Vilma Santos

In this Philippine name  for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Tuazon, the birth surname or paternal family name is Santos, and the marital name is Recto.

Edu Manzano

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(m. 1980;ann. 1982)​

Ralph Recto

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(m. 1992)​

The Honorable Vilma Santos
Portrait during the 18th Congress
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
In office August 13, 2019 –June 30, 2022 Servingwith33 others
Children	Luis Manzano Ryan Recto
Relatives	Jessy Mendiola (daughter-in-law)
Occupation	Actress, singer, dancer
Profession	Politician
Military career
Allegiance	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Air Force Air Force Reserve Command
Years of service	2012–present
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel

Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos (born November 3, 1953) is a Filipino actress and politician. In a career spanning six decades, she is recognized for her versatility in acting across various genres of film and television in the Philippines, earning her the title "Star for All Seasons." She began her career as a child actress in the 1963 film Trudis Liit, for which she won her first FAMAS Award (Best Child Performer). She later became the biggest box-office draw from the 1970s to early 1980s. She is also known as the Queen of Queens, the Grand Slam Queen, and the Longest Reigning Box Office Queen of Philippine Cinema. A foreign critic hailed her as the enduring Grand Dame of the Philippine Film Industry at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, making her the first actress to receive such a title. ^[2] Her accolades include a Dhaka International Film Festival Award, thirteen FAMAS Awards, eleven Gawad Urian, and five Luna Awards. Santos also produced Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak (1978), which won both the FAMAS Award for Best Picture and the Gawad Urian for Best Film.

Santos served as the Mayor of Lipa from 1998 to 2007, then as Governor of Batangas in 23rd and 25th congress. She also served as the representative for Batangas' 6th district from 2016 to 2022, and as the House Deputy Speaker from 2019 to 2022. ^{[3] [4]} In 2025, she was reelected as the Governor of Batangas, ^[5]

Acting career

Vilma Santos is widely considered the most lastingly successful Filipino film and television actress of all time. ^[6] She was adjudged the greatest movie actress of the Philippines for the years 2000 to 2020 by the Philippine Entertainment Portal for her continued portrayal of a wide range of award-winning roles as well as for being a consistent box-office draw despite being in the industry for nearly six decades. ^[7] Vilma's venture into politics made her semi-retire from showbusiness in the late 1990's yet she still emerged as the actress with the most number of best actress awards so far in the 21st century. ^[8]

She started her acting career when one of her uncles, who was a cameraman at Sampaguita Pictures, convinced her to try out for the movies. Initially, Sampaguita Pictures had planned a child star role for her in Anak, Ang Iyong Ina (1963). When Santos was in the studio, she noticed a long line of little girls. Thinking that that line was the line for her audition, she decided to queue in. The long line turned out to be for an audition for Sampaguita Pictures' offering Trudis Liit (Little Trudis).

When it was her turn to audition, she was asked by the panel to sing, dance and cry on cue. She got the part of "Trudis Liit" for which she received the FAMAS Awards Best Child Performer award for 1963. ^[9]

She was cast in Sa Bawat Pintig ng Puso (1964), Maria Cecilia (1965), Kasalanan Kaya? (1968), Iginuhit ng Tadhana (1965) and later in its sequel Pinagbuklod ng Langit (1969).

Political career

Mayor of Lipa City

In 1998, she entered politics and ran for mayor of Lipa City, Batangas where she won three consecutive elections, becoming the city's first female mayor. ^[10]

In 2005, the University of the Philippines Diliman conferred on her the Gawad Plaridel Award for her achievements and contributions both as an actress and a public servant. ^[11] In the same year she was conferred an honorary doctorate degree (honoris causa) in humanities by the Lipa City College. ^[12] She was again honored in 2006 by UP Diliman as one of the four awardees in UP's First Diwata Awards. ^[13]

Governor of Batangas

Vilma Santos - the Enduring Grand Dame of Philippine Cinema

Santos ran for governor of Batangas in the 2007 Philippine general election. She was proclaimed Governor-elect on May 21, 2007, after garnering 475,740 votes against incumbent Arman Sanchez's 344,969, becoming the first female governor of the province. She was reelected to her second term as Governor of Batangas in 2010, defeating incumbent Santo Tomas Mayor Edna Sanchez, who substituted her husband Arman Sanchez who died a few weeks before the election. She was re-elected to her third and final term as Governor in 2013. ^[14]

