Gloria Romero
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 16, 1933
- Died
- January 25, 2025 (aged 91)
- Birthplace
- Denver, Colorado, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
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Filmography
Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
Movie · as Herself
Rainbow's Sunset
Movie · as Sylvia
My Fairy Grandmother
TV · as Gloria "Lola Goreng" Espino · 212 eps
Meant To Be
TV · as Lola Madj Sta. Maria · 118 eps
Juan Happy Love Story
TV · as Mameng · 80 eps
The Last Pinoy Action King
Movie
Salamat sa Alaala
Movie · as Self
The Rich Man's Daughter
TV · as Ama Cecilia Tanchingco · 65 eps
Niño
TV · as Violeta · 80 eps
Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story
Movie · as Lola Flora
Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas
TV · as Cristina Alperos · 79 eps
Forever
TV · as older Adora Del Prado · 63 eps
Just One Summer
Movie · as Lola Meding Reyes
Cielo de Angelina
TV · as Sor Margaret · 55 eps
Together Again
TV · as Soledad Vda. de Silvestre-Caballero · 70 eps
Silup
Movie · as Lola
Munting Heredera
TV · as Anastacia "Ana" Montereal-Lobregat · 195 eps
Petrang Kabayo
Movie · as Lola Edang
Tarima
Movie
Kokey @ Ako
TV · as Barbara Reyes · 55 eps
Nobody Nobody But Juan
Movie · as Aida
Fuschia
Movie · as Mameng
Kamoteng Kahoy
Movie · as Lola Idang
Tarot
Movie · as Lola Auring
Komiks Presents: Nasaan ka Maruja?
TV · as Lola Rosing · 15 eps
Paupahan
Movie · as Gloria
Palos
TV · as Alfonsina Riviera · 63 eps
Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
Movie
Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!
Movie · as Ida
Lastikman
TV · as Amon Labao · 89 eps
Moments of Love
Movie · as Rosa Santos
I Wanna Be Happy
Movie
Waterpump
Movie · as Lola
Shake Rattle & Roll 2k5
Movie · as Lola (segment "Poso")
Let the Love Begin
Movie · as Lola Maring
Grandma's House 2
Movie · as Amelia Go
Annie B.
Movie
Beautiful Life
Movie · as Magda
Magnifico
Movie · as Lola Magda
Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut
Movie · as Red's Lola
Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas
TV · as Doña Valeria Valencia · 298 eps
Singsing Ni Lola
Movie · as Lola
I Think I'm In Love
Movie · as Amor
Cass & Cary: Who Wants to Be a Billionaire?
Movie · as Doña Gracia Imperial
American Adobo
Movie · as Gerry's Mother
Grandma's House
Movie · as Lola
Narinig Mo Na Ba Ang L8est?
Movie · as Lola Meding
Bakit 'Di Totohanin
Movie · as Lola Eping
Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan
TV · as Lola Carmela "Mameng" Estocapio · 505 eps
A Change of Heart
Movie · as Loleng
Daddy O! Baby O!
Movie · as Brenda
Dahil May Isang Ikaw
Movie · as Lola Amor
Labs Ko Si Babe
TV · as Aurora "Auring" Mabuenas · 338 eps
Takot Ako sa Darling Ko!
Movie
Do Re Mi
Movie · as Lola of Reggie
Rubberman
Movie · as Madam Rita
Ang Misis Kong Hoodlum
Movie
Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
Movie · as Mrs. Samonte
Rollerboys
Movie · as Lola Martha
Araw Araw, Gabi Gabi
Movie · as Josefa
Sana Dalawa Ang Puso Ko
Movie
Sana'y Laging Magkapiling
Movie
Pulis Patola
Movie
Ayaw Ko Ng Mangarap
Movie · as Azul
Kadenang Bulaklak
Movie · as Mrs. Doctolero
Disgrasyada
Movie
Alabang Girls
Movie · as Doña Consuelo
Ang Siga At Ang Sosyal
Movie
A Plea to God
Movie · as Encarnacion
Joey Boy Munti: 15 Anyos Ka sa Muntinlupa
Movie
Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik
Movie
Spark in the Dark
Movie · as Adela
Katabi Ko'y Mamaw
Movie
Tayo Na Sa Dilim
Movie · as Fe Vallejo
I Have 3 Eggs
Movie · as Donya Concha
Heaven's Judgment
Movie · as Octavia Villarroel
Kahit Isumpa Mo Ako
Movie
My Other Woman
Movie
Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin?
Movie
Si Aida, si Lorna, o si Fe
Movie
Impaktita
Movie · as Roselia
Count the Stars in the Sky
Movie · as Doña Martina Santos
Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang
Movie · as Gemma
Oras-Oras, Araw-Araw
Movie
Don't Kiss the Devil
Movie · as Lucila
Lady L
Movie
Mirror, Mirror On the Wall
Movie
Nasaan ka, Inay?
Movie · as Mrs. Isabel Villarama
Sandakot na Bala
Movie · as Elena
Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas?
