Filipino actress and politician
Vilma Santos
In office August 13, 2019 – June 30, 2022Serving with 33 others
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano Lord Allan Velasco In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022Preceded by District established Succeeded by Ralph Recto In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016Vice Governor Jose Antonio Leviste II Preceded by Armando Sanchez Succeeded by Hermilando Mandanas In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007Vice Mayor Fernando Manguera (1998–2003) Lydio Lopez, Jr. (2003–2007) Preceded by Ruben Umali Succeeded by Oscar Gozos
Born Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos
(1953-11-03 ) November 3, 1953 (age 70) Bamban, Tarlac , PhilippinesPolitical party Nacionalista (2018–present)Other political affiliations Liberal (2009–2018)Lakas–CMD (1998–2009)Spouses Children 2, including Luis Manzano Occupation Actress, singer, dancer Profession Politician
Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (born November 3, 1953) is a Filipino actress and politician. In a career spanning over six decades, she has played dramatic roles in film and television in the Philippines . She is widely referred as the "Star for All Seasons". She began her career 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! (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 .
As a politician, Santos served as governor of Batangas for three consecutive terms and as mayor of Lipa for also three consecutive terms.[1] She was elected as the Representative of the 6th District of Batangas which comprise only the City of Lipa in 2016. She was encouraged by various political parties to run for the Senate in 2019, but refused to do so.[2] She also served as a House Deputy Speaker from 2019 to 2022 and as the Representative of Batangas ' 6th district from 2016 to 2022.
Acting career
Vilma Santos is widely considered the most lastingly successful Filipino film and television actress of all time.[3] She was adjudged the greatest movie actress of the Philippines for the years 2000 to 2020 by the Philippine Entertainment Portal for her continued portrayal of a wide range of award-winning roles as well as for being a consistent box-office draw despite being in the industry for nearly six decades.[4] Vilma's venture into politics made her semi-retire from showbusiness in the late 1990's yet she still emerged as the actress with the most number of local best actress awards so far in the 21st century.[5]
She started her acting career when one of her uncles, who was a cameraman at Sampaguita Pictures, convinced her to try out for the movies. Initially, Sampaguita Pictures had planned a child star role for her in Anak, Ang Iyong Ina (1963). When Santos was in the studio, she noticed a long line of little girls. Thinking that that line was the line for her audition, she decided to queue in. The long line turned out to be for an audition for Sampaguita Pictures' offering Trudis Liit (Little Trudis ).
When it was her turn to audition, she was asked by the panel to sing, dance and cry on cue. She got the part of "Trudis Liit" for which she received the FAMAS Awards Best Child Performer award for 1963.[6]
She was cast in Sa Bawat Pintig ng Puso (1964), Maria Cecilia (1965), Kasalanan Kaya? (1968), Iginuhit ng Tadhana (1965) and later in its sequel Pinagbuklod ng Langit (1969).
Political career
Mayor of Lipa City
In 1998, she entered politics and ran for mayor of Lipa City , Batangas where she won three consecutive elections, becoming the city's first female mayor.[7]
In 2005, the University of the Philippines Diliman conferred on her the Gawad Plaridel Award for her achievements and contributions both as an actress and a public servant.[8] In the same year she was conferred an honorary doctorate degree (honoris causa ) in humanities by the Lipa City College.[9] She was again honored in 2006 by UP Diliman as one of the four awardees in UP's First Diwata Awards.[10]
Governor of Batangas
Vilma Santos - the Enduring Grand Dame of Philippine Cinema
In 2007, Santos-Recto was on her third and final term as Mayor of Lipa and was barred for seeking another term. She became a reluctant candidate for Governor of Batangas as her brother-in-law, incumbent Vice Governor Richard Recto, is seeking the governorship.
On March 5, 2007, during the regular flag-raising ceremony at the Lipa City Hall, Santos-Recto ask for a week to decide if she will run or not. This was attended by thousands of her supporters not only in Lipa but from different towns in Batangas. On March 12, 2007, she made her final decision, running for Governor of Batangas despite having her brother-in-law as her rival, including incumbent governor Arman Sanchez and former police chief Nestor Sanares.
On the day of her filing of her candidacy, Richard Recto decided to withdraw his candidacy and run for Congress instead.
