Vilma Santos

Known for ActingBorn 1953-11-03 (age 72)Tondo, Manila, Philippines

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Sinungaling Mong Puso

To Live Another Day

Asawa Ko Huwag Mong Agawin

Baby Tsina

Ayaw Kong Maging Querida

How Often Is Sometimes?

Pakawalan Mo Ako

Miss X

Kampus?

Rubia Servios

Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali

Ibong Lukaret

Happy Days Are Here Again

The Creeping Hand

Darna and the Giants

Dyesebel

Anak ng asuang

Fast Talk with Boy Abunda

Aninong Bakal

Ipagpatawad Mo

Lea's Story

Ikaw ang Mahal Ko

One and Only Star

Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre

Clown

Unleash the Love Again

Good Morning, Sunshine

King

Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig

Mga Rosas sa Putikan

Karugtong Ang Kahapon

Wild Whirlwind

Leron-Leron Sinta

Batang Iwahig

Written in Our Destiny

King & Queen for a Day

Immortal

Everything About Her

Broken Marriage

Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal

Relaks ka Lang Sagot Kita

D' Lucky Ones!

Because I Love: The Dolzura Cortez Story

Only You

Engkanto

Heaven's Judgment

Bukas Sisikat Din Ang Araw

Where Is Love Hiding?