Nora Aunor

Born: 1953-05-21 in Iriga, Camarines Sur, Philippines

Died: 2025-04-16

Known For: Acting

Biography

Nora Aunor (born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor on 21 May 1953 and died on 16 April 2025) was a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. She was best known for her roles in the films Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos (1976), Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo (1976), Ina Ka ng Anak Mo (1979), Bona (1980), Himala (1982), Bulaklak sa City Jail (1984), The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Bakit May Kahapon Pa? (1996), and Thy Womb (2012). For her contribution in film and broadcast arts, she was conferred the Order of National Artists of the Philippines in 2022.

Filmography

2025

Mananambal as Anita

2024

A Miracle

2023

Fast Talk with Boy Abunda as Self - Guest
Pieta as Rebecca

2020

Count the Stars in the Sky as Mercedes Dela Cruz
Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times
One More Rainbow

2019

Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema as Herself

2018

Onanay as Cornelia “Nelia” Dimagiba-Matayog

2016

2015

Little Nanay as Lola Annie Batongbuhay
Salamat sa Alaala as Herself
Taklub as Bebeth
The Last Pinoy Action King as Herself

2014

Hustisya
Dementia as Mara
Kinabukasan as Ernest
When I Fall in Love as Fely Buenaventura

2013

Never Say Goodbye as Marta Marasigan-Carpio
Barber's Tales as NPA Leader
Ang Kwento ni Mabuti as Mabuti

2012

El Presidente as Maria Aguinaldo
Thy Womb as Shaleha
Himala Ngayon as Self

2011

Sa Ngalan ng Ina as Governor Elena Toribio vda de. Deogracias

2005

The Son of Brocka as (archive footage)

2004

Silent Passage as Judge Dorinda Vda. De Roces

2002

Bituin as Laura Sandoval

1999

Intensity as Ana

1997

1996

Why Is There a Yesterday? as Helen/ Karina Salvacion

1989

Count the Stars in the Sky as Doña Magnolia Dela Cruz vda. de Zulueta/Maggie Zulueta

1988

Sana Mahalin Mo Ako as Maria
Penoy Balut

1987

Three Mothers, One Child as Au
Takot Ako, Eh!
My Bugoy Goes to Congress
Hanggang Doon na lang Sila kay Nora Aunor as Herself (archive footage)

1986

Clown
Monster as Regina (segment "Komiks")
I Love You Mama, I Love You Papa as Flora Villena

1985

Tinik sa Dibdib as Lorna
Beloved as Adora Bernal
The Tales of Grandmother Basyang as Sabel
I Can't Stop Loving You as Amy Mercado
Till We Meet Again as Tere

1984

Bona as Bona
Flowers of the City Jail as Angela
'Merika as Mila Cruz
Condemned as Yolly

1983

Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen as Maria Clara
Once, There Was a Mother as Ruth

1982

Miracle as Elsa
T-Bird at Ako as Sylvia
Heavens Were Weighed as Herself
No Other Love
Annie Sabungera as Annie Sabungera
Worms and Roses
Palengke Queen

1981

Controversial as Herself
Why Is the Sky Blue? as Babette
She's a Bachelorette, He's a Bachelor as Doria
Ibalik Ang Swerti!
Totoo Ba Ang Tsismis? as Cora

1980

Stolen Love as Corazon 'Azon' Rivera
Sand Castle as Laura
Anak ng Atsay
Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo
Reyna ng Pitong Gatang as Senyang / Dr. Benedicto
Darling, Buntis Ka Nanaman!
Bongga Ka 'Day

1979

Annie Batungbakal as Annie Batungbakal
Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa?
Ang Tsimay at Ang Tambay
Your Daughter's Mother as Esther Faustigo

1978

You Are Mine as Teresita 'Tere' Valdez
Angelita's Eyes as Metro Aide Sweeper
Maid as Nelia
Jack n' Jill of the Third Kind
Bakekang as Bakekang
Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig
Last Target
Dash A Lotsa Nonsents!
Mahal Mo, Mahal Ko as Nora
Huwag Hamakin: Hostess as Tonya

1977

Tisoy! as Corazon (uncredited)
Ibilanggo si Neneng Magtanggol as Neneng Magtanggol
Bakya Mo Neneng
Pagibig Ko'y Awitin Mo...
Little Christmas Tree
Panakip Butas as Honesta

1976

Once a Moth as Corazon de la Cruz
Kaming Matatapang ang Apog as Poinciana
Three Years Without God as Rosario
Good Evening to Everybody
Sapagka't Kami'y mga Misis Lamang
Relax Lang, Mama ... Sagot Kita

1975

Blood and Love on a Piece of Land as Dory (segment 5)
Banaue: Stairway to the Sky as Banaue
Asphalt Blood ... (Producer)
Memories of Our Love
Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!) as Orang Apacible
Hello... Goodnight... Goodbye as episode 1: Hello
Niño Valiente ... (Director)