Movie
Smouldering Tears
Movie · as Mrs. Montaire
Kapag Napagod ang Puso
Movie · as Noemi
Love Letters
Movie
Lord, Bakit Ako Pa?
Movie
Once Upon a Time
Movie · as Reyna Kamkam
Bloody Mary The Movie
Movie
Alabok sa Ulap
Movie · as Mona Abad
Where Does Love Hide?
Movie · as Carmen
Palibhasa Lalake
TV · as Tita Minerva Chavez · 1 ep
Clown
Movie
Lilac, Bulaklak sa Magdamag
Movie · as Doña Petrita
Kay Dali ng Kahapon, Kay Tagal ng Bukas
Movie
Miguelito
Movie · as Christina Monfort
Inday Bote
Movie · as Mrs. Salameda
An Indivisible Heaven
Movie · as Agnes Grivas
The Tales of Grandmother Basyang
Movie · as Reyna
The Daughters of Waray and Biday
Movie · as Ilocano Manang Biday
Condemned
Movie · as Connie
Should the Skies Clear
Movie · as Minda
Flowers of the City Jail
Movie · as Patricia's Mother
Dear Mama
Movie
Teenage Marriage
Movie
Sinner or Saint
Movie
To Mama with Love
Movie · as Amelia
Exploitation
Movie
Just Say You Love Me
Movie
Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan?
Movie · as Elsa's Mother
Mother Dear
Movie · as Elena
Kamay ni Hilda
Movie
The Marriage
Movie · as Elisa
Biyak na Manyika
Movie
Bakit May Putik ang Bulaklak
Movie
Makahiya at Talahib
Movie
Ligaw Tingin, Halik Hangin
Movie
The Tenants
Movie · as Doña Consuelo
Fight Batman, Fight!
Movie
A World of Horror
Movie
Karugtong Ang Kahapon
Movie
The Witch
Movie
Niño Valiente
Movie
Happy Days Are Here Again
Movie · as Herself
Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives
Movie · as Amparo
Anak ng asuang
Movie
Fly, Darna, Fly!
Movie · as Babaing Impakta
Pepeng Agimat
Movie
Destiny of the Living Dead
Movie
My Blue Hawaii
Movie
Avenida Boy
Movie
Storm Surge!
Movie · as Czarina Revilla
Even the Angels Cried
Movie · as Tinay
At the Top
Movie
Stardoom
Movie
Haydee
Movie
Paula
Movie
Pinagbuklod ng Langit
Movie
La barrera
Movie · as María
7 Gabi sa Hong Kong
Movie
Written in Our Destiny
Movie · as Imelda Marcos
Alaala ng lumipas
Movie
Jukebox Jamboree
Movie
Hamon sa Kampeon
Movie
Dance-O-Rama
Movie
Esperanza at Caridad
Movie
The Big Broadcast
Movie
5 Yugto ng Buhay
Movie · as Third Story
Serenata
Movie
Mother Dearest
Movie · as segement 'The Novice'
Alyas Sakay
Movie
Lupa sa Lupa
Movie · as Nora
Ang Inyong Lingkod, Gloria Romero
Movie
Pagpatak ng Ulan
Movie
Lawiswis Kawayan
Movie
Wedding Bells
Movie · as Maria (segment "Honeymoon")
Kahapon Lamang
Movie
Ikaw Ang Aking Buhay
Movie
Pitong Pagsisisi
Movie
Sa Libis ng Nayon
Movie
Vicky
Movie
Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang
Movie
Beloved
Movie · as A blind woman
Mga Reyna ng Vicks
Movie
Pagoda
Movie
Paruparong Bukid
Movie
Sacred Memories
Movie
Palaboy
Movie
Dewey Boulevard
Movie
Schoolgirl
Movie · as Camilla
Hongkong Holiday
Movie
Eternally
Movie
Sino Ang Maysala?
Movie · as Gloria
Mga Anak ng Diyos
Movie · as Fe
Miss Tilapia
Movie
Señorita
Movie
Vacacionista
Movie
Pagdating ng Takip-silim
Movie
Lagablab sa Silangan
Movie
Teresa
Movie · as Teresa
Bim, Bam, Bum
Movie
Hootsy Kootsy
Movie
Despatsadora
Movie
Mariposa
Movie · as Mariposa
Hindi Basta-basta
Movie
Artista
Movie
Dalagang Ilocana
Movie · as Biday
Anak Sa Panalangin
Movie · as Nita/Lita
Pilya
Movie
Ang Biyenang Hindi Tumatawa
Movie · as Trining
Kurdapya
Movie
Apat na Taga
Movie
Recuerdo
Movie
Musikong Bumbong
Movie
May Umaga Pang Darating
Movie
Mister Kasintahan
Movie
Cofradia
Movie · as Cofradia
Hercules
Movie
Rebecca
Movie
Madame X
Movie
Palasig
Movie · as Florinda
Monghita
Movie
Siklab sa Batangas
Movie
Kasintahan Sa Pangarap
Movie
Tres Muskiteros
Movie