Vilma Santos
64 Movies
Movies
Plays Josie
The Child
2000
Plays Divina
All for You
1982
Plays Maria Lourdes 'Marilou' Castañeda
An Affair
1982
Plays Josefina 'Pina' Ramos Regala
Tagos ng Dugo
1987
Plays Christy
Haplos
1982
Plays Seth
The Healing
2012
Plays Narda / Darna
Darna vs. The Planet Women
1975
Plays Amanda
The '70s
2002
Plays Sandra Aragon
You Are Mine
1978
Plays Shirley Templo
In My Life
2009
Plays Vivian Ribaya
Everything About Her
2016
Plays Sister Stella Legaspi
Sister Stella L.
1984
Producer
Plays Loida Malabanan
The Bit Player
2013
Plays Lea Bustamante
Lea's Story
1998
Plays Lucinda
All Be Damned
1990
Plays Florida Blanca Guevarra
Heaven's Judgment
1990
Plays Chato / Czarina
Burlesque Queen
1977
Plays Isabel
T-Bird at Ako
1982
Plays Ellen
Broken Marriage
1983
Plays Corina
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
1986
Plays Darna
Darna and the Giants
1973
Plays Terry
Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon
1977
Plays Angela
Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali
1978
Plays Suzette Sandejas
Kampus?
1978
Plays Helen
Let's Embrace the Past Once More
1983
Plays Juliet Espiritu
To Live Another Day
1989
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Uninvited
Lilia Capistrano / Eva Candelaria
2024
Film
When I Met You In Tokyo
Azon
2023
Film
Everything About Her
Vivian Ribaya
2016
Film
The Bit Player
Loida Malabanan
2013
Film
The Healing
Seth
2012
Film
In My Life
Shirley Templo
2009
Film
Mano Po III: My Love
Lilia
2004
Film
The '70s
Amanda
2002
Film
The Child
Josie
2000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Vilma Santos and where are they from?
Vilma Santos is 72 years old, born on November 3, 1953 in Tondo, Manila, Philippines.
What are the most famous roles of Vilma Santos?
Vilma Santos is best known for roles in The Child, T-Bird at Ako, In My Life.
How many movies has Vilma Santos been in?
Over a 63-year career (since 1963), Vilma Santos has appeared in 64 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Vilma Santos's first movie?
The career of Vilma Santos began with King & Queen for a Day (1963).
What is Vilma Santos's most recent movie or series?
Vilma Santos's most recent release is Uninvited, which premiered on December 25, 2024.
Vilma Santos
1953-11-03 · Tondo, Manila, Philippines
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.