Member, House of Representatives

After her election for her third and final term as Governor of Batangas, speculations circulated that Santos would run for the national level. However, she declined every offer to run for a higher level. She decided to run as the first representative of the newly formed 6th District of Batangas, would comprise only the City of Lipa. Santos-Recto won by a landslide, defeating Bernadette Sabili. ^[15]

She is co-author of the SOGIE Equality bill (Anti-discrimination bill), Magna Carta for Day Care Workers, Maternity Leave Increase bill, Cancer Awareness bill, expanded Senior Citizens bill, and Post-graduate Education for Teachers bill. ^[16]

In September 2018, she switched from the Liberal Party, where she was a member since 2009, to the Nacionalista Party. ^[17]

On July 10, 2020, Santos became one of the 11 representatives who voted favor to grant ABS-CBN's legislative franchise. ^[18]

Governor of Batangas (Fourth term)

Santos successfully ran again for governor of Batangas in the 2025 Philippine general election. Her son Ryan Christian Recto won the seat for the Batangas's 6th congressional district but Luis Manzano lost for the vice governor against the outgoing governor Hermilando Mandanas. ^[19]

Personal life

Vilma Santos-Recto is married to Finance Secretary Ralph Recto. They have one son, named Ryan Christian. ^[20] She also has one son, Luis Manzano from her previous marriage to Edu Manzano. ^[21]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role
1963–1964	Larawan ng Pag-Ibig
1970s	Ayan Eh!
	The Sensations
	Dulambuhay ni Rosa Vilma
1982–1986	VIP (Vilma in Person)	Herself
1986–1995	Vilma	Host
1987	Palibhasa Lalake	Episode Guest
	Darna	Darna (voice)
1988	Lamat sa Kristal
1991	Once There Was a Love
1997	Katuparan
	Kamandag sa Puso
2007	Alay ni Da King: A Fernando Poe Jr. Special	Host
	Talk Toons	Episode Guest
2009	Vilma: A Woman for All Seasons (Documentary Special)	Host
2010	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Regalo	Daisy Hernandez
2011	Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal	Contestant
	100 Days to Heaven	Tagabantay
2015	ASAP 20	Herself
2023	Anim na Dekada… Nag-iisang Vilma
	It's Your Lucky Day	Guest co-host

