Vilma Santos
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 3, 1953 (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Biography
Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (born November 3, 1953) is a Filipina actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician. She has currently serving as Governor of Batangas since 2025, which she previously served from 2007 to 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.
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Filmography
Uninvited
Movie · as Lilia Capistrano / Eva Candelaria
When I Met You In Tokyo
Movie · as Azon
Anim Na Dekada… Nag-Iisang VILMA
Movie · as Self
Fast Talk with Boy Abunda
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
Movie · as Self
Everything About Her
Movie · as Vivian Ribaya
The Bit Player
Movie · as Loida Malabanan
The Healing
Movie · as Seth
In My Life
Movie · as Shirley Templo
D' Lucky Ones!
Movie · as Self
Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal
TV · as Self - Celebrity Contestant · 1 ep
Uncensored: Sex In Philippine Cinema 3
Movie · as self (archive footage)
Mano Po III: My Love
Movie · as Lilia
The '70s
Movie · as Amanda
Anak
Movie · as Josie
Lea's Story
Movie · as Lea Bustamante
Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal
Movie · as Margot
Ikaw ang Mahal Ko
Movie · as Miling
One and Only Star
Movie · as Cecille
Relaks ka, Lang Sagot Kita
Movie
Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre
Movie · as Helen Arandia
Because I Love You
Movie · as Dolzura Cortez
Only You
Movie · as Celina
Engkanto
Movie · as Inang Kalikasan
Sinungaling Mong Puso
Movie · as Clara
Ipagpatawad Mo
Movie · as Selina
Heaven's Judgment
Movie · as Florida Blanca Guevarra
All Be Damned
Movie · as Lucinda
To Live Another Day
Movie · as Juliet Espiritu
Immortal
Movie
Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos
Movie
Bukas Sisikat Din Ang Araw
Movie · as Sandra
Asawa Ko Huwag Mong Agawin
Movie
Takot Ako, Eh!
Movie
Where Does Love Hide?
Movie · as Estella
Tagos ng Dugo
Movie · as Josefina 'Pina' Ramos Regala
Begging for Love
Movie · as Fina
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Movie · as Corina
Clown
Movie
Doctor, Doctor, We Are Sick
Movie
Unleash the Love Again
Movie · as Cristy
Charot
Movie
Baby Tsina
Movie · as Baby Tsina
Sister Stella L.
Movie · as Sister Stella Legaspi
Adultery
Movie · as Aida Macaraeg
Ayaw Kong Maging Querida
Movie
Broken Marriage
Movie · as Ellen
How Is It to Dream?
Movie · as Lisa
Minsan pa Nating Hagkan ang Nakaraan
Movie · as Helen
No Other Love
Movie
An Affair
Movie · as Maria Lourdes 'Marilou' Castañeda
T-Bird at Ako
Movie · as Isabel
Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan?
Movie · as Lily
Haplos
Movie · as Christy
All for You
Movie · as Divina
Iskorokotoy
Movie
Karma
Movie
Pakawalan Mo Ako
Movie · as Anna
Good Morning, Sunshine
Movie
Darna and Ding
Movie · as Narda/Darna
Miss X
Movie
Langis at Tubig
Movie · as Cory
Yakapin Mo ‘Ko, Lalaking Matapang
Movie
Pinay, American Style
Movie · as PX
Swing It... Baby!
Movie · as Marilen
Magkaribal
Movie · as Lily
When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black
Movie · as Julie Monserrat
Kampus?
Movie · as Suzette Sandejas
You Are Mine
Movie · as Sandra Aragon
King
Movie
Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig
Movie
Angelita's Eyes
Movie · as Worried Wife
Rubia Servios
Movie · as Rubia Servios
Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali
Movie · as Angela
Burlesque Queen
Movie · as Chato / Czarina
Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon
Movie · as Terry
Masarap, Masakit... ang Umibig
Movie · as Estela
Makahiya at Talahib
Movie
Bertang Karengkeng
Movie · as Berta
Mga Rosas sa Putikan
Movie
Bato sa Buhangin
Movie
Blood and Love on a Piece of Land
Movie · as Linda (segment 5)
Darna vs. The Planet Women
Movie · as Narda / Darna
Double Terrible
Movie · as Maria Teresa 'Maritess' Labrador
Karugtong Ang Kahapon
Movie
Ibong Lukaret
Movie
Summer Rains
Movie
Happy Days Are Here Again
Movie · as Herself
Batya't Palu-Palo
Movie · as Stella
The Creeping Hand
Movie
Wild Whirlwind
Movie
Kampanerang Kuba
Movie · as Andang/Sandra
Now and Forever
Movie · as Vilma
Darna and the Giants
Movie · as Darna
Dyesebel
Movie · as Dyesebel
Anak ng asuang
Movie
Fly, Darna, Fly!
Movie · as Darna / Narda
Dalagang Nayon
Movie
Inspiration
Movie · as Gina
Leron-Leron Sinta
Movie · as Beth
Remembrance
Movie
Tatlong Mukha ni Rosa Vilma
Movie
Young Love
Movie
Love Letters
Movie · as Vilma
Edgar Loves Vilma
Movie
Pinagbuklod ng Langit
Movie
The Longest Hundred Miles
Movie · as Maria
Batang Iwahig
Movie
This Is a Filipino
Movie
Written in Our Destiny
Movie · as Imee Marcos
King & Queen for a Day
Movie
Aninong Bakal
Movie