Gloria Romero
Gloria Romero
80 Movies
14 Series
Movies
Plays Biday
Dalagang Ilocana
1954
Plays Doña Consuelo
Alabang Girls
1992
Plays Loleng
A Change of Heart
2000
Plays Lola of Reggie
Do Re Mi
1996
Plays Christina Monfort
Miguelito
1985
Plays Lola Magda
Magnifico
2003
Plays Octavia Villarroel
Heaven's Judgment
1990
Plays Lola Edang
Petrang Kabayo
2010
Plays Agnes Grivas
An Indivisible Heaven
1985
Plays Lola (segment "Poso")
Shake Rattle & Roll 2k5
2005
Plays Minda
Should the Skies Clear
1984
Plays Brenda
Daddy O! Baby O!
2000
Plays Elisa
The Marriage
1980
Plays Gerry's Mother
American Adobo
2001
Plays Patricia's Mother
Flowers of the City Jail
1984
Plays Sylvia
Rainbow's Sunset
2018
Plays Lola Auring
Tarot
2009
Plays Mrs. Montaire
Smouldering Tears
1988
Plays Rosa Santos
Moments of Love
2006
Plays Encarnacion
A Plea to God
1991
Plays Lola Maring
Let the Love Begin
2005
Plays Doña Consuelo
The Tenants
1976
Plays Connie
Condemned
1984
Plays Magda
Beautiful Life
2004
Plays Tinay
Even the Angels Cried
1971
Plays Lola Martha
Rollerboys
1995
Plays Amor
I Think I'm In Love
2002
Plays Lola
Grandma's House
2001
TV Shows
Plays Doña Valeria Valencia
Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas
2003
Plays Gloria "Lola Goreng" Espino
My Fairy Grandmother
2017
Plays Anastacia "Ana" Montereal-Lobregat
Munting Heredera
2011
Plays Lola Madj Sta. Maria
Meant To Be
2017
Plays Amon Labao
Lastikman
2007
Plays Mameng
Juan Happy Love Story
2016
Plays Violeta
Niño
2014
Plays Cristina Alperos
Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas
2013
Plays Soledad Vda. de Silvestre-Caballero
Together Again
2012
Plays Ama Cecilia Tanchingco
The Rich Man's Daughter
2015
Plays older Adora Del Prado
Forever
2013
Plays Alfonsina Riviera
Palos
2008
Plays Sor Margaret
Cielo de Angelina
2012
Plays Tita Minerva Chavez
Palibhasa Lalake
1987
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
Full Filmography
Rainbow's Sunset
Sylvia
2018
Film
My Fairy Grandmother
Gloria "Lola Goreng" Espino · 212 episodes
2017–
TV
Meant To Be
Lola Madj Sta. Maria · 118 episodes
2017–
TV
Juan Happy Love Story
Mameng · 80 episodes
2016–
TV
The Rich Man's Daughter
Ama Cecilia Tanchingco · 65 episodes
2015–
TV
Niño
Violeta · 80 episodes
2014–
TV
Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas
Cristina Alperos · 79 episodes
2013–
TV
Forever
older Adora Del Prado · 63 episodes
2013–
TV
Cielo de Angelina
Sor Margaret · 55 episodes
2012–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gloria Romero still alive?
Gloria Romero passed away on January 25, 2025 at age 91.
What are the most famous roles of Gloria Romero?
Gloria Romero is best known for roles in Magnifico, American Adobo, The Marriage.
How many movies has Gloria Romero been in?
Over a 74-year career (since 1951), Gloria Romero has appeared in 80 movies and 14 TV shows.
What was Gloria Romero's first movie?
The career of Gloria Romero began with Kasintahan Sa Pangarap (1951).
What is Gloria Romero's most recent movie or series?
Gloria Romero's most recent release is Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema, which premiered on October 12, 2019.
What TV shows has Gloria Romero appeared in?
On television, Gloria Romero has appeared in The Rich Man's Daughter, Palibhasa Lalake, Meant To Be, Cielo de Angelina.
Gloria Romero
1933-12-16 · Denver, Colorado, USA
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.