Acting
Vilma Santos
TL, EN cinema · 110 credits
Born
3 November 1953 (age 73)
Birthplace
Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Also known as Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos · Vi · The Star for All Seasons · Vilma Santos-Recto
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
Filmography
Uninvited
as Lilia Capistrano / Eva Candelaria
Everything About Her
as Vivian Ribaya
The Bit Player
as Loida Malabanan, Executive Producer
The Healing
as Seth
In My Life
as Shirley Templo
D' Lucky Ones!
as Self
Uncensored: Sex In Philippine Cinema 3
as self (archive footage)
Mano Po III: My Love
as Lilia
The '70s
as Amanda
Anak
as Josie
Lea's Story
as Lea Bustamante
Ikaw ang Mahal Ko
as Miling
One and Only Star
as Cecille
Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre
as Helen Arandia
Because I Love You
as Dolzura Cortez
Only You
as Celina
Engkanto
as Inang Kalikasan
Ipagpatawad Mo
as Selina
Heaven's Judgment
as Florida Blanca Guevarra
All Be Damned
as Lucinda
To Live Another Day
as Juliet Espiritu
Immortal
Actor
Where Does Love Hide?
as Estella
Tagos ng Dugo
as Josefina 'Pina' Ramos Regala
Begging for Love
as Fina
Clown
Actor
Unleash the Love Again
as Cristy
Baby Tsina
as Baby Tsina
Sister Stella L.
as Sister Stella Legaspi
Adultery
as Aida Macaraeg
Broken Marriage
as Ellen
An Affair
as Maria Lourdes 'Marilou' Castañeda
T-Bird at Ako
as Isabel
Haplos
as Christy
All for You
as Divina
Karma
Actor
Darna and Ding
as Narda/Darna
Langis at Tubig
as Cory
Swing It... Baby!
as Marilen
Magkaribal
as Lily
When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black
as Julie Monserrat
Kampus?
as Suzette Sandejas
You Are Mine
as Sandra Aragon
King
Actor
Angelita's Eyes
as Worried Wife
Rubia Servios
as Rubia Servios
Burlesque Queen
as Chato / Czarina
Bertang Karengkeng
as Berta
Blood and Love on a Piece of Land
as Linda (segment 5)
Darna vs. The Planet Women
as Narda / Darna
Teribol Dobol
1975
Double Terrible
as Maria Teresa 'Maritess' Labrador
Happy Days Are Here Again
as Herself
Batya't Palu-Palo
as Stella
Kampanerang Kuba
as Andang/Sandra
Dyesebel
as Dyesebel
Fly, Darna, Fly!
as Darna / Narda
Inspiration
as Gina
