Vilma Santos
Acting
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.
Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
as Self
Age 68 (now 72)
Uncensored: Sex In Philippine Cinema 3
as self (archive footage)
Age 51 (now 72)
Because I Love: The Dolzura Cortez Story
as Dolzura Cortez
Age 39 (now 72)
When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black
as Julie Monserrat
Age 24 (now 72)
Blood and Love on a Piece of Land
as Linda (segment 5)
Age 21 (now 72)
Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal
as Self - Celebrity Contestant
Age 52 (now 72)Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos, Vi, The Star for All Seasons, Vilma Santos-Recto
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