Gloria Romero
Born: 1933-12-16 in Denver, Colorado, USA
Died: 2025-01-25
Known For: Acting
Biography
Gloria Romero (born Gloria Anne Borrego Galla; December 16, 1933 – January 25, 2025) was an American-born Filipino actress. Regarded as the "Queen of Philippine Cinema", she has appeared in more than 300 film and television productions throughout her career that spanned seven decades. She was Philippines' highest paid movie star of the 1950s and became the biggest box-office draw of the period. Romero began appearing as a background actor at the age of 16. She made her feature film debut with a secondary role in Madame X (1952) and won the FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her performance as a tobacco-smoking maiden in Dalagang Ilocana (1954). She was posthumously conferred with the Presidential Medal of Merit in 2025 and has been the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award from government agencies and major award-giving bodies, including the Luna Awards in 2002, FAMAS, Gawad Urian (both in 2004), the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) in 2009 and Film Development Council of the Philippines in 2024.
Filmography
2019
- Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema as Herself
2018
- Rainbow's Sunset as Sylvia
2017
- My Fairy Grandmother as Gloria "Lola Goreng" Espino
- Meant To Be as Lola Madj Sta. Maria
2016
- Juan Happy Love Story as Mameng
2015
- The Rich Man's Daughter as Ama Cecilia Tanchingco
- The Last Pinoy Action King
- Salamat sa Alaala as Self
2014
- Niño as Violeta
2013
- Forever as older Adora Del Prado
- Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas as Cristina Alperos
- Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story as Lola Flora
2012
- Together Again as Soledad Vda. de Silvestre-Caballero
- Cielo de Angelina as Sor Margaret
- Just One Summer as Lola Meding Reyes
2011
- Munting Heredera as Anastacia "Ana" Montereal-Lobregat
- Silup as Lola
2010
- Kokey @ Ako as Barbara Reyes
- Tarima
- Petrang Kabayo as Lola Edang
2009
- Komiks Presents: Nasaan ka Maruja? as Lola Rosing
- Tarot as Lola Auring
- Nobody Nobody But Juan as Aida
- Fuschia as Mameng
- Kamoteng Kahoy as Lola Idang
2007
- Lastikman as Amon Labao
- Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! as Ida
- Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
2006
- Moments of Love as Rosa Santos
- I Wanna Be Happy
2005
- Let the Love Begin as Lola Maring
- Grandma's House 2 as Amelia Go
- Shake Rattle & Roll 2k5 as Lola (segment "Poso")
- Waterpump as Lola
2004
- Beautiful Life as Magda
- Annie B.
2003
- Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas as Doña Valeria Valencia
- Magnifico as Lola Magda
- Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut as Red's Lola
2002
- Singsing Ni Lola as Lola
- Cass & Cary: Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? as Doña Gracia Imperial
- I Think I'm In Love as Amor
2001
- Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan as Lola Carmela "Mameng" Estocapio
- American Adobo as Gerry's Mother
- Grandma's House as Lola
- Narinig Mo Na Ba Ang L8est? as Lola Meding
- Why Not Make It Real as Lola Eping
2000
- A Change of Heart as Loleng
- Daddy O! Baby O! as Brenda
1999
- Labs Ko Si Babe as Aurora "Auring" Mabuenas
- Dahil May Isang Ikaw as Lola Amor
1996
- Do Re Mi as Lola of Reggie
- Ang Misis Kong Hoodlum
- Rubberman as Madam Rita
1995
- Araw Araw, Gabi Gabi as Josefa
- Sana Dalawa Ang Puso Ko
- Rollerboys as Lola Martha
- Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita as Mrs. Samonte
1993
- Kadenang Bulaklak as Mrs. Doctolero
- Ayaw Ko Ng Mangarap as Azul
- Pulis Patola
- Disgrasyada
1992
- Alabang Girls as Doña Consuelo
- Ang Siga At Ang Sosyal
1991
- Joey Boy Munti: 15 Anyos Ka sa Muntinlupa
- A Plea to God as Encarnacion
- Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik
- Spark in the Dark as Adela
1990
- Katabi Ko'y Mamaw
- Heaven's Judgment as Octavia Villarroel
- My Other Woman
- Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin?
- Kahit Isumpa Mo Ako
- I Have 3 Eggs as Donya Concha
- Tayo Na Sa Dilim as Fe Vallejo
1989
- Oras-Oras, Araw-Araw
- Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang as Gemma
- Lady L
- Si Aida, si Lorna, o si Fe
- Don't Kiss the Devil as Lucila
- Count the Stars in the Sky as Doña Martina Santos
- Impaktita as Roselia
1988
- Lord, Bakit Ako Pa?
- Nasaan ka, Inay? as Mrs. Isabel Villarama
- Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas?
- Mirror, Mirror On the Wall
- Love Letters
- Sandakot Na Bala as Elena
- Smouldering Tears as Mrs. Montaire
- Kapag Napagod ang Puso as Noemi
1987
- Palibhasa Lalake as Tita Minerva Chavez
- Alabok sa Ulap as Mona Abad
- Bloody Mary The Movie
- Once Upon a Time as Reyna Kamkam
- Where Is Love Hiding? as Carmen
1986
1985
- An Indivisible Heaven as Agnes Grivas
- Miguelito as Christina Monfort
- The Tales of Grandmother Basyang as Reyna
- Kay Dali ng Kahapon, Kay Tagal ng Bukas
- Lilac, Bulaklak sa Magdamag as Doña Petrita
- Inday Bote as Mrs. Salameda
1984
- Should the Skies Clear as Minda
- Flowers of the City Jail as Patricia's Mother
- The Daughters of Waray and Biday as Ilocano Manang Biday
- Sinner or Saint
- Condemned as Connie
- Teenage Marriage
- Dear Mama
1983
- To Mama with Love as Amelia
- Exploitation
1982
- Mother Dear as Elena
- How Often Is Sometimes? as Elsa's Mother
- Just Say You Love Me
1981
1980
- The Marriage as Elisa
1976
1974
- Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives as Amparo
- Happy Days Are Here Again as Herself
1973
- Anak ng asuang
- Pepeng Agimat
- Fly, Darna, Fly! as Babaing Impakta
1971
- Avenida Boy
- Stardoom
- At the Top
- Even the Angels Cried as Tinay
- Storm Surge! as Czarina Revilla
- My Blue Hawaii
1970
1966
- 7 Gabi sa Hong Kong
- La barrera as María
1965
- Written in Our Destiny as Imelda Marcos
- Alaala ng lumipas
1962
1961
- Serenata
- 5 Yugto ng Buhay as Third Story
- Mother Dearest as segement 'The Novice'
- Alyas Sakay
1958
1957
- Schoolgirl as Camilla
- Mga Anak ng Diyos as Fe
- Eternally
- Sino ang Maysala? as Gloria
- Hongkong Holiday
1956
1955
1954
- Dalagang Ilocana as Biday
- Anak Sa Panalangin as Nita/Lita
- Ang Biyenang Hindi Tumatawa as Trining
- Kurdapya
- Pilya
1953
1952
- Madame X
- Palasig as Florinda
- Monghita
- Siklab sa Batangas
- Rebecca