Gloria Sevilla

Known for ActingBorn 1932-01-01Died 2022-04-16Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

Gloria Sevilla was an award-winning Filipino film actress. Sevilla is widely regarded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her contributions in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines in the 50’s and 60’s. Sevilla received her first FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actress in the movie Madugong Paghihiganti (1962). She won the FAMAS Award Best Actress for the movie Badlis Sa Kinabuhi (1969). Sevilla appeared in movies such as Dyesebel (1978), Guhit Ng Palad (1988), Matud Nila (1991), The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002), Lapu-lapu (2002), Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis (2002), and El Presidente (film) (2012). Sevilla also appeared in the Philippine television drama Be Careful With My Heart. Her first husband was Mat Ranillo Jr., a movie actor who died in a plane crash in 1969. They had six children. She got married the second time to Amado Cortez, a movie actor and director who also served as the country's ambassador to the U.S. until his death in 2003. They had one daughter. She is the mother of actress Suzette Ranillo, actor Mat Ranillo III, and singer-composer Dandin Ranillo. She died on April 16, 2022 at the age of 90 in Oakland, California.Read more

Movies & web series

The Long Wait

Haragan: Masahol Pa Sa Bala

Apat Na Maria

Once a Moth

Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling

Pepe en Pilar

The Flor Contemplacion Story

Molave

May Bakas Ang Lumipas

Kakampi

Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw

Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita

Once Upon a Time in Manila

Dyesebel

Ang Pulubi

Line of Life

Ifugao

You're My Boss

Be Careful With My Heart

Recuerdo de Amor

I'm Sorry, My Love

P're Hanggang Sa Huli

Megamol

Guhit Ng Palad

Tsikiting Master

Banaue: Stairway to the Sky

This Is a Filipino

El Presidente

Dear Diary

Angelita's Eyes

Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill

Fantastic Man

Kapag Dumanak ang Dugo: Buenavista

Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina

Return

Pacquiao: The Movie

Lapu-Lapu

Thalia

Nang Em

An Educator

Kusina

Calle Siete

Salamat sa Alaala

Children's Show

In Darkness We Live

M. (Mother's Maiden Name)

Palad ta ang Nagbuot

Alyna