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
- Salamat sa Alaala as Self
- The Rich Man's Daughter as Ama Cecilia Tanchingco
- 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
- Just One Summer as Lola Meding Reyes
- Together Again as Soledad Vda. de Silvestre-Caballero
- Cielo de Angelina as Sor Margaret
2011
- Silup as Lola
- Munting Heredera as Anastacia "Ana" Montereal-Lobregat
2010
- Petrang Kabayo as Lola Edang
- Tarima
- Kokey @ Ako as Barbara Reyes
2009
- Fuschia as Mameng
- Tarot as Lola Auring
- Kamoteng Kahoy as Lola Idang
- Nobody Nobody But Juan as Aida
- Komiks Presents: Nasaan ka Maruja? as Lola Rosing
2007
- Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! as Ida
- Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
- Lastikman as Amon Labao
2006
- Moments of Love as Rosa Santos
- I Wanna Be Happy
2005
- Waterpump as Lola
- Shake Rattle & Roll 2k5 as Lola (segment "Poso")
- Let the Love Begin as Lola Maring
- Bahay ni Lola 2 as Amelia Go
2004
- Annie B.
- Beautiful Life as Magda
2003
- Magnifico as Lola Magda
- Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas as Doña Valeria Valencia
- Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut as Red's Lola
2002
- I Think I'm In Love as Amor
- Singsing Ni Lola as Lola
- Cass & Cary: Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? as Doña Gracia Imperial
2001
- Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan as Lola Carmela "Mameng" Estocapio
- American Adobo as Gerry's Mother
- Bahay ni Lola as Lola
- Bakit 'Di Totohanin as Lola Eping
- Narinig Mo Na Ba Ang L8est? as Lola Meding
2000
- Tanging Yaman 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
- Rubberman as Madam Rita
- Do Re Mi as Lola of Reggie
- Ang Misis Kong Hoodlum
1995
- Rollerboys as Lola Martha
- Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita as Mrs. Samonte
- Sana Dalawa Ang Puso Ko
- Araw Araw, Gabi Gabi as Josefa
1993
- Kadenang Bulaklak as Mrs. Doctolero
- Pulis Patola
- Disgrasyada
- Ayaw Ko Ng Mangarap as Azul
1992
- Alabang Girls as Doña Consuelo
- Ang Siga At Ang Sosyal
1991
- Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik
- Spark in the Dark as Adela
- A Plea to God as Encarnacion
- Joey Boy Munti: 15 anyos ka sa Muntinlupa
1990
- Kahit Isumpa Mo Ako
- I Have 3 Eggs as Donya Concha
- Heaven's Judgment as Octavia Villarroel
- My Other Woman
- Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin?
- Katabi Ko'y Mamaw
- Tayo Na Sa Dilim as Fe Vallejo
1989
- Lady L
- Impaktita as Roselia
- Huwag Kang Hahalik sa Diablo as Lucila
- Si Aida, si Lorna, o si Fe
- Oras-Oras, Araw-Araw
- Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit as Doña Martina Santos
- Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang as Gemma
1988
- Love Letters
- Nagbabagang Luha as Mrs. Montaire
- Sandakot Na Bala as Elena
- Lord, Bakit Ako Pa?
- Mirror, Mirror On the Wall
- Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas?
- Kapag Napagod ang Puso
- Nasaan ka, Inay? as Mrs. Isabel Villarama
1987
- Alabok sa Ulap as Mona Abad
- Bloody Mary The Movie
- Once Upon a Time as Reyna Kamkam
- Palibhasa Lalake as Tita Minerva Chavez
- Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig? as Carmen
1986
1985
- Inday Bote as Mrs. Salameda
- Miguelito as Christina Monfort
- Kay Dali ng Kahapon, Kay Tagal ng Bukas
- Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang as Reyna
- An Indivisible Heaven as Agnes Grivas
- Lilac, Bulaklak sa Magdamag as Doña Petrita
1984
- Condemned as Connie
- Dear Mama
- Anak Ni Waray Vs Anak Ni Biday as Ilocano Manang Biday
- Bulaklak sa City Jail as Patricia's Mother
- Should the Skies Clear as Minda
- Teenage Marriage
- Sinner or Saint
1983
- Exploitation
- To Mama with Love as Amelia
1982
- Just Say You Love Me
- Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan? as Elsa's Mother
- Mother Dear as Elena
1981
1980
- Kasal? as Elisa
1976
1974
- Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives as Amparo
- Happy Days Are Here Again as Herself
1973
- Pepeng Agimat
- Fly, Darna, Fly! as Babaing Impakta
- Anak ng asuang
1971
- Stardoom
- Storm Surge! as Czarina Revilla
- Avenida Boy
- At the Top
- Lumuha Pati mga Anghel as Tinay
- 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
- Mother Dearest as segement 'The Novice'
- Serenata
- 5 Yugto ng Buhay as Third Story
- Alyas Sakay
1958
1957
- Eternally
- Sino ang Maysala? as Gloria
- Schoolgirl as Camilla
- Mga Anak ng Diyos as Fe
- Hongkong Holiday
1956
1955
1954
- Dalagang Ilocana as Biday
- Ang Biyenang Hindi Tumatawa as Trining
- Pilya
- Anak Sa Panalangin as Nita/Lita
- Kurdapya
1953
1952
- Rebecca
- Madame X
- Palasig as Florinda
- Monghita
- Siklab sa Batangas