Vilma Santos

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

Gender

Female

Birthday

1953-11-03 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Tondo, Manila, Philippines

Vilma Santos

Biography

Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (born November 3, 1953) is a Filipina actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician. She has currently serving as Governor of Batangas since 2025, which she previously served from 2007 to 2016. Her career as an actress has spanned more than five decades, beginning when she debuted as a child actress in the 1963 film Trudis Liit, for which she won her first FAMAS Award (Best Child Performer). She won the FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her dual role in "Dama de Noche" (1972). She has portrayed the superhero Darna in four films beginning with "Lipad, Darna, Lipad!" in 1973. Santos produced "Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak" (1978), which won both the FAMAS Award for Best Picture and the Gawad Urian for Best Film. In local media, she has been referred to as "Star for All Seasons" for the varied genres of her films and holds the titles of Grand Slam Queen, Queen of Queens, and the Longest Reigning Box Office Queen of Philippine Cinema. She was hailed as the enduring Grand Dame of the Philippine Film Industry by a foreign critic at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, the first Filipina actress to be bestowed such a tile.

Known For

  • Kampanerang Kuba

    Kampanerang Kuba

  • Young Love

    Young Love

  • Ipagpatawad Mo

    Ipagpatawad Mo

  • Dalagang Nayon

    Dalagang Nayon

  • Immortal

    Immortal

  • Karma

    Karma

  • The Healing

    The Healing

  • Haplos

    Haplos

  • Dyesebel

    Dyesebel

  • Fast Talk with Boy Abunda

    Fast Talk with Boy Abunda

  • Batang Iwahig

    Batang Iwahig

  • The Bit Player

    The Bit Player

  • Kampus?

    Kampus?

  • Burlesk Queen

    Burlesk Queen

  • Miss X

    Miss X

  • Adultery

    Adultery

  • Sinasamba Kita

    Sinasamba Kita

  • Anim Na Dekada… Nag-Iisang VILMA

    Anim Na Dekada… Nag-Iisang VILMA

  • Bertang Karengkeng

    Bertang Karengkeng

  • Ikaw Lang

    Ikaw Lang

  • Pagputi ng Uwak... Pag-itim ng Tagak

    Pagputi ng Uwak... Pag-itim ng Tagak

  • An Affair

    An Affair

  • Broken Marriage

    Broken Marriage

  • Anak

    Anak

  • Dugo at Pag-ibig Sa Kapirasong Lupa

    Dugo at Pag-ibig Sa Kapirasong Lupa

  • Muling Buksan Ang Puso

    Muling Buksan Ang Puso

  • In My Life

    In My Life

  • Dahil Mahal Kita: The Dolzura Cortez Story

    Dahil Mahal Kita: The Dolzura Cortez Story

  • Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre: Lord, Deliver Us from Evil

    Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre: Lord, Deliver Us from Evil

  • Darna and the Giants

    Darna and the Giants

  • Sister Stella L.

    Sister Stella L.

  • Doctor, Doctor, We Are Sick

    Doctor, Doctor, We Are Sick

  • Fly, Darna, Fly!

    Fly, Darna, Fly!

  • The Longest Hundred Miles

    The Longest Hundred Miles

  • Now and Forever

    Now and Forever

  • Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90

    Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90

  • Wild Whirlwind

    Wild Whirlwind

  • T-Bird at Ako

    T-Bird at Ako

  • When I Met You In Tokyo

    When I Met You In Tokyo

  • All Be Damned

    All Be Damned

  • No Other Love

    No Other Love

  • Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

    Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

  • The Creeping Hand

    The Creeping Hand

  • Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan?

    Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan?

  • Good Morning, Sunshine

    Good Morning, Sunshine

  • Swing It... Baby!

    Swing It... Baby!

  • Mano Po III: My Love

    Mano Po III: My Love

  • Heaven's Judgment

    Heaven's Judgment

  • Langis at Tubig

    Langis at Tubig

  • Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos

    Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos

  • Makahiya at Talahib

    Makahiya at Talahib

  • Relaks ka Lang Sagot Kita

    Relaks ka Lang Sagot Kita

  • One and Only Star

    One and Only Star

  • Bato Sa Buhangin

    Bato Sa Buhangin

  • Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig?

    Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig?

  • Edgar Loves Vilma

    Edgar Loves Vilma

  • Asawa Ko Huwag Mong Agawin

    Asawa Ko Huwag Mong Agawin

  • Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan ang Nakaraan

    Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan ang Nakaraan

  • Pakawalan Mo Ako

    Pakawalan Mo Ako

  • Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig

    Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig

  • Batya't Palu-Palo

    Batya't Palu-Palo

  • Bukas Sisikat Din Ang Araw

    Bukas Sisikat Din Ang Araw

  • Everything About Her

    Everything About Her

  • Rubia Servios

    Rubia Servios

  • Karugtong Ang Kahapon

    Karugtong Ang Kahapon

  • Written in Our Destiny

    Written in Our Destiny

  • D' Lucky Ones!

    D' Lucky Ones!

  • Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?

    Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?

  • Pahiram ng Isang Umaga

    Pahiram ng Isang Umaga

  • Takot Ako, Eh!

    Takot Ako, Eh!

  • This Is a Filipino

    This Is a Filipino

  • Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon

    Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon

  • Alias Baby Tsina

    Alias Baby Tsina

  • Lea's Story

    Lea's Story

  • Masarap, Masakit... ang Umibig

    Masarap, Masakit... ang Umibig

  • The 70s

    The 70s

  • Charot

    Charot

  • Palimos ng Pag-ibig

    Palimos ng Pag-ibig

  • Pinay, American Style

    Pinay, American Style

  • Anak ng asuang

    Anak ng asuang

  • Uncensored: Sex In Philippine Cinema 3

    Uncensored: Sex In Philippine Cinema 3

  • Uninvited

    Uninvited

  • Tagos ng Dugo

    Tagos ng Dugo

  • Tag-ulan sa Tag-araw

    Tag-ulan sa Tag-araw

  • Happy Days Are Here Again

    Happy Days Are Here Again

  • Pinagbuklod ng Langit

    Pinagbuklod ng Langit

  • Ikaw ang Mahal Ko

    Ikaw ang Mahal Ko

  • Yakapin Mo ‘Ko, Lalaking Matapang

    Yakapin Mo ‘Ko, Lalaking Matapang

  • Mga Mata ni Angelita

    Mga Mata ni Angelita

  • Darna vs. The Planet Women

    Darna vs. The Planet Women

  • Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali

    Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali

  • Ayaw Kong Maging Querida

    Ayaw Kong Maging Querida

  • Sinungaling Mong Puso

    Sinungaling Mong Puso

  • Darna and Ding

    Darna and Ding

  • Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal

    Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal

  • Payaso

    Payaso

  • King & Queen for a Day

    King & Queen for a Day

  • Ikaw ay Akin

    Ikaw ay Akin

  • Tatlong Mukha ni Rosa Vilma

    Tatlong Mukha ni Rosa Vilma

  • Engkanto

    Engkanto

  • Ibong Lukaret

    Ibong Lukaret

  • Magkaribal

    Magkaribal

  • Love Letters

    Love Letters

  • Remembrance

    Remembrance

  • Iskorokotoy

    Iskorokotoy

  • Aninong Bakal

    Aninong Bakal

  • Double Terrible

    Double Terrible

  • Leron-Leron Sinta

    Leron-Leron Sinta

  • King

    King

  • Mga Rosas sa Putikan

    Mga Rosas sa Putikan

  • Inspiration

    Inspiration