"Box-Office Queen of Philippine Cinema"
"Queen of hit disco movies"
"Queen of hit disco movies"
Vilma Santos
AKAMaria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos
- 1st Filipina Governor of Batangas province (2007)
- 1st Filipina Mayor of Lipa City, Batangas (1998)
- 1st and only Filipina Actress to win the prominent Gawad Urian Best Actress Award for 3 consecutive years (1982-1984)
- 1st and only Filipina Actress to achieve an unparalleled 3-time Grandslam win for Best Actress Award (1982, 1993, and 1998)
- 1st Filipina to win Best Child Actress in the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS, 1963)
QUOTE
"Everything would only be effective if there would be teamwork. I need each and every one of you"
ALIAS
"Vi"
"Star for All Seasons"
"Queenstar"
DATE OF BIRTH
November 3, 1953
BIRTHPLACE
Trozo, Manila, Philippines
FATHER: Amado Santos
MOTHER: Milagros Tuazon
HUSBAND: Ralph Recto
CHILDREN: Luis Phillipe* and Ryan Christian
*Luis (or Lucky) is Vilma’s son to Edu Manzano, her ex-husband.
USEFUL LINKS
Vilma Santos - Wow! Celebrities
Getting personal with Ms. Vilma Santos
Golden Vi
Recognizing Vilma Santos, the thespian and the nationalist
Vilma Santos to quit politics in 2007, says senator husband
Wikipedia Article on Vilma Santos