Vilma Santos (born Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos November 3, 1953) is a popular multi-awarded actress and politician in the Philippines. She's known as the "Queenstar" and "Star for All Seasons". She is currently governor of Batangas. She is the first woman governor of the province. She was previously the first woman mayor of Lipa City.She started acting at the age of nine, after winning the title role for the hit drama film Trudis Liit (Little Trudis). She immediately received her first acting trophy as Best Child Performer from FAMAS for the same film.
Groomed as a lead actress in her teens, her popularity grew further, bolstered by her loveteam with actor Edgar Mortiz and rivalry with contemporary actress Nora Aunor. She made the film Burlesk Queen when she lost to Nora Aunor in popularity. At the height of her showbiz career she was a consistent box-office drawer highlighted by comic-book adapted films like the Darna series
and Dyesebel,
and dramatic/daring films like Burlesk Queen and Sinasamba Kita, among others.
Regarded as the longest reigning Box-Office Queen of Philippine Cinema, her films broke box-office records several times in her career and is hailed as the Star for All Seasons and Queenstar. She also hosted her own top-rating musical variety television shows ('The Sensations', 'VIP' and the long-running multi-awarded 'Vilma').Though not really a singer but a natural dancer fond of doing 'acrobatic' dance performances in her TV show, she managed to earn gold record awards as a teener.
Known for her versatility and intense acting, she honed her craft as she worked with various top caliber directors, writers and actors, and now holds the record for having the most acting awards ever by a Philippine actress from prestigious award-giving bodies, local and international. Critically acclaimed for tackling roles on various women's issues, her other major films include "Burlesk Queen", Rubia Servious", Relasyon, Sister Stella L, Dolzura Cortez,Dekada '70, Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa?, and Anak. To date, she has almost 200 films under her belt with numerous commercial endorsements and television works on the side.
Political career
In 1998, she entered politics and ran for mayor of Lipa City, Batangas where she won by landslide victories in three consecutive elections. As the first woman mayor of Lipa City, she helped bring not just economic progress and infrastructure development to Lipa City, but more notably her various programs on public health, education and environment, which again earned various local and international awards and recognitions.
In 2005, the University of the Philippines conferred her the Gawad Plaridel Award for her achievements and contributions both as an actress and a public servant. In the same year she was conferred with honorary doctorate degree (honoris causa) in humanities by the Lipa City College. She was again honored in 2006 by the University of the Philippines as one of the four awardees in UP's First Diwata Awards.
Dr. Vilma Santos is married to Senator Ralph Recto, who belongs to a well-known political clan in the Philippines. Together they have a son, Ryan Christian. She is also a mother to actor/model/television host Luis 'Lucky' Manzano, from previous marriage to actor Edu Manzano.
Awards:
* 1963 - FAMAS - Best Child Actress for Trudis Liit
* 1968 - San Beda College Awards - Best Supporting Actress for Kasalanan Kaya?
* 1972 - FAMAS for Dama de Noche
* 1975 - Bacolod City Film Festival for Nakakahiya?
* 1977 - Metro Manila Film Festival for Burlesk Queen
* 1981 - Metro Manila Film Festival for Karma
* 1981 - Cebu City Film Festival for Karma
* 1981 - FAMAS for Pakawalan Mo Ako
* 1982 - First Grand Slam for Relasyon
* 1982 - FAMAS for Relasyon
* 1982 - Gawad URIAN Relasyon
* 1982 - Film Academy of the Phils. for Relasyon
* 1982 - Catholic Mass Media Awards for Relasyon
* 1982 - Let’s Talk Movies Awards for Relasyon
* 1983 - Gawad URIAN for Broken Marriage
* 1984 - Gawad URIAN for Sister Stella L.
