Gloria Romero (born Gloria Anne Borrego Galla; December 16, 1933 – January 25, 2025) was an American-born Filipino actress. Regarded as the "Queen of Philippine Cinema", she has appeared in more than 300 film and television productions throughout her career that spanned seven decades. She was Philippines' highest paid movie star of the 1950s and became the biggest box-office draw of the period. Romero began appearing as a background actor at the age of 16. She made her feature film debut with a secondary role in Madame X (1952) and won the FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her performance as a tobacco-smoking maiden in Dalagang Ilocana (1954). She was posthumously conferred with the Presidential Medal of Merit in 2025 and has been the recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award from government agencies and major award-giving bodies, including the Luna Awards in 2002, FAMAS, Gawad Urian (both in 2004), the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) in 2009 and Film Development Council of the Philippines in 2024.

Filmography

• 2018Rainbow's Sunset — Sylvia
• Meant To Be — Lola Madj Sta. Maria
• My Fairy Grandmother — Gloria "Lola Goreng" Espino
• Juan Happy Love Story — Mameng
• 2015The Last Pinoy Action King
• The Rich Man's Daughter — Ama Cecilia Tanchingco
• Niño — Violeta
• Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas — Cristina Alperos
• 2013Alfredo S. Lim: The Untold Story — Lola Flora
• Forever — older Adora Del Prado
• Cielo de Angelina — Sor Margaret
• 2012Just One Summer — Lola Meding Reyes
• Together Again — Soledad Vda. de Silvestre-Caballero
• Munting Heredera — Anastacia "Ana" Montereal-Lobregat
• 2011Silup — Lola
• Kokey @ Ako — Barbara Reyes
• 2010Petrang Kabayo — Lola Edang
• 2010Tarima
• 2009Fuschia — Mameng
• 2009Kamoteng Kahoy — Lola Idang
• Komiks Presents: Nasaan ka Maruja? — Lola Rosing
• 2009Nobody Nobody But Juan — Aida
• 2009Tarot — Lola Auring
• Palos — Alfonsina Riviera
• 2008Paupahan — Gloria
• 2007Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
• 2007Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! — Ida
• Lastikman — Amon Labao
• 2006I Wanna Be Happy
• 2006Moments of Love — Rosa Santos
• 2005Grandma's House 2 — Amelia Go
• 2005Let the Love Begin — Lola Maring
• 2005Shake Rattle & Roll 2k5 — Lola (segment "Poso")
• 2005Waterpump — Lola
• 2004Annie B.
• 2004Beautiful Life — Magda
• 2003Magnifico — Lola Magda
• Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas — Doña Valeria Valencia
• 2003Spirit Warriors: The Shortcut — Red's Lola
• 2002Cass & Cary: Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? — Doña Gracia Imperial
• 2002I Think I'm In Love — Amor
• 2002Singsing Ni Lola — Lola
• 2001American Adobo — Gerry's Mother
• 2001Bakit 'Di Totohanin — Lola Eping
• 2001Grandma's House — Lola
• 2001Narinig Mo Na Ba Ang L8est? — Lola Meding
• Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan — Lola Carmela "Mameng" Estocapio
• 2000A Change of Heart — Loleng
• 2000Daddy O! Baby O! — Brenda
• 1999Dahil May Isang Ikaw — Lola Amor
• Labs Ko Si Babe — Aurora "Auring" Mabuenas
• 1997Takot Ako sa Darling Ko!
• 1996Ang Misis Kong Hoodlum
• 1996Do Re Mi — Lola of Reggie
• 1996Rubberman — Madam Rita
• 1995Araw Araw, Gabi Gabi — Josefa
• 1995Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita — Mrs. Samonte
• 1995Rollerboys — Lola Martha
• 1995Sana Dalawa Ang Puso Ko
• 1994Sana'y Laging Magkapiling
• 1993Ayaw Ko Ng Mangarap — Azul
• 1993Disgrasyada
• 1993Kadenang Bulaklak — Mrs. Doctolero
• 1993Pulis Patola
• 1992Alabang Girls — Doña Consuelo
• 1992Ang Siga At Ang Sosyal
• 1991A Plea to God — Encarnacion
• 1991Dinampot Ka Lang sa Putik
• 1991Joey Boy Munti: 15 Anyos Ka sa Muntinlupa
• 1991Spark in the Dark — Adela
• 1990Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin?
• 1990Heaven's Judgment — Octavia Villarroel
• 1990I Have 3 Eggs — Donya Concha
• 1990Kahit Isumpa Mo Ako
