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
- Meant To Be as Lola Madj Sta. Maria
- My Fairy Grandmother as Gloria "Lola Goreng" Espino
2016
- Juan Happy Love Story as Mameng
2015
- The Rich Man's Daughter as Ama Cecilia Tanchingco
- Salamat sa Alaala as Self
- The Last Pinoy Action King
2014
- Niño as Violeta
2013
- Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas as Cristina Alperos
- Forever as older Adora Del Prado
- 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
- Petrang Kabayo as Lola Edang
- Tarima
2009
- Komiks Presents: Nasaan ka Maruja? as Lola Rosing
- Fuschia as Mameng
- Tarot as Lola Auring
- Kamoteng Kahoy as Lola Idang
- Nobody Nobody But Juan as Aida
2007
- Lastikman as Amon Labao
- Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! as Ida
- Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
2006
- I Wanna Be Happy
- Moments of Love as Rosa Santos
2005
- Let the Love Begin as Lola Maring
- Shake Rattle & Roll 2k5 as Lola (segment "Poso")
- Waterpump as Lola
- Grandma's House 2 as Amelia Go
2004
- Annie B.
- Beautiful Life as Magda
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
- I Think I'm In Love as Amor
- Cass & Cary: Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? as Doña Gracia Imperial
2001
- Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan as Lola Carmela "Mameng" Estocapio
- Grandma's House as Lola
- American Adobo as Gerry's Mother
- Why Not Make It Real as Lola Eping
- Narinig Mo Na Ba Ang L8est? as Lola Meding
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
- Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita as Mrs. Samonte
- Araw Araw, Gabi Gabi as Josefa
- Rollerboys as Lola Martha
- Sana Dalawa Ang Puso Ko
1993
- Kadenang Bulaklak as Mrs. Doctolero
- Ayaw Ko Ng Mangarap as Azul
- Disgrasyada
- Pulis Patola
1992
- Alabang Girls as Doña Consuelo
- Ang Siga At Ang Sosyal
1991
- A Plea to God as Encarnacion
- Spark in the Dark as Adela
- Joey Boy Munti: 15 Anyos Ka sa Muntinlupa
- Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik
1990
- Heaven's Judgment as Octavia Villarroel
- Tayo Na Sa Dilim as Fe Vallejo
- I Have 3 Eggs as Donya Concha
- Kahit Isumpa Mo Ako
- My Other Woman
- Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin?
- Katabi Ko'y Mamaw
1989
- Don't Kiss the Devil as Lucila
- Bat-Demon as Roselia
- Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang as Gemma
- Si Aida, si Lorna, o si Fe
- Oras-Oras, Araw-Araw
- Count the Stars in the Sky as Doña Martina Santos
- Lady L
1988
- Love Letters
- Mirror, Mirror On the Wall
- Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas?
- Sandakot Na Bala as Elena
- Nasaan ka, Inay? as Mrs. Isabel Villarama
- Lord, Bakit Ako Pa?
- Smouldering Tears as Mrs. Montaire
- Kapag Napagod ang Puso as Noemi
1987
- Palibhasa Lalake as Tita Minerva Chavez
- Where Is Love Hiding? as Carmen
- Bloody Mary The Movie
- Alabok sa Ulap as Mona Abad
- Once Upon a Time as Reyna Kamkam
1986
1985
- Miguelito as Christina Monfort
- An Indivisible Heaven as Agnes Grivas
- The Tales of Grandmother Basyang as Reyna
- Lilac, Bulaklak sa Magdamag as Doña Petrita
- Kay Dali ng Kahapon, Kay Tagal ng Bukas
- Inday Bote as Mrs. Salameda
1984
- The Daughters of Waray and Biday as Ilocano Manang Biday
- Teenage Marriage
- Sinner or Saint
- Flowers of the City Jail as Patricia's Mother
- Should the Skies Clear as Minda
- Dear Mama
- Condemned as Connie
1983
- To Mama with Love as Amelia
- Exploitation
1982
- How Often Is Sometimes? as Elsa's Mother
- Mother Dear as Elena
- Just Say You Love Me
1981
1980
- The Marriage as Elisa
1976
1974
- Happy Days Are Here Again as Herself
- Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives as Amparo
1973
- Pepeng Agimat
- Anak ng asuang
- Fly, Darna, Fly! as Babaing Impakta
1971
- Stardoom
- Even the Angels Cried as Tinay
- At the Top
- Storm Surge! as Czarina Revilla
- My Blue Hawaii
- Avenida Boy
1970
1966
- La barrera as María
- 7 Gabi sa Hong Kong
1965
- Written in Our Destiny as Imelda Marcos
- Alaala ng lumipas
1962
1961
- Mother Dearest as segement 'The Novice'
- 5 Yugto ng Buhay as Third Story
- Serenata
- Alyas Sakay
1958
1957
- Sino ang Maysala? as Gloria
- Schoolgirl as Camilla
- Hongkong Holiday
- Mga Anak ng Diyos as Fe
- Eternally
1956
1955
1954
- Ang Biyenang Hindi Tumatawa as Trining
- Dalagang Ilocana as Biday
- Pilya
- Kurdapya
- Anak Sa Panalangin as Nita/Lita
1953
1952
- Rebecca
- Madame X
- Monghita
- Siklab sa Batangas
- Palasig as Florinda