Santos-Recto was proclaimed Governor-elect of Batangas on May 21, 2007, after garnering 475,740 votes against incumbent Arman Sanchez's 344,969, becoming the first female governor of the province. She was reelected to her second term as Governor of Batangas in 2010 , defeating incumbent Santo Tomas Mayor Edna Sanchez , who substituted her husband Arman Sanchez who died few weeks before the election. She was re-elected to her third and final term as Governor in 2013 .[11]
Member, House of Representatives
After her election for her third and final term as Governor of Batangas, speculations circulated that Santos-Recto would run for the national level. However, she declined every offer to run for a higher level. She decided to run as the first representative of the newly formed 6th District of Batangas, would comprise only the City of Lipa. Santos-Recto won by a landslide, defeating Bernadette Sabili.[12]
She became chairman of the Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation. However, she was removed from the post by the House leadership for her rejection of the reimposition of capital punishment. She is the vice chair of the Committee on Globalization and WTO and the Committee on Local Government. She is also a member of the committees on Basic Education and Culture, Cooperatives Development, Information and Communications Technology, Interparliamentary Relations and Diplomacy, Labor and Employment, Poverty Alleviation, Public Works and Highways, Southern Tagalog Development, Ways and Means, Welfare af Children, and Women and Gender Equality.
She is co-author of the SOGIE Equality bill (Anti-discrimination bill), Magna Carta for Day Care Workers, Maternity Leave Increase bill, Cancer Awareness bill, expanded Senior Citizens bill, and Post-graduate Education for Teachers bill.[13]
In September 2018, she switched from the Liberal Party , where she was a member since 2009, to the Nacionalista Party .[14]
On July 10, 2020, she is one of the 11 representatives who voted favor to grant ABS-CBN's legislative franchise .[15] in which she supported the network's cause for the people and culture. ABS-CBN is also responsible for the restoration of some of her films as well as preservation, which includes Kapag Langit ang Humatol , Anak , Haplos , and Dekada '70 .
Although she's eligible to run for a third term, and due to speculations that she might run for a national post, Santos-Recto decided not to seek another term to give way to her husband to run in the same position, nor run in any position in the 2022 elections, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Personal life
Vilma Santos-Recto is married to Senator Ralph Recto . They have one son, named Ryan Christian.[16] She also has one son, Luis Manzano from her previous marriage to Edu Manzano .[17]
Filmography
Television
Year
Title
Role
1963–1964
Larawan ng Pag-Ibig
1970s
Ayan Eh!
The Sensations
Dulambuhay ni Rosa Vilma
1982–1986
VIP (Vilma in Person)
Herself
1986–1995
Vilma
Host
1987
Palibhasa Lalake
Episode Guest
1988
Lamat sa Kristal
1991
Once There Was a Love
1997
Katuparan
Kamandag sa Puso
2007
Alay ni Da King: A Fernando Poe Jr. Special
Host
2009
Vilma: A Woman for All Seasons (Documentary Special)
2010
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Regalo
Daisy Hernandez
2011
Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal
Contestant
100 Days to Heaven
Tagabantay
2015
ASAP 20
Herself
2023
Anim na Dekada… Nag-iisang Vilma
It's Your Lucky Day
Guest co-host
Film
Year
Title
Role
1963
Trudis Liit
Trudis
Anak, ang Iyong Ina!
King & Queen for a Day
Duwelo sa Sapang Bato
Aninong Bakal
1964
Ging
Ging
Larawan ng Pag-ibig
Naligaw na Anghel
Sa Bawat Pintig ng Puso
1965
Sa Baril Magtuos
Maria Cecilia
Morena Martir
Kay Tagal ng Umaga
Iginuhit ng Tadhana (The Ferdinand E. Marcos Story)
Imee Marcos
1966
Hindi Nahahati ang Langit
Hampaslupang Maton
Ito Ang Dahilan
Batang Iwahig
Ito Ang Pilipino
1967
The Longest Hundred Miles
Maria
1968
De Colores
Kasalanan Kaya?
Eagle Commandos
Sino ang May Karapatan?