Film

Year	Title	Role
1963	Trudis Liit	Trudis
	Anak, ang Iyong Ina!
	King & Queen for a Day
	Duwelo sa Sapang Bato
	Aninong Bakal
1964	Ging	Ging
	Larawan ng Pag-ibig
	Naligaw na Anghel
	Sa Bawat Pintig ng Puso
1965	Sa Baril Magtuos
	Maria Cecilia
	Morena Martir
	Kay Tagal ng Umaga
	Iginuhit ng Tadhana (The Ferdinand E. Marcos Story)	Imee Marcos
1966	Hindi Nahahati ang Langit
	Hampaslupang Maton
	Ito Ang Dahilan
	Batang Iwahig
	Ito Ang Pilipino
1967	The Longest Hundred Miles	Maria
1968	De Colores
	Kasalanan Kaya?
	Eagle Commandos
	Sino ang May Karapatan?
1969	Pinagbuklod ng Langit	Imee Marcos
	Pag-ibig Masdan ang Ginawa Mo
	My Darling Eddie
	The Jukebox King
1970	Our Lady of Peñafrancia (Patroness of Bicolandia)	Guest
	Mardy
	Young Love	Vilma
	I Do Love You
	Songs and Lovers
	Bulaklak at Paru-Paro
	My Pledge of Love	Vilma
	Love Is for the Two Of Us
	From the Bottom of My Heart
	The Young Idols	Vilma
	Sixteen
	Because You Are Mine
	Love Letters	Vilma
	Ding Dong
	Sweethearts
	Give Me Your Love
	Mga Batang Bangketa
	I Love You Honey
	Edgar Loves Vilma	Vilma
	Mother Song
	Sapagka't Sila’y Aming Mga Anak
	Vilma, My Darling	Vilma
	Nobody's Child
	May Hangganan ang Pag-ibig!
	Baby Vi	Vi
	Renee Rose	Renee Rose
1971	My Love at First Sight
	The Sensations	Vilma
	Angelica	Angelica
	The Wonderful World of Music
	Young Lovers	Vilma
	Ikaw Lamang
	Our Love Affair
	Teenage Señorita
	I'll Be Loving You... Eternally
1972	Aloha My Love
	Don't Ever Say Goodbye
	Inspiration	Vilma
	Dulce Corazon	Dulce Corazon
	Little Darling	Vilma
	Remembrance
	Sweet Sweet Love
	Kundoktora
	Dama de Noche	Rosanna / Armida
	Takbo, Vilma, Dali!	Vilma
	Hatinggabi Na, Vilma!	Vilma
	Tatlong Mukha ni Rosa Vilma	Rosa Vilma
	Dalagang Nayon
	Leron-Leron Sinta	Beth
1973	Tsismosang Tindera
	Now and Forever	Vilma
	Lipad, Darna, Lipad!	Narda / Darna
	Cariñosa
	Dyesebel at ang Mahiwagang Kabibe	Dyesebel
	Anak ng Asuwang
	Wonder Vi	Wonder Vi
	Ang Hiwaga ni Maria Cinderella	Maria
	Ophelia at Paris	Ophelia
	Darna and the Giants	Narda / Darna
1974	Vilma and the Beep Beep Minica	Vilma
	Phantom Lady	Phantom Lady
	Kampanerang Kuba	Andang / Sandra
	Batya't Palu-Palo	Stella
	Twin Fists for Justice
	Biktima	Dolores
	Mga Tigre ng Sierracruz
	Kamay na Gumagapang
	Tok Tok Palatok
	Vivian Volta	Vivian Volta
	Kill... The Carnappers	Guest
	Happy Days Are Here Again	Guest
	King Khayam and I	Princesa Gracia
1975	Basta't Isipin Mong Mahal Kita
	Nakakahiya?
	Ibong Lukaret	Ningning
	Dugo at Pag-ibig sa Kapirasong Lupa	Guest: Linda (segment 5)
	Teribol Dobol	Maria Teresa 'Maritess' Labrador
	Vilma Veinte-Nueve	Vilma
	Karugtong ang Kahapon
	Tag-Ulan sa Tag-Araw	Nanette
	Darna vs. the Planet Women	Narda / Darna
1976	Hindi Nakakahiya Part II
	Mga Reynang Walang Trono
	Big Ike's Happening	Guest
	Let's Do the Salsa
	Mapagbigay ang Mister Ko
	Bertang Kerengkeng	Berta
	Bato sa Buhangin	Barbara "Bamba" Montinola
	Mga Rosas sa Putikan
	Nag-aapoy na Damdamin
	Makahiya at Talahib	Aurora
1977	Pulot-Gata (Pwede Kaya?)	Baby Abueva
	Susan Kelly Edad 20	Susan Kelly
	Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon	Terry
