Nora Aunor (born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor on 21 May 1953 and died on 16 April 2025) was a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. She was best known for her roles in the films Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos (1976), Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo (1976), Ina Ka ng Anak Mo (1979), Bona (1980), Himala (1982), Bulaklak sa City Jail (1984), The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Bakit May Kahapon Pa? (1996), and Thy Womb (2012). For her contribution in film and broadcast arts, she was conferred the Order of National Artists of the Philippines in 2022.

Filmography

• 2025Mananambal — Anita
• 2024A Miracle
• 2023Pieta — Rebecca
• 2023Tomacruz: Sa puso ng anak — Ale
• Count the Stars in the Sky — Mercedes Dela Cruz
• 2020Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times
• 2020One More Rainbow
• Onanay — Cornelia “Nelia” Dimagiba-Matayog
• 2016Kabisera
• 2016Padre de Familia
• 2016Pare, Mahal Mo Raw Ako
• 2016The Pact
• 2016The Sorrows of Sita
• 2016Whistleblower — Zeny Roblado
• Little Nanay — Lola Annie Batongbuhay
• 2015Taklub — Bebeth
• 2014Barber's Tales — NPA Leader
• 2014Dementia — Mara
• 2014Hustisya
• 2014Kinabukasan — Ernest
• 2014When I Fall in Love — Fely Buenaventura
• 2013Ang Kwento ni Mabuti — Mabuti
• Never Say Goodbye — Marta Marasigan-Carpio
• 2012El Presidente — Maria Aguinaldo
• 2012Thy Womb — Shaleha
• Sa Ngalan ng Ina — Governor Elena Toribio vda de. Deogracias
• 2005The Son of Brocka — (archive footage)
• 2004Silent Passage — Judge Dorinda Vda. De Roces
• Bituin — Laura Sandoval
• 1999Sidhi — Ana
• 1997Babae
• 1997Mama Dito sa Aking Puso
• 1996Why Is There a Yesterday? — Karina Salvacion / Helen
• 1995Muling Umawit ang Puso — Loida Verrano
• 1995The Flor Contemplacion Story — Flor Contemplacion, Theme Song Performance
• 1993Inay — Sally
• 1993Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan
• 1991The Real Life of Pacita M. — Pacita Macaspac
• 1990Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother? — Andrea
• 1989Count the Stars in the Sky — Doña Magnolia Dela Cruz vda. de Zulueta/Maggie Zulueta
• 1988Penoy Balut
• 1988Sana Mahalin Mo Ako — Maria
• 1987My Bugoy Goes to Congress
• 1987Takot Ako, Eh!
• 1987Three Mothers, One Child — Au, Producer
• 1986Clown
• 1986I Love You Mama, I Love You Papa — Flora Villena
• 1986Monster — Regina (segment "Komiks")
• 1985Beloved — Adora Bernal, Theme Song Performance
• 1985I Can't Stop Loving You — Amy Mercado
• 1985The Tales of Grandmother Basyang — Sabel
• 1985Till We Meet Again — Tere
• 1985Tinik sa Dibdib — Lorna
• 1984'Merika — Mila Cruz
• 1984Bona — Bona, Executive Producer
• 1984Condemned — Yolly, Executive Producer
• 1984Flowers of the City Jail — Angela
• 1983Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen — Maria Clara
• 1983Once, There Was a Mother — Ruth
• 1982Annie Sabungera — Annie Sabungera
• 1982Himala — Elsa
• 1982No Other Love
• 1982Palengke Queen
• 1982T-Bird at Ako — Sylvia
• 1982Worms and Roses — Socorro / Oring
• 1981Dalaga si Misis, Binata si Mister — Doria
• 1981Ibalik Ang Swerti! — Producer
• 1981Totoo Ba Ang Tsismis? — Cora
• 1981Why Is the Sky Blue? — Babette, Theme Song Performance
• 1980Anak ng Atsay
• 1980Bongga Ka 'Day
• 1980Darling, Buntis Ka Nanaman!
• 1980Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo
• 1980Reyna ng Pitong Gatang — Senyang / Dr. Benedicto
• 1980Sand Castle — Laura
• 1980Stolen Love — Corazon 'Azon' Rivera
• 1979Ang Tsimay at Ang Tambay
• 1979Annie Batungbakal — Annie Batungbakal, Executive Producer
• 1979Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa?
• 1979Your Daughter's Mother — Esther Faustigo
• 1978Angelita's Eyes — Metro Aide Sweeper
• 1978Bakekang — Bakekang
• 1978Dash A Lotsa Nonsents!
• 1978Huwag Hamakin: Hostess — Tonya
• 1978Jack n' Jill of the Third Kind
• 1978Last Target
• 1978Mahal Mo, Mahal Ko — Nora
• 1978Maid — Nelia
• 1978Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig
• 1978You Are Mine — Teresita 'Tere' Valdez
• 1977Bakya Mo Neneng
• 1977Disco Baby
• 1977Ibilanggo si Neneng Magtanggol — Neneng Magtanggol
• 1977Little Christmas Tree
• 1977Pagibig Ko'y Awitin Mo...
• 1977Panakip Butas — Honesta
• 1977Tisoy! — Corazon (uncredited), Producer
• 1976Good Evening to Everybody — Anna Carballo
• 1976Kaming Matatapang ang Apog — Poinciana
• 1976Once a Moth — Corazon de la Cruz
• 1976Relax Lang, Mama ... Sagot Kita
• 1976Sapagka't Kami'y mga Misis Lamang
• 1976Three Years Without God — Rosario, Producer
• 1975Asphalt Blood — Producer
• 1975Banaue: Stairway to the Sky — Banaue, Executive Producer
• 1975Batu-Bato sa Langit (Ang Tamaa'y Huwag Magagalit..!) — Orang Apacible
• 1975Blood and Love on a Piece of Land — Dory (segment 5)
• 1975Hello... Goodnight... Goodbye — episode 1: Hello
• 1975Memories of Our Love
• 1975Niño Valiente — Director
• 1974Fe, Esperanza, Caridad — Fe / Esperanza / Caridad
• 1973Dalawang Mukha ng Tagumpay
• 1973Hindi Kita Malimot
• 1973Impossible Dream — Melissa Gonzales
• 1973Maalaala Mo Kaya?
• 1973Paru-parong itim — Producer
• 1973Super Gee — Super Gee, Producer
• 1973Tapat na Pag-ibig
• 1972A Gift of Love
• 1972And God Smiled at Me
• 1972Kung May Gusot May Lusot — Bongbong
• 1972Winter Holiday
• 1971Always in My Heart
• 1971Guy and Pip
• 1971Lollipops and Roses — Nora
• 1971My Blue Hawaii
• 1970Tomboy Nora — Nora
• 1970Young Love
• 1969Adriana
• 1969Drakulita
• 1967Ang Pangarap Ko’y Ikaw — Millie
• Kontrabida — Anita

Appearances as themselves (9)

• Fast Talk with Boy Abunda — Self - Guest
• 2019Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema — Herself
• 2015Salamat sa Alaala — Herself
• 2015The Last Pinoy Action King — Herself
• 2012Himala Ngayon — Self
• 1987Hanggang Doon na lang Sila kay Nora Aunor — Herself (archive footage)
• 1982Heavens Were Weighed — Herself
• 1981Controversial — Herself
• 1974Happy Days Are Here Again — Herself