1969
Pinagbuklod ng Langit
Imee Marcos
Pag-ibig Masdan ang Ginawa Mo
My Darling Eddie
The Jukebox King
1970
Our Lady of Peñafrancia (Patroness of Bicolandia)
Guest
Mardy
Young Love
Vilma
I Do Love You
Songs and Lovers
Bulaklak at Paru-Paro
My Pledge of Love
Vilma
Love Is for the Two Of Us
From the Bottom of My Heart
The Young Idols
Vilma
Sixteen
Because You Are Mine
Love Letters
Vilma
Ding Dong
Sweethearts
Give Me Your Love
Mga Batang Bangketa
I Love You Honey
Edgar Loves Vilma
Vilma
Mother Song
Sapagka't Sila’y Aming Mga Anak
Vilma, My Darling
Vilma
Nobody's Child
May Hangganan ang Pag-ibig!
Baby Vi
Vi
Renee Rose
Renee Rose
1971
My Love at First Sight
The Sensations
Vilma
Angelica
Angelica
The Wonderful World of Music
Young Lovers
Vilma
Ikaw Lamang
Our Love Affair
Teenage Señorita
I'll Be Loving You... Eternally
1972
Aloha My Love
Don't Ever Say Goodbye
Inspiration
Vilma
Dulce Corazon
Dulce Corazon
Little Darling
Vilma
Remembrance
Sweet Sweet Love
Kundoktora
Dama de Noche
Rosanna / Armida
Takbo, Vilma, Dali!
Vilma
Hatinggabi Na, Vilma!
Vilma
Tatlong Mukha ni Rosa Vilma
Rosa Vilma
Dalagang Nayon
Leron-Leron Sinta
Beth
1973
Tsismosang Tindera
Now and Forever
Vilma
Lipad, Darna, Lipad!
Narda / Darna
Cariñosa
Dyesebel at ang Mahiwagang Kabibe
Dyesebel
Anak ng Asuwang
Wonder Vi
Wonder Vi
Ang Hiwaga ni Maria Cinderella
Maria
Ophelia at Paris
Ophelia
Darna and the Giants
Narda / Darna
1974
Vilma and the Beep Beep Minica
Vilma
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady
Kampanerang Kuba
Andang / Sandra
Batya't Palu-Palo
Stella
Twin Fists for Justice
Biktima
Dolores
Mga Tigre ng Sierracruz
Kamay na Gumagapang
Tok Tok Palatok
Vivian Volta
Vivian Volta
Kill... The Carnappers
Guest
Happy Days Are Here Again
Guest
King Khayam and I
Princesa Gracia
1975
Basta't Isipin Mong Mahal Kita
Nakakahiya?
Ibong Lukaret
Ningning
Dugo at Pag-ibig sa Kapirasong Lupa
Guest: Linda (segment 5)
Teribol Dobol
Maria Teresa 'Maritess' Labrador
Vilma Veinte-Nueve
Vilma
Karugtong ang Kahapon
Tag-Ulan sa Tag-Araw
Nanette
Darna vs. the Planet Women
Narda / Darna
1976
Hindi Nakakahiya Part II
Mga Reynang Walang Trono
Big Ike's Happening
Guest
Let's Do the Salsa
Mapagbigay ang Mister Ko
Bertang Kerengkeng
Berta
Bato sa Buhangin
Barbara "Bamba" Montinola
Mga Rosas sa Putikan
Nag-aapoy na Damdamin
Makahiya at Talahib
Aurora
1977
Pulot-Gata (Pwede Kaya?)
Baby Abueva
Susan Kelly Edad 20
Susan Kelly
Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon
Terry
Masarap, Masakit... Ang Umibig
Burlesk Queen
Chato / Czarina
1978
Pinagbuklod ng Pag-ibig
Bakit Kailangan Kita...
Simula ng Walang Katapusan
Amorseko Kumakabit, Kumakapit!
Nakawin Natin ang Bawat Sandali
Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak
Julie Monserrat
Kampus
Suzette Sandejas
Mga Mata ni Angelita
Guest
Huwag Hamakin: Hostess
Guest
Promo Girl
Disco Fever
Pag-ibig Ko sa Iyo Lang Ibibigay
Ikaw Ay Akin
Sandra Aragon
Rubia Servios Case No. 63572
Rubia Servios
1979
Coed
Swing It... Baby!
Marilen
Pinay, American Style!
PX
Magkaribal
Rock, Baby! Rock!