	Masarap, Masakit... Ang Umibig
	Burlesk Queen	Chato / Czarina
1978	Pinagbuklod ng Pag-ibig
	Bakit Kailangan Kita...
	Simula ng Walang Katapusan
	Amorseko Kumakabit, Kumakapit!
	Nakawin Natin ang Bawat Sandali
	Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak	Julie Monserrat
	Kampus	Suzette Sandejas
	Mga Mata ni Angelita	Guest
	Huwag Hamakin: Hostess	Guest
	Promo Girl
	Disco Fever
	Pag-ibig Ko sa Iyo Lang Ibibigay
	Ikaw Ay Akin	Sandra Aragon
	Rubia Servios Case No. 63572	Rubia Servios
1979	Coed
	Swing It... Baby!	Marilen
	Pinay, American Style!	PX
	Magkaribal
	Rock, Baby! Rock!
	Halik sa Paa Halik sa Kamay	Christine
	Buhay Artista Ngayon
	Modelong Tanso	Judy
1980	Good Morning Sunshine
	Darna at Ding	Darna / Narda
	Miss X	Filomena Cruz
	Candy	Guest
	Yakapin Mo 'Ko, Lalaking Matapang
	Ang Galing-galing Mo, Mrs. Jones
	Gusto Kita, Mahal Ko Siya
	Romansa
	Langis at Tubig	Cory Jarlego
1981	Ex-Wife
	Pakawalan Mo Ako	Anna
	Hiwalay
	Karma	Sarah
1982	Relasyon	Maria Lourdes 'Marilou' Castañeda
	No Other Love	Guest Role
	Sinasamba Kita	Divina
	T-Bird at Ako	Isabel
	Never Ever Say Goodbye
	Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan?	Lily
	The House in the Woods	Cristy
1983	Ayaw Kong Maging Querida
	Paano Ba ang Mangarap?	Lisa
	Broken Marriage	Ellen
	Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan ang Nakaraan	Helen
1984	Adultery (Aida Macaraeg) Case No. 7892	Aida Macaraeg
	Sister Stella L.	Sister Stella Legaspi
	Alyas Baby Tsina	Elena Duavit
	Charot	Guest
1985	Muling Buksan ang Puso	Cristy
	Doctor, Doctor, We Are Sick	Rose
1986	Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow	Corina
	Palimos ng Pag-ibig	Fina
	Payaso	Guest
1987	Tagos ng Dugo	Josefina 'Pina' Ramos Regala
	Ibigay Mo sa Akin ang Bukas	Marie
	Asawa Ko Huwag Mong Agawin	Cathy Santillan
	Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig?	Estella
	Takot Ako, Eh!	Guest
1988	Bukas Sisikat Din ang Araw	Guest: Sandra
	Ibulong Mo sa Diyos	Monica Quijano
1989	Pahiram ng Isang Umaga	Juliet Espiritu
	Arrest: Pat. Rizal Alih – Zamboanga Massacre	Jocelyn Alih
	Imortal	Natalia Avila/Alexandra Avila/Lara Alonzo-Lopez
1990	Iputok Mo... Dadapa Ako! (Hard to Die)	Guest: Lea Bustamante
	Once There Was a Love [22]
	Kapag Langit ang Humatol	Florida
	Hahamakin Lahat	Lucinda
1991	Ipagpatawad Mo	Selina Esquivel
1992	Sinungaling Mong Puso	Clara
	Engkanto	Guest: Inang Kalikasan
1993	Dahil Mahal Kita: The Dolzura Cortez Story	Dolzura Cortez
	Ikaw Lang	Celina
1994	Lipa Arandia Massacre	Helen Arandia
	Nag-iisang Bituin	Cecille
	Relaks Ka Lang, Sagot Kita	Atty. Vera Villaverde
1996	Ikaw ang Mahal Ko	Miling
1997	Hanggang Ngayon Ika’y Minamahal	Margot
1998	Bata Bata Paano Ka Ginawa?	Lea Bustamante
	Ang Erpat Kong Astig	Guest: Presiding Judge
2000	Anak	Josie Agbisit
2002	Dekada '70	Amanda Bartolome
2004	Mano Po III: My Love	Lilia Chiong-Yang
2006	D' Lucky Ones	Herself (Guest)
	Regalo	Daisy Hernandez
2009	In My Life	Shirley
2012	The Healing	Seth
2013	The Bit Player	Loida Malabanan
2016	Everything About Her	Dr. Vivian S. Rabaya
2023	When I Met You In Tokyo [23]	Azon
2024	Uninvited	Lilia / Eva Candelaria

