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Aliases: Queen of Visayan Movies

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

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Movie Involvements: 14

TV Involvements: 4


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Biography

Gloria Sevilla was an award-winning Filipino film actress. Sevilla is widely regarded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her contributions in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines in the 50’s and 60’s. Sevilla received her first FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actress in the movie Madugong Paghihiganti (1962). She won the FAMAS Award Best Actress for the movie Badlis Sa Kinabuhi (1969). Sevilla appeared in movies such as Dyesebel (1978), Guhit Ng Palad (1988), Matud Nila (1991), The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (2002), Lapu-lapu (2002), Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis (2002), and El Presidente (film) (2012). Sevilla also appeared in the Philippine television drama Be Careful With My Heart. Her first husband was Mat Ranillo Jr., a movie actor who died in a plane crash in 1969. They had six children. She got married the second time to Amado Cortez, a movie actor and director who also served as the country's ambassador to the U.S. until his death in 2003. They had one daughter. She is the mother of actress Suzette Ranillo, actor Mat Ranillo III, and singer-composer Dandin Ranillo. She died on April 16, 2022 at the age of 90 in Oakland, California.

Most Famous Work

Alyna
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Alyna

(2010) Susana
Fantastic Man
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6

Fantastic Man

(2007) Cedes
El Presidente
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El Presidente

(2012) Maria Agoncillo's mother
Recuerdo de Amor
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Recuerdo de Amor

(2001) Doña Conchita La Fuente
Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill
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6

Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill

(2013) Aling Puring
Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw
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Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw

(2013) Esther Dagohoy
Lapu-Lapu
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Lapu-Lapu

(2002) Reyna Bauga
Mga Mata ni Angelita
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Mga Mata ni Angelita

(1978) Belen

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2020 Nang Em
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Lola Nitz
2015 Herself
Lola
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Lola Alice
2013 Aling Puring
Angeling
Esther Dagohoy
2012 Maria Agoncillo's mother
Fe Marcelo
2010 Susana
2007 Cedes
2006 Nanay Parcon
2002 Reyna Bauga
2001 Doña Conchita La Fuente
1999 Bising
1998 Manang Vi
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1997 N/A
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Luming
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Gloria
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Amparo Lagman
1989 Manang (segment "Dear Partyline")
1983 Gloria
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Belen
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Belen
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1976 Chedeng de la Cruz
1975 Agurang
1970 N/A
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1969 N/A
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1963 N/A
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1954 N/A
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Aniway
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