Halik sa Paa Halik sa Kamay
Christine
Buhay Artista Ngayon
Modelong Tanso
Judy
1980
Good Morning Sunshine
Darna at Ding
Darna / Narda
Miss X
Filomena Cruz
Candy
Guest
Yakapin Mo 'Ko, Lalaking Matapang
Ang Galing-galing Mo, Mrs. Jones
Gusto Kita, Mahal Ko Siya
Romansa
Langis at Tubig
Cory Jarlego
1981
Ex-Wife
Pakawalan Mo Ako
Anna
Hiwalay
Karma
Sarah
1982
Relasyon
Maria Lourdes 'Marilou' Castañeda
No Other Love
Guest Role
Sinasamba Kita
Divina
T-Bird at Ako
Isabel
Never Ever Say Goodbye
Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan?
Lily
Haplos
Cristy
1983
Ayaw Kong Maging Querida
Paano Ba ang Mangarap?
Lisa
Broken Marriage
Ellen
Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan ang Nakaraan
Helen
1984
Adultery (Aida Macaraeg) Case No. 7892
Aida Macaraeg
Sister Stella L.
Sister Stella Legaspi
Alyas Baby Tsina
Elena Duavit
Charot
Guest
1985
Muling Buksan ang Puso
Cristy
Doctor, Doctor, We Are Sick
Rose
1986
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Corina
Palimos ng Pag-ibig
Fina
Payaso
Guest
1987
Tagos ng Dugo
Josefina 'Pina' Ramos Regala
Ibigay Mo sa Akin ang Bukas
Marie
Asawa Ko Huwag Mong Agawin
Cathy Santillan
Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig?
Estella
Takot Ako, Eh!
Guest
1988
Bukas Sisikat Din ang Araw
Guest: Sandra
Ibulong Mo sa Diyos
Monica Quijano
1989
Pahiram ng Isang Umaga
Juliet Espiritu
Arrest: Pat. Rizal Alih – Zamboanga Massacre
Jocelyn Alih
Imortal
Natalia Avila/Alexandra Avila/Lara Alonzo-Lopez
1990
Iputok Mo... Dadapa Ako! (Hard to Die)
Guest: Lea Bustamante
Once There Was a Love [18]
Kapag Langit ang Humatol
Florida
Hahamakin Lahat
Lucinda
1991
Ipagpatawad Mo
Celina
1992
Sinungaling Mong Puso
Clara
Engkanto
Guest: Inang Kalikasan
1993
Dahil Mahal Kita: The Dolzura Cortez Story
Dolzura Cortez
Ikaw Lang
Celina
1994
Lipa Arandia Massacre
Helen Arandia
Nag-iisang Bituin
Cecille
Relaks Ka Lang, Sagot Kita
Atty. Vera Villaverde
1996
Ikaw ang Mahal Ko
Miling
1997
Hanggang Ngayon Ika’y Minamahal
Margot
1998
Bata Bata Paano Ka Ginawa?
Lea Bustamante
Ang Erpat Kong Astig
Guest: Presiding Judge
2000
Anak
Josie Agbisit
2002
Dekada '70
Amanda Bartolome
2004
Mano Po III: My Love
Lilia Chiong-Yang
2006
D' Lucky Ones
Herself (Guest)
Regalo
Daisy Hernandez
2009
In My Life
Shirley
2012
The Healing
Seth
2013
The Bit Player
Loida Malabanan
2016
Everything About Her
Dr. Vivian S. Rabaya
2023
When I Met You In Tokyo [19]
Azon
Awards in television
Santos on a 2022 stamp of the Philippines
Year
Award Giving Body
Category
Nominated Work
Results
1972
Emee Awards for TV
Most Effective Actress
Dalambuhay ni Rosa Vilma
Won
1975
PATAS
Outstanding Actress
Dalambuhay ni Rosa Vilma
Won
1975
PATAS
Outstanding Television Performer
The Sensations
Won
1987
PMPC Star Awards for TV
Best Musical Variety Show Host
Vilma
Won
1988
PMPC Star Awards for TV
Best Musical Variety Show Host
Vilma
Won
1991
PMPC Star Awards for TV
Best Drama Special
Once There Was a Love
Won
2006
PMPC Star Awards for TV
Best Actress in a Single TV Performance
Maala-ala Mo Kaya : "Regalo"
Won
1998 – Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award – Star Awards for TV
Awards in film
Year
Award-giving body
Category
Nominated work
Result
1963
FAMAS Awards
Best Child Actress
Trudis Liit
Won
1968
San Beda College Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Kasalanan Kaya?