Awards in film

Year	Award-giving body	Category	Nominated work	Result
1963	FAMAS Awards	Best Child Actress	Trudis Liit	Won
1968	San Beda College Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Kasalanan Kaya?	Won
1972	FAMAS Awards	Best Actress	Dama de Noche	Won
1975	Bacolod City Film Festival	Best Actress	Nakakahiya?	Won
1977	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Actress	Burlesk Queen	Won
1978	FAMAS Awards	Best Picture	Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak (as producer)	Won
	Gawad Urian	Best Picture	Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak (as producer)	Won
1981	Cebu City Film Festival	Best Actress	Karma	Won
	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Actress	Karma	Won
	FAMAS Awards	Best Actress	Pakawalan Mo Ako	Won
1982	Catholic Mass Media Awards	Best Actress	Relasyon	Won
	FAMAS Awards	Best Actress	Relasyon	Won
	FAP Awards	Best Actress	Relasyon	Won
	Gawad Urian	Best Actress	Relasyon	Won
	Let's Talk Movies Awards	Best Actress	Relasyon	Won
1983	Gawad Urian	Best Actress	Broken Marriage	Won
1984	Gawad Urian	Best Actress	Sister Stella L.	Won
1987	Catholic Mass Media Awards	Best Actress	Tagos ng Dugo	Won
	FAMAS Awards	Best Actress	Tagos ng Dugo	Won
	Movie Magazine Awards	Best Actress	Tagos ng Dugo	Won
	Cinemascoop Awards	Best Actress	Tagos ng Dugo	Won
1988	FAMAS Awards	Best Actress	Ibulong Mo sa Diyos	Won
1989	PMPC Star Awards	Best Actress	Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga	Won
	Gawad Urian	Best Actress	Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga	Won
	Movie Magazine Awards	Best Actress	Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga	Won
	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Actress	Imortal	Won
	Channel 2 Viewers' Choice Award	Best Actress	Imortal	Won
1991	Gawad Urian	Best Actress	Ipagpatawad Mo	Won
	Movie Magazine Awards	Best Actress	Ipagpatawad Mo	Won
	Intrigue Magazine Reader's Choice Award	Best Actress	Ipagpatawad Mo	Won
1992	New Fame Magazine Readers' Choice Award	Best Actress	Sinungaling Mong Puso	Won
	FAMAS Awards	Circle of Excellence	Sinungaling Mong Puso	Won
1993	Manila Film Festival	Best Actress	Dolzura Cortez Story	Won
	Gawad Urian	Best Actress	Dolzura Cortez Story	Won
	FAP Awards	Best Actress	Dolzura Cortez Story	Won
	Movie Magazine Awards	Best Actress	Dolzura Cortez Story	Won
	PMPC Star Awards	Best Actress	Dolzura Cortez Story	Won
	Intrigue Magazine Readers' Choice Award	Best Actress	Dolzura Cortez Story	Won
	New Fame Magazine Readers' Choice Award	Best Actress	Dolzura Cortez Story	Won
	FAMAS Awards	Circle of Excellence	Dolzura Cortez Story	Won
1998	Film Desk of the Young Critics Circle	Best Actress	Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?	Won
	Gawad Urian	Best Actress	Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?	Won
	FAP Awards	Best Actress	Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?	Won
	PMPC Star Awards	Best Actress	Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?	Won
	Gawad Sineng-Sine PASADO Awards	Best Actress	Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?	Won
	Siasi, Jolo Critics Awards	Best Actress	Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?	Won
1999	Brussels International Film Festival	Best Actress	Bata, Bata...Paano ka Ginawa?	Won
2000	Gawad Sineng-Sine PASADO Awards	Best Actress	Anak	Won
	PMPC Star Awards	Best Actress	Anak	Won
2002	Film Desk of the Young Critics Circle	Best Actress	Dekada '70	Won
	Gawad Urian	Best Actress	Dekada '70	Won
	FAP Awards	Best Actress	Dekada '70	Won
	PMPC Star Awards	Best Actress	Dekada '70	Won
	Gawad Sineng-Sine PASADO Awards	Best Actress	Dekada '70	Won
	Gawad TANGLAW Awards	Best Actress	Dekada '70	Won
	Cinema One's RAVE Awards Critic's Choice	Best Performer	Dekada '70	Won
	Cinema One's RAVE Awards People's Choice	Best Performer	Dekada '70	Won
	CineManila International Film Festival	Best Actress	Dekada '70	Won
2003	S Magazine	Actress of the Year	Dekada '70	Won
2004	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Actress	Mano Po 3	Won
	Gawad Suri Awards	Best Actress	Mano Po 3	Won
	Gawad Tanglaw	Best Actress	Mano Po 3	Won
	PMPC Star Awards	Best Actress	Mano Po 3	Won
2009	MTRCB Film Awards	Best Actress	In My Life	Won
	Gawad Suri Awards	Best Actress	In My Life	Won
	Gawad Tanglaw	Best Actress	In My Life	Won
	PMPC Star Awards	Best Actress	In My Life	Won
	Gawad Genio	Best Actress	In My Life	Won
	GMMSF	Best Actress	In My Life	Won
2013	Cinemalaya Film Festival	Best Actress	Ekstra	Won
	Gawad Tanglaw	Best Actress	Ekstra	Won
	Golden Screen Awards	Best Actress	Ekstra [24]	Won
2014	Dhaka International Film Festival	Best Actress	Ekstra	Won
2015	International Indie Fest	Award of Merit Special Mention as Lead Actress	Ekstra	Won
	New York Film and TV Festival	Bronze World Medal	Ekstra (As Producer)	Won
	Worldfest Houston International Film Festival	Platinum Remi (Comedy)	Ekstra (As Producer)	Won
	Worldfest Houston International Film Festival	Best Foreign Language Film	Ekstra (As Producer)	Won
2017	PMPC Star Awards	Best Actress	Everything About Her	Won
	Gawad Sineng-Sine PASADO Awards	Best Actress	Everything About Her	Won
	GEMS (Guild Of Educators, Mentors And Students)	Best Actress	Everything About Her	Won
	EDDYS Entertainment Editors' Awards	Best Actress	Everything About Her	Won
	GMMSF	Best Actress	Everything About Her	Won
	EdukCircle Awards	Most Influential Film Actress of the Year	Everything About Her	Won
	PEP	Female Movie Star of the Year	Everything About Her	Won
2023	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Actress	When I Met You in Tokyo	Won
2024	Manila International Film Festival	Best Actress	When I Met You in Tokyo	Won
	GMMSF	Best Actress	When I Met You In Tokyo	Won
	FAMAS Awards	Circle of Excellence	When I Met You In Tokyo	Won
	WCEJA	World Class Best Actress	When I Met You In Tokyo	Won
	PMPC Star Awards	Best Actress	When I Met You In Tokyo	Won

