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Gloria Romero

Born
Dec 16, 1933 · Aged 91
Died
Jan 25, 2025
Place of birth
Denver, Colorado, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
194
TV credits
18
Also known as (3)
  • Gloria Anne Borrego Galla
  • گلوریا رومرو
  • グロリア • ロメロ

Biography

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…