Won
1972
FAMAS Awards
Best Actress
Dama de Noche
Won
1975
Bacolod City Film Festival
Best Actress
Nakakahiya?
Won
1977
Metro Manila Film Festival
Best Actress
Burlesk Queen
Won
1978
FAMAS Awards
Best Picture
Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak (as producer)
Won
Gawad Urian
Best Picture
Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak (as producer)
Won
1981
Cebu City Film Festival
Best Actress
Karma
Won
Metro Manila Film Festival
Best Actress
Karma
Won
FAMAS Awards
Best Actress
Pakawalan Mo Ako
Won
1982
Catholic Mass Media Awards
Best Actress
Relasyon
Won
FAMAS Awards
Best Actress
Relasyon
Won
FAP Awards
Best Actress
Relasyon
Won
Gawad Urian
Best Actress
Relasyon
Won
Let's Talk Movies Awards
Best Actress
Relasyon
Won
1983
Gawad Urian
Best Actress
Broken Marriage
Won
1984
Gawad Urian
Best Actress
Sister Stella L.
Won
1987
Catholic Mass Media Awards
Best Actress
Tagos ng Dugo
Won
FAMAS Awards
Best Actress
Tagos ng Dugo
Won
Movie Magazine Awards
Best Actress
Tagos ng Dugo
Won
Cinemascoop Awards
Best Actress
Tagos ng Dugo
Won
1988
FAMAS Awards
Best Actress
Ibulong Mo sa Diyos
Won
1989
PMPC Star Awards
Best Actress
Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga
Won
Gawad Urian
Best Actress
Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga
Won
Movie Magazine Awards
Best Actress
Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga
Won
Metro Manila Film Festival
Best Actress
Imortal
Won
Channel 2 Viewers' Choice Award
Best Actress
Imortal
Won
1991
Gawad Urian
Best Actress
Ipagpatawad Mo
Won
Movie Magazine Awards
Best Actress
Ipagpatawad Mo
Won
Intrigue Magazine Reader's Choice Award
Best Actress
Ipagpatawad Mo
Won
1992
New Fame Magazine Readers' Choice Award
Best Actress
Sinungaling Mong Puso
Won
FAMAS Awards
Circle of Excellence
Sinungaling Mong Puso
Won
1993
Manila Film Festival
Best Actress
Dolzura Cortez Story
Won
Gawad Urian
Best Actress
Dolzura Cortez Story
Won
FAP Awards
Best Actress
Dolzura Cortez Story
Won
Movie Magazine Awards
Best Actress
Dolzura Cortez Story
Won
PMPC Star Awards
Best Actress
Dolzura Cortez Story
Won
Intrigue Magazine Readers' Choice Award
Best Actress
Dolzura Cortez Story
Won
New Fame Magazine Readers' Choice Award
Best Actress
Dolzura Cortez Story
Won
FAMAS Awards
Circle of Excellence
Dolzura Cortez Story
Won
1998
Film Desk of the Young Critics Circle
Best Actress
Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
Won
Gawad Urian
Best Actress
Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
Won
FAP Awards
Best Actress
Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
Won
PMPC Star Awards
Best Actress
Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
Won
Gawad Sineng-Sine PASADO Awards
Best Actress
Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
Won
Siasi, Jolo Critics Awards
Best Actress
Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
Won
1999
Brussels International Film Festival
Best Actress
Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
Won
2000
Gawad Sineng-Sine PASADO Awards
Best Actress
Anak
Won
PMPC Star Awards
Best Actress
Anak
Won
2002
Film Desk of the Young Critics Circle
Best Actress
Dekada '70
Won
Gawad Urian
Best Actress
Dekada '70
Won
FAP Awards
Best Actress
Dekada '70
Won
PMPC Star Awards
Best Actress
Dekada '70
Won
Gawad Sineng-Sine PASADO Awards
