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
- Tomacruz: Sa puso ng anak as Ale
- 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
- The Last Pinoy Action King as Herself
- Salamat sa Alaala as Herself
- Taklub as Bebeth
2014
- Barber's Tales as NPA Leader
- When I Fall in Love as Fely Buenaventura
- Hustisya
- Dementia as Mara
- Kinabukasan as Ernest
2013
- Never Say Goodbye as Marta Marasigan-Carpio
- 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 Karina Salvacion / Helen
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
- Sana Mahalin Mo Ako as Maria
- Penoy Balut
1987
- My Bugoy Goes to Congress
- Three Mothers, One Child as Au
- Takot Ako, Eh!
- 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
- The Tales of Grandmother Basyang as Sabel
- Till We Meet Again as Tere
- I Can't Stop Loving You as Amy Mercado
- Beloved as Adora Bernal
- Tinik sa Dibdib as Lorna
1984
- 'Merika as Mila Cruz
- Bona as Bona
- 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
- Himala as Elsa
- T-Bird at Ako as Sylvia
- Palengke Queen
- Worms and Roses as Socorro / Oring
- Heavens Were Weighed as Herself
- No Other Love
- Annie Sabungera as Annie Sabungera
1981
- Why Is the Sky Blue? as Babette
- Totoo Ba Ang Tsismis? as Cora
- Dalaga si Misis, Binata si Mister as Doria
- Controversial as Herself
- Ibalik Ang Swerti!
1980
- Stolen Love as Corazon 'Azon' Rivera
- Darling, Buntis Ka Nanaman!
- Reyna ng Pitong Gatang as Senyang / Dr. Benedicto
- Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo
- Bongga Ka 'Day
- Sand Castle as Laura
- Anak ng Atsay
1979
- Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa?
- Your Daughter's Mother as Esther Faustigo
- Ang Tsimay at Ang Tambay
- Annie Batungbakal as Annie Batungbakal
1978
- Angelita's Eyes as Metro Aide Sweeper
- Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig
- You Are Mine as Teresita 'Tere' Valdez
- Jack n' Jill of the Third Kind
- Dash A Lotsa Nonsents!
- Mahal Mo, Mahal Ko as Nora
- Huwag Hamakin: Hostess as Tonya
- Bakekang as Bakekang
- Last Target
- Maid as Nelia
1977
- Panakip Butas as Honesta
- Ibilanggo si Neneng Magtanggol as Neneng Magtanggol
- Pagibig Ko'y Awitin Mo...
- Disco Baby
- Tisoy! as Corazon (uncredited)
- Bakya Mo Neneng
- Little Christmas Tree
1976
- Once a Moth as Corazon de la Cruz
- Three Years Without God as Rosario
- Good Evening to Everybody as Anna Carballo
- Sapagka't Kami'y mga Misis Lamang
- Relax Lang, Mama ... Sagot Kita
- Kaming Matatapang ang Apog as Poinciana
1975
- Asphalt Blood ... (Producer)
- Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!) as Orang Apacible
- Blood and Love on a Piece of Land as Dory (segment 5)
- Banaue: Stairway to the Sky as Banaue
- Memories of Our Love
- Hello... Goodnight... Goodbye as episode 1: Hello
- Niño Valiente ... (Director)
1974
- Happy Days Are Here Again as Herself
- Fe, Esperanza, Caridad as Fe / Esperanza / Caridad
1973
- Dalawang Mukha ng Tagumpay
- Hindi Kita Malimot
- Tapat na Pag-ibig
- Super Gee as Super Gee
- Paru-parong itim
- Impossible Dream as Melissa Gonzales
- Maalaala Mo Kaya?
1972
1971
1970
- Tomboy Nora as Nora
- Young Love
1967
- Ang Pangarap Ko’y Ikaw as Millie