• 1983 – FAMAS Medallion of Excellence (Child Actress)
• 1983 – FAMAS Medallion of Excellence (Lead Actress)
• 1983 – FAMAS Medallion of Excellence (Producer)
• 1989 – FAMAS Hall of Fame
• 1990 – PMPC Star Awards Darling of the Press
• 1990 – Gawad Urian Aktres ng Dekada '80 (Actress of the Decade '80)
• 1997 – FAP Lifetime Achievement Award
• 1998 – FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award
• 1999 – PMPC Star Awards Special Citation for winning at the Brussels Int'l Film Festival
• 1999 – Natatanging Artista ng Taon
• 2000 – Gawad Urian Aktress ng Dekada '90(Actress of Decade '90)
• 2000 – Cinemanila Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2000 – Pelikula At Lipunan Special Award
• 2002 – Cinemanila Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2004 – Natatanging Gawad Tanglaw
• 2005 – PMPC Star Dekada Award in Acting
• 2005 – Feminist Centennial Filmfest – Outstanding Achievement in Film Acting
• 2005 – GAWAD PLARIDEL for Outstanding Achievement in Film
• 2005 – GMMSF All-Time Favorite Actress
• 2005 – Gawad Suri Award for Exemplary Film Practitioner
• 2006 – First Pioneer Filipino Animation Awards – for Darna, given by the United Animation Inc. and United Staffing Registry Inc.
• 2006 – University of the Philippines Diwata Awards
• 2008 – 25th PMPC Star Awards Lifetime Achievement Awardee
• 2008 – Fil-Am Visionary Legend Award
• 2009 – 7th ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards Lifetime Achievement Awardee
• 2009 – FAMAS Exemplary Achievement Awardee
• 2009 – Cinema One Original Filmfest Legend Award
• 2011 – Golden Screen Awards Movie Icon of our Time Awardee
• 2011 – Gawad Tanglaw Artista Ng Dekada
• 2012 – Yahoo Awards Major Impact
• 2014 – Cinema One Numero Uno Icon Award
• 2015 – NCCA Ani ng Dangal for Ekstra
• 2016 – FAMAS Presidential Award
• 2016 – FAP Golden Reel Award
• 2017 Gawad Tanglaw Presidential Jury Award - Best Film Performance
• 2017 – PMPC Star Awards for Movies Ginintuang Bituin ng Penikulang Pilipino
• 2017 – Natatanging Gawad Urian
• 2019 – Gawad Pasado Best Actress Hall of Fame (Films Bata Bata Paano Ka Ginawa?,(1998), Anak (2000), Dekada 70 (2002), Everything About Her (2017)
• 2019 – MMFF Best Actress Hall of Fame
• 2019 – PMPC Star Awards for Movies Natatanging Bituin ng Siglo
• 2019 – SPEED Awards for Movies – Eddys Icon Awards
• 2021 – PEP Greatest Movie Actress for the Years 2000-2021
• 2022 – MMFF Marichu Vera Perez Memorial Award
• 2023 – FDCP Sining Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2024 – GAWAD DANGAL - Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2024 – PMPC - Dekada Award
• 2024 – EdukSine- Pinay American Style - Gawad Alamat ng Sineng Filipino sa Harap ng Camera
• 2024 – CCP Cine Icons Series - Anak - UST - Award of Excellence
• 2024 – CCP Cine Icons Series - Anak - SPUQC - Certificate of Appreciation
• 2024 – FDCP - Tagos ng Dugo - Cinematheque - Certificate of Appreciation
• 2024 – FDCP - Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa? - Metropolitan Theater - Certificate of Appreciation