Best Actress
Dekada '70
Won
Gawad TANGLAW Awards
Best Actress
Dekada '70
Won
Cinema One's RAVE Awards Critic's Choice
Best Performer
Dekada '70
Won
Cinema One's RAVE Awards People's Choice
Best Performer
Dekada '70
Won
CineManila International Film Festival
Best Actress
Dekada '70
Won
2003
S Magazine
Actress of the Year
Dekada '70
Won
2004
Metro Manila Film Festival
Best Actress
Mano Po 3
Won
Gawad Suri Awards
Best Actress
Mano Po 3
Won
Gawad Tanglaw
Best Actress
Mano Po 3
Won
PMPC Star Awards
Best Actress
Mano Po 3
Won
2009
MTRCB Film Awards
Best Actress
In My Life
Won
Gawad Suri Awards
Best Actress
In My Life
Won
Gawad Tanglaw
Best Actress
In My Life
Won
PMPC Star Awards
Best Actress
In My Life
Won
Gawad Genio
Best Actress
In My Life
Won
GMMSF
Best Actress
In My Life
Won
2013
Cinemalaya Film Festival
Best Actress
Ekstra
Won
Gawad Tanglaw
Best Actress
Ekstra
Won
Golden Screen Awards
Best Actress
Ekstra [20]
Won
2014
Dhaka International Film Festival
Best Actress
Ekstra
Won
2015
International Indie Fest
Award of Merit Special Mention as Lead Actress
Ekstra
Won
New York Film and TV Festival
Bronze World Medal
Ekstra (As Producer)
Won
Worldfest Houston International Film Festival
Platinum Remi (Comedy)
Ekstra (As Producer)
Won
Worldfest Houston International Film Festival
Best Foreign Language Film
Ekstra (As Producer)
Won
2017
PMPC Star Awards
Best Actress
Everything About Her
Won
Gawad Sineng-Sine PASADO Awards
Best Actress
Everything About Her
Won
GEMS (Guild Of Educators, Mentors And Students)
Best Actress
Everything About Her
Won
EDDYS Entertainment Editors' Awards
Best Actress
Everything About Her
Won
GMMSF
Best Actress
Everything About Her
Won
EdukCircle Awards
Most Influential Film Actress of the Year
Everything About Her
Won
PEP
Female Movie Star of the Year
Everything About Her
Won
2023
Metro Manila Film Festival
Best Actress
When I Met You in Tokyo
Won
2024
Manila International Film Festival
Best Actress
When I Met You in Tokyo
Won
GMMSF
Best Actress
When I Met You In Tokyo
Won
FAMAS Awards
Circle of Excellence
When I Met You In Tokyo
Won
WCEJA
World Class Best Actress
When I Met You In Tokyo
Won
1983 – FAMAS Medallion of Excellence (Child Actress)
1983 – FAMAS Medallion of Excellence (Lead Actress)
1983 – FAMAS Medallion of Excellence (Producer)
1989 – FAMAS Hall of Fame
1990 – PMPC Star Awards Darling of the Press
1990 – Gawad Urian Aktres ng Dekada '80 (Actress of the Decade '80)
1997 – FAP Lifetime Achievement Award
1998 – FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award
1999 – PMPC Star Awards Special Citation for winning at the Brussels Int'l Film Festival
1999 – Natatanging Artista ng Taon
2000 – Gawad Urian Aktress ng Dekada '90(Actress of Decade '90)
2000 – Cinemanila Lifetime Achievement Award
2000 – Pelikula At Lipunan Special Award
2002 – Cinemanila Lifetime Achievement Award
2004 – Natatanging Gawad Tanglaw
2005 – PMPC Star Dekada Award in Acting
2005 – Feminist Centennial Filmfest – Outstanding Achievement in Film Acting
2005 – GAWAD PLARIDEL for Outstanding Achievement in Film
2005 – GMMSF All-Time Favorite Actress
2005 – Gawad Suri Award for Exemplary Film Practitioner
2006 – First Pioneer Filipino Animation Awards – for Darna, given by the United Animation Inc. and United Staffing Registry Inc.