• 1990Katabi Ko'y Mamaw
• 1990My Other Woman
• 1990Tayo Na Sa Dilim — Fe Vallejo
• 1989Count the Stars in the Sky — Doña Martina Santos
• 1989Don't Kiss the Devil — Lucila
• 1989Impaktita — Roselia
• 1989Kung Maibabalik Ko Lang — Gemma
• 1989Lady L
• 1989Oras-Oras, Araw-Araw
• 1989Si Aida, si Lorna, o si Fe
• 1988Kapag Napagod ang Puso — Noemi
• 1988Lord, Bakit Ako Pa?
• 1988Love Letters
• 1988Mirror, Mirror On the Wall
• 1988Nasaan ka, Inay? — Mrs. Isabel Villarama
• 1988Paano Tatakasan ang Bukas?
• 1988Sandakot na Bala — Elena
• 1988Smouldering Tears — Mrs. Montaire
• 1987Alabok sa Ulap — Mona Abad
• 1987Bloody Mary The Movie
• 1987Once Upon a Time — Reyna Kamkam
• Palibhasa Lalake — Tita Minerva Chavez
• 1987Where Does Love Hide? — Carmen
• 1986Clown
• 1985An Indivisible Heaven — Agnes Grivas
• 1985Inday Bote — Mrs. Salameda
• 1985Kay Dali ng Kahapon, Kay Tagal ng Bukas
• 1985Lilac, Bulaklak sa Magdamag — Doña Petrita
• 1985Miguelito — Christina Monfort
• 1985The Tales of Grandmother Basyang — Reyna
• 1984Condemned — Connie
• 1984Dear Mama
• 1984Flowers of the City Jail — Patricia's Mother
• 1984Should the Skies Clear — Minda
• 1984Sinner or Saint
• 1984Teenage Marriage
• 1984The Daughters of Waray and Biday — Ilocano Manang Biday
• 1983Exploitation
• 1983To Mama with Love — Amelia
• 1982Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan? — Elsa's Mother
• 1982Just Say You Love Me
• 1982Mother Dear — Elena
• 1981Kamay ni Hilda
• 1980The Marriage — Elisa
• 1979Bakit May Putik ang Bulaklak
• 1979Biyak na Manyika
• 1976A World of Horror
• 1976Fight Batman, Fight!
• 1976Ligaw Tingin, Halik Hangin
• 1976Makahiya at Talahib
• 1976The Tenants — Doña Consuelo
• 1975Karugtong Ang Kahapon
• 1975Niño Valiente
• 1975The Witch
• 1974Bad Example: I Have Seven Wives — Amparo
• 1973Anak ng asuang
• 1973Fly, Darna, Fly! — Babaing Impakta
• 1973Pepeng Agimat
• 1972Destiny of the Living Dead
• 1971At the Top
• 1971Avenida Boy
• 1971Even the Angels Cried — Tinay
• 1971My Blue Hawaii
• 1971Stardoom
• 1971Storm Surge! — Czarina Revilla
• 1970Haydee
• 1969Paula
• 1969Pinagbuklod ng Langit
• 19667 Gabi sa Hong Kong
• 1966La barrera — María
• 1965Alaala ng lumipas
• 1965Written in Our Destiny — Imelda Marcos
• 1964Hamon sa Kampeon
• 1964Jukebox Jamboree
• 1963Dance-O-Rama
• 1963Esperanza at Caridad
• 1962The Big Broadcast
• 19615 Yugto ng Buhay — Third Story
• 1961Alyas Sakay
• 1961Mother Dearest — segement 'The Novice'
• 1961Serenata
• 1960Ang Inyong Lingkod, Gloria Romero
• 1960Lawiswis Kawayan
• 1960Lupa sa Lupa — Nora
• 1960Pagpatak ng Ulan
• 1959Ikaw Ang Aking Buhay
• 1959Kahapon Lamang
• 1959Pitong Pagsisisi
• 1959Sa Libis ng Nayon
• 1959Vicky
• 1959Wedding Bells — Maria (segment "Honeymoon")
• 1958Beloved — A blind woman
• 1958Dewey Boulevard
• 1958Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang
• 1958Mga Reyna ng Vicks
• 1958Pagoda
• 1958Palaboy
• 1958Paruparong Bukid
• 1958Sacred Memories
• 1957Eternally
• 1957Hongkong Holiday
• 1957Mga Anak ng Diyos — Fe
• 1957Schoolgirl — Camilla
• 1957Sino Ang Maysala? — Gloria
• 1956Lagablab sa Silangan
• 1956Miss Tilapia
• 1956Pagdating ng Takip-silim
• 1956Señorita
• 1956Teresa — Teresa
• 1956Vacacionista
• 1955Artista
• 1955Bim, Bam, Bum
• 1955Despatsadora
• 1955Hindi Basta-basta
• 1955Hootsy Kootsy
• 1955Mariposa — Mariposa
• 1954Anak Sa Panalangin — Nita/Lita
• 1954Ang Biyenang Hindi Tumatawa — Trining
• 1954Dalagang Ilocana — Biday
• 1954Kurdapya
• 1954Pilya
• 1953Apat na Taga
• 1953Cofradia — Cofradia
• 1953Hercules
• 1953May Umaga Pang Darating
• 1953Mister Kasintahan
• 1953Musikong Bumbong
• 1953Recuerdo
• 1952Madame X
• 1952Monghita
• 1952Palasig — Florinda
• 1952Rebecca
• 1952Siklab sa Batangas
• 1951Kasintahan Sa Pangarap
• 1951Tres Muskiteros

Appearances as themselves (3)

• 2019Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema — Herself
• 2015Salamat sa Alaala — Self
• 1974Happy Days Are Here Again — Herself