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
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
- Kinabukasan as Ernest
- When I Fall in Love as Fely Buenaventura
- Dementia as Mara
- Hustisya
2013
- Never Say Goodbye as Marta Marasigan-Carpio
- Barber's Tales as NPA Leader
- Ang Kwento ni Mabuti as Mabuti
2012
- Thy Womb as Shaleha
- El Presidente as Maria Aguinaldo
- 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
- Sidhi as Ana
1996
- Why Is There a Yesterday? as Helen/ Karina Salvacion
1995
- The Flor Contemplacion Story as Flor Contemplacion
- Muling Umawit ang Puso as Loida Verrano
1993
1991
- The Real Life of Pacita M. as Pacita Macaspac
1990
- Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother? as Andrea
1989
- Count the Stars in the Sky as Doña Magnolia Dela Cruz vda. de Zulueta/Maggie Zulueta
1988
- Penoy Balut
- Sana Mahalin Mo Ako as Maria
1987
- Takot Ako, Eh!
- My Bugoy Goes to Congress
- Three Mothers, One Child as Au
- Hanggang Doon na lang Sila kay Nora Aunor as Herself (archive footage)
1986
- Monster as Regina (segment "Komiks")
- I Love You Mama, I Love You Papa as Flora Villena
- Clown
1985
- Tinik sa Dibdib as Lorna
- Till We Meet Again as Tere
- Beloved as Adora Bernal
- I Can't Stop Loving You as Amy Mercado
- The Tales of Grandmother Basyang as Sabel
1984
- Bona as Bona
- 'Merika as Mila Cruz
- Flowers of the City Jail as Angela
- Condemned as Yolly
1983
- Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen as Maria Clara
- Once, There Was a Mother as Ruth
1982
- Heavens Were Weighed as Herself
- Miracle as Elsa
- No Other Love
- T-Bird at Ako as Sylvia
- Worms and Roses as Socorro / Oring
- Palengke Queen
- Annie Sabungera as Annie Sabungera
1981
- Controversial as Herself
- Why Is the Sky Blue? as Babette
- Ibalik Ang Swerti!
- Totoo Ba Ang Tsismis? as Cora
- Dalaga si Misis, Binata si Mister as Doria
1980
- Bongga Ka 'Day
- Anak ng Atsay
- Sand Castle as Laura
- Stolen Love as Corazon 'Azon' Rivera
- Reyna ng Pitong Gatang as Senyang / Dr. Benedicto
- Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo
- Darling, Buntis Ka Nanaman!
1979
- Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa?
- Ang Tsimay at Ang Tambay
- Your Daughter's Mother as Esther Faustigo
- Annie Batungbakal as Annie Batungbakal
1978
- Angelita's Eyes as Metro Aide Sweeper
- You Are Mine as Teresita 'Tere' Valdez
- Maid as Nelia
- Huwag Hamakin: Hostess as Tonya
- Bakekang as Bakekang
- Dash A Lotsa Nonsents!
- Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig
- Last Target
- Jack n' Jill of the Third Kind
- Mahal Mo, Mahal Ko as Nora
1977
- Panakip Butas as Honesta
- Disco Baby
- Ibilanggo si Neneng Magtanggol as Neneng Magtanggol
- Little Christmas Tree
- Bakya Mo Neneng
- Tisoy! as Corazon (uncredited)
- Pagibig Ko'y Awitin Mo...
1976
- Once a Moth as Corazon de la Cruz
- Three Years Without God as Rosario
- Good Evening to Everybody as Anna Carballo
- Relax Lang, Mama ... Sagot Kita
- Sapagka't Kami'y mga Misis Lamang
- Kaming Matatapang ang Apog as Poinciana
1975
- Asphalt Blood ... (Producer)
- Blood and Love on a Piece of Land as Dory (segment 5)
- Banaue: Stairway to the Sky as Banaue
- Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!) as Orang Apacible
- Niño Valiente ... (Director)
- Memories of Our Love
- Hello... Goodnight... Goodbye as episode 1: Hello
1974
- Happy Days Are Here Again as Herself
- Fe, Esperanza, Caridad as Fe / Esperanza / Caridad
1973
- Hindi Kita Malimot
- Tapat na Pag-ibig
- Impossible Dream as Melissa Gonzales
- Super Gee as Super Gee
- Paru-parong itim
- Dalawang Mukha ng Tagumpay
- Maalaala Mo Kaya?
1972
1971
1970
- Tomboy Nora as Nora
- Young Love
1967
- Ang Pangarap Ko’y Ikaw as Millie