2006 – University of the Philippines Diwata Awards
2008 – 25th PMPC Star Awards Lifetime Achievement Awardee
2008 – Fil-Am Visionary Legend Award
2009 – 7th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards Lifetime Achievement Awardee
2009 – FAMAS Exemplary Achievement Awardee
2009 – Cinema One Original Filmfest Legend Award
2011 – Golden Screen Awards Movie Icon of our Time Awardee
2011 – Gawad Tanglaw Artista Ng Dekada
2012 – Yahoo Awards Major Impact
2014 – Cinema One Numero Uno Icon Award
2015 – NCCA Ani ng Dangal for Ekstra
2016 – FAMAS Presidential Award
2016 – FAP Golden Reel Award
2017 Gawad Tanglaw Presidential Jury Award - Best Film Performance
2017 – PMPC Star Awards for Movies Ginintuang Bituin ng Penikulang Pilipino
2017 – Natatanging Gawad Urian
2019 – Gawad Pasado Best Actress Hall of Fame (Films Bata Bata Paano Ka Ginawa?,(1998), Anak (2000), Dekada 70 (2002), Everything About Her (2017)
2019 – MMFF Best Actress Hall of Fame
2019 – PMPC Star Awards for Movies Natatanging Bituin ng Siglo
2019 – SPEED Awards for Movies – Eddys Icon Awards
2021 – PEP Greatest Movie Actress for the Years 2000-2021
2022 – MMFF Marichu Vera Perez Memorial Award
2023 – FDCP Sining Lifetime Achievement Award
2024 – EdukSine- Pinay American Style - Gawad Alamat ng Sineng Filipino sa Harap ng Camera
2024 – CCP Cine Icons Series - Anak - UST - Certificate of Appreciation
2024 – CCP Cine Icons Series - Anak - UST - Award of Excellence
2024 – CCP Cine Icons Series - Anak - SPUQC - Certificate of Appreciation
2024 – FDCP - Tagos ng Dugo - Cinematheque - Certificate of Appreciation
2024 – FDCP - Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa? - Metropolitan Theater - Certificate of Appreciation
2024 – GAWAD DANGAL - Lifetime Achievement Award
2024 – PMPC - Dekada Award
Discography
Albums
2000 – Anak Soundtrack
2005 – Vilma (CD, collection of 23 songs)
Songs/covers
Awards in music
Year
Award Giving Body
Category
Nominated Work
Results
1971
Awit Awards
Best Single
"Sixteen"
Won
Best Mini-Album
"Something Stupid" with Edgar Mortiz
Won
References
^ "Governor Vilma Santos Recto" . starforallseasons.com[dead link ] .
^ Dioquino, Rose-An Jessica (October 14, 2015). "Vilma Santos running for Congress, to file candidacy on Thursday" . GMA News . Retrieved February 1, 2016 .
^ Lifestyle, Inquirer. "Vilma Santos, most successful Filipino actor of all time, receives NCCA award" . Philippine Daily Inquirer .
^ "15 Greatest Movie Actresses in Leading Roles, 2000-2020: No.1 - No.5" . Philippine Entertainment Portal .
^ "Get to know the Local Actresses with the Most Best Actress Wins since 2000" . May 3, 2021.
^ "VILMA SANTOS: REMARKABLE CHILD STAR" . The Weekly Nation . December 31, 1965.
^ "League of Provinces of the Philippines" . LP.gov.ph .
^ "Recognizing Vilma Santos: The Thespian and the Nationalist" . The Manila Times . July 8, 2005.
^ "Awards and Recognitions" . Lipa City Government Website . Retrieved November 4, 2014 .
^ "Governor's Profile" . League of Provinces of the Philippines. Retrieved November 4, 2017 .
^ Luistro, Marlon Alexander (May 21, 2007). "Vilma Santos proclaimed Batangas governor" . Philippine Daily Inquirer .
^ " 'Recount' sought vs Batangas Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto, ally" . Inquirer.net . May 17, 2019.
^ "House of Representatives" . congress.gov.ph .
^ "Yellow no more! Vilma Santos joins hubby Ralph Recto in Nacionalista Party" . Latest Philippine News Today . September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018 .
^ Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal" . Philstar.com . Retrieved July 22, 2020 .
^ "WATCH: Ryan Christian Recto touches netizens with video greeting for brother Luis Manzano" . ABS CBN .
^ "Vilma Santos on secret marriage to Edu Manzano: "Pati kay mama ko, nakalihim yun." " .
^ Villanueva, Nena (November 15, 1990). "Gretchen's well-programmed career" . Manila Standard . Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 17. Retrieved February 17, 2020 .
^ Gonzales, Joseph Peter R. (August 14, 2023). "Vilma Santos hopeful for MMFF 2023 spot" . Manila Standard . Retrieved August 24, 2023 . Shot significantly in Japan, they're in the final post-production stages...
^ "Joel Torre, Vilma Santos Lead Winners in the 11th Golden Screen Awards" . The Philippine Star . October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014 .
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Jess Navarro (2022)
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Nora Aunor (1977)
Daria Ramirez (1978)
Beth Bautista (1979)
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International National Artists