Awards in television

Santos on a 2022 stamp of the Philippines

Year	Award-giving body	Category	Nominated work	Results
1972	Emee Awards for TV	Most Effective Actress	Dalambuhay ni Rosa Vilma	Won
1975	PATAS	Outstanding Actress	Dalambuhay ni Rosa Vilma	Won
1975	PATAS	Outstanding Television Performer	The Sensations	Won
1987	PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Musical Variety Show Host	Vilma	Won
1988	PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Musical Variety Show Host	Vilma	Won
1991	PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Drama Special	Once There Was a Love	Won
2006	PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Actress in a Single TV Performance	Maala-ala Mo Kaya: "Regalo"	Won

• 1998 – Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award – Star Awards for TV

Discography

Albums

• 2000 – Anak Soundtrack
• 2005 – Vilma (CD, collection of 23 songs)

Songs/covers

• 1969 – "Sixteen"
• 1969 – "Da Doo Ron Ron"
• 1969 – "Wonderful to Be in Love"
• 1969 – "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
• 1970 – "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"
• 1970 – "Something Stupid"
• 1970 – "Bring Back Your Love"
• 1970 – "You're All I Want for Christmas"
• 1970 – "I Wonder Why"
• 1971 – "Abadaba Honeymoon"
• 1971 – "Bobby, Bobby, Bobby"
• 1971 – "Dry Your Eyes"
• 1971 – "Love, Love"
• 1971 – "It's Been a Long Long Time"
• 1971 – "Baby Cakes"
• 1971 – "I Love You Honey"
• 1971 – "Then Along Came You, Edgar"
• 1971 – "Mandolin in the Moonlight"
• 1971 – "Sealed with a Kiss"
• 1971 – "Tweddle Dee"
• 1971 – "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head"
• 1971 – "Don't You Break My Heart"
• 1971 – "Wonderful World of Music"
• 1971 – "You Made Me Love You"
• 1971 – "The Birds and the Bees"
• 1972 – "Rick Tick Song"
• 1972 – "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)"
• 1972 – "My Boy Lollipop"
• 1973 – "Palung-Palo Ako"
• 1973 – "Walang Umiibig"
• 1974 – "Tok Tok Palatok"
• 1974 – "Isipin Mong Basta't Mahal Kita"
• 1974 – "Batya't Palu Palo"
• 1974 – "Mamang Kutsero"
• 1976 – "Mga Rosas sa Putikan"

Awards in music

Year	Award-giving body	Category	Nominated work	Results
1971	Awit Awards	Best Single	"Sixteen"	Won
		Best Mini-Album	"Something Stupid" with Edgar Mortiz	Won

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External links

• Media related to Vilma Santos at Wikimedia Commons
• Vilma Santos at IMDb