (both in 2004), the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) in 2009 and Film Development Council of the Philippines in 2024.
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2019
Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
Movie Herself
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2018
Rainbow's Sunset
Movie Sylvia
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2017
My Fairy Grandmother
TV show Gloria "Lola Goreng" Espino
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2017
Meant To Be
TV show Lola Madj Sta. Maria
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2016
Juan Happy Love Story
TV show Mameng
- 2015
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2015
Salamat sa Alaala
Movie Self
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2015
The Rich Man's Daughter
TV show Ama Cecilia Tanchingco
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2014
Niño
TV show Violeta
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2013
Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas
TV show Cristina Alperos
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2013
Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story
Movie Lola Flora
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2013
Forever
TV show older Adora Del Prado
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2012
Cielo de Angelina
TV show Sor Margaret
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2012
Just One Summer
Movie Lola Meding Reyes
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2012
Together Again
TV show Soledad Vda. de Silvestre-Caballero
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2011
Silup
Movie Lola
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2011
Munting Heredera
TV show Anastacia "Ana" Montereal-Lobregat
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2010
Tarima
Movie
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2010
Petrang Kabayo
Movie Lola Edang
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2010
Kokey @ Ako
TV show Barbara Reyes
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2009
Nobody Nobody But Juan
Movie Aida
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2009
Tarot
Movie Lola Auring
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2009
Kamoteng Kahoy
Movie Lola Idang
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2009
Komiks Presents: Nasaan ka Maruja?
TV show Lola Rosing
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2009
Fuschia
Movie Mameng
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2008
Paupahan
Movie Gloria
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2008
Palos
TV show Alfonsina Riviera
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2007
Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!
Movie Ida
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2007
Lastikman
TV show Amon Labao
- 2007
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2006
Moments of Love
Movie Rosa Santos
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2006
I Wanna Be Happy
Movie
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2005
Shake Rattle & Roll 2k5
Movie Lola (segment "Poso")
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2005
Waterpump
Movie Lola
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2005
Grandma's House 2
Movie Amelia Go
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2005
Let the Love Begin
Movie Lola Maring
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2004
Beautiful Life
Movie Magda
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2004
Annie B.
Movie
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2003
Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas
TV show Doña Valeria Valencia
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2003
Magnifico
Movie Lola Magda
