Gloria Romero

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.

Most Known For

Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan

as Lola Carmela "Mameng" Estocapio

Paula

Hootsy Kootsy

Labs Ko Si Babe

as Aurora "Auring" Mabuenas

Lady L

Munting Heredera

as Anastacia "Ana" Montereal-Lobregat

Meant To Be

as Lola Madj Sta. Maria

Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas

as Cristina Alperos

Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas

as Doña Valeria Valencia

Alabok sa Ulap

as Mona Abad

Rubberman

as Madam Rita

My Fairy Grandmother

as Gloria "Lola Goreng" Espino

Mister Kasintahan

Together Again

as Soledad Vda. de Silvestre-Caballero

Kokey @ Ako

as Barbara Reyes

Avenida Boy

The Rich Man's Daughter

as Ama Cecilia Tanchingco

Alabang Girls

as Doña Consuelo

Nasaan ka, Inay?

as Mrs. Isabel Villarama

A Change of Heart

as Loleng