Gloria Romero
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.
Born: December 16, 1933
Place of Birth: Denver, Colorado, USA
Known For
Hindi Basta-basta
At the Top
A stripper and taxi driver are fished out of poverty and anonymity by a commercial film director. The obsession with success forces them to affect images as movie stars, which suppress and eventually destroy them as persons and lovers.
Rollerboys
Bakit 'Di Totohanin
Martin convinces Andres’ mother to bet his boxing gym. Andres’ drunkard mother loses the bet and surrenders the gym; the only way for their family to recover it is for Andres’ only son to win over a boxing bout against Martin’s son. Thus, she opens up a new deal with Martin. She will have a boxing fight against Martin’s son. She prefers to keep it a secret to her father, who she is certain, would not approve the unlikely bargain.
Oras-Oras, Araw-Araw
Jessa Rodriguez is a successful TV personality whose top rating show features dark stories of poverty and hardship. She meets Cara, a lady in a club, whose story will have a big impact on her own life.
Hongkong Holiday
A story about Anna a daughter of a Chinese royalty who was going to be betrothed; escaped, hid and lived with a poor boat rowing family.
Palibhasa Lalake
Palibhasa Lalake was a Philippine TV sitcom series on ABS-CBN which ran fron 1987 to 1998 and directed by Johnny Manahan.
Meant To Be
The journey of Billie's search for a career, love and a family as four men fight for her affections.
The Rich Man's Daughter
Jade Tanchingco was born into a wealthy, traditional Chinese-Filipino family with a high regard for honor and is extremely dedicated to their Chinese traditions. She always believed she would end up married to her boyfriend whom her family approves, David, until she falls in love with a woman, Althea. A strong bond between the two women emerges that will test Jade's commitment to her conservative family and their values.
Fight Batman, Fight!
Fight Batman Fight! is an unauthorized 1973 Filipino Batman action-fantasy film produced by Pacific Films (Philippines). It stars famous Philippine actors such as action star Victor Wood as Batman, Rod Navarro as Joker, comedians Roderick Paulate as Robin, German Moreno, Ike Lozada, drama actresses Gloria Romero, Rosemary Gil, Lotis Key as Cat Woman and Pinky Montilla as Bat Girl.
Filmography
as Sylvia
as Gloria "Lola Goreng" Espino
as Lola Madj Sta. Maria
as Mameng
as Ama Cecilia Tanchingco
as Violeta
as Cristina Alperos
as older Adora Del Prado
as Sor Margaret
as Lola Meding Reyes
as Soledad Vda. de Silvestre-Caballero
as Anastacia "Ana" Montereal-Lobregat
as Lola Edang
as Aida
as Lola Auring
as Lola Idang
as Gloria
as Alfonsina Riviera
as Amon Labao
as Rosa Santos
as Lola (segment "Poso")
as Lola
as Amelia Go
as Lola Maring
as Magda
as Doña Valeria Valencia
as Lola Magda
as Red's Lola
as Lola
as Amor
as Doña Gracia Imperial
as Lola
as Gerry's Mother
as Lola Eping
as Lola Meding
as Loleng
as Brenda
as Lola Amor
as Madam Rita
as Lola of Reggie
as Mrs. Samonte
as Lola Martha
as Josefa
as Mrs. Doctolero
as Doña Consuelo
as Encarnacion
as Adela
as Octavia Villarroel
as Donya Concha
as Fe Vallejo
as Lucila
as Doña Martina Santos
as Gemma
as Roselia
as Elena
as Mrs. Montaire
as Mrs. Isabel Villarama
as Carmen
as Mona Abad
as Tita Minerva Chavez
as Reyna Kamkam
as Reyna
as Mrs. Salameda
as Christina Monfort
as Agnes Grivas
as Doña Petrita
as Patricia's Mother
as Connie
as Ilocano Manang Biday
as Minda
as Amelia
as Elsa's Mother
as Elena
as Elisa
as Doña Consuelo
as Herself
as Amparo
as Babaing Impakta
as Czarina Revilla
as Tinay
as María
as segement 'The Novice'
as Third Story
as Nora
as A blind woman
as Camilla
as Fe
as Gloria
as Teresa
as Mariposa
as Nita/Lita
as Trining
as Biday
as Cofradia
as Florinda