* 1987 - FAMAS for Tagos ng Dugo
* 1987 - Catholic Mass Media Awards for Tagos ng Dugo
* 1987 - Movie Magazine Awards for Tagos ng Dugo
* 1987 - Cinemascoop Awards for Tagos ng Dugo
* 1988 - FAMAS for Ibulong Mo sa Diyos
* 1989 - Star Awards for Pahiram ng Isang Umaga
* 1989 - Gawad URIAN for Pahiram ng Isang Umaga
* 1989 - Movie Magazine Awards for Pahiram ng Isang Umaga
* 1989 - Metro Manila Film Festival for Imortal
* 1989 - Channel 2 Viewers Choice Award for Imortal
* 1989 - FAMAS Hall of Fame
* 1990 - Gawad URIAN AKTRESS ng DEKADA (Body of Works in the 80s)
* 1991 - Gawad URIAN for Ipagpatawad Mo
* 1991 - Movie Magazine Awards for Ipagpatawad Mo
* 1991 - Intrigue Magazine Reader’s Choice Award for Ipagpatawad Mo
* 1992 - New Fame Magazine Reader’s Choice Award for Sinungaling Mong Puso
* 1992 - FAMAS Circle of Excellence Award
* 1993 - Second Grand Slam for Dolzura Cortez Story
* 1993 - Manila Film Festival Dolzura Cortez Story
* 1993 - Gawad URIAN for Dolzura Cortez Story
* 1993 - Film Academy of the Phils. for Dolzura Cortez Story
* 1993 - Star Awards for Dolzura Cortez Story
* 1993 - Movie Magazine Awards for Dolzura Cortez Story
* 1993 - Intrigue Magazine Reader’s Choice Award for Dolzura Cortez Story
* 1993 - New Fame Magazine Reader’s Choice Award for Dolzura Cortez Story
* 1993 - FAMAS Circle of Excellence for Dolzura Cortez Story
* 1997 - FAP Lifetime Achievement Award
* 1998 - Third Grand Slam for Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
* 1998 - Film Desk of the Young Critics Circle for Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
* 1998 - Gawad URIAN for Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
* 1998 - Star Awards for Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
* 1998 - Film Academy of the Phils. for Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
* 1998 - Gawad Sineng-Sine PASADO Awards (Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro) for
Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
* 1998 - Siasi, Jolo Critics Awards for Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
* 1998 - FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award
* 1999 - Brussels International Film Festival for Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?
* 1999 - Star Special Citation for winning at the Brussels Int'l Film Festival
(The film "Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?" was also given a Special Jury Award for Women's Awareness at the Asia Pacific Film Festival held in Bangkok, Thailand from Nov. 22-26, 1999. Ms. Santos was a Best Actress nominee.)
* 2000 - Star Awards for Anak
* 2000 - Gawad Sineng-Sine PASADO Awards (Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro) for Anak
* 2000 - Gawad URIAN AKTRESS ng DEKADA (Body of Works in the 90s)
* 2000 - Cinemanila Lifetime Achievement Award
* 2002 - Fourth Grand Slam for Dekada '70
* 2002 - Film Desk of the Young Critics Circle for Dekada ‘70
* 2002 - Gawad Sineng-Sine PASADO Awards for Dekada ‘70
* 2002 - Star Awards for Dekada ‘70
* 2002 - Film Academy of the Phils. for Dekada ‘70
* 2002 - Gawad URIAN for Dekada ‘70
* 2002 - Gawad TANGLAW for Dekada ‘70
* 2002 - Cinema One’s RAVE Awards for Dekada '70
* 2002 - Critic’s Choice - Best Performer for Dekada ‘70
* 2002 - People’s Choice - Best Performer for Dekada ‘70
* 2002 - CineManila International Film Festival for Dekada ‘70
* 2002 - Cinemanila Lifetime Achievement Award
* 2004 - Metro Manila Film Festival for Mano Po 3
* 2004 - Gawad Suri Awards for Mano Po 3
* 2004 - Gawad TANGLAW for Mano Po 3
* 2004 - Star Awards for Mano Po 3
* 2004 - PMPC Star Dekada Award (Body of Works)
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