Gloria Sevilla
Born January 01, 1932 (Age: 94)
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Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
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.
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.
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Filmography
Kapag Dumanak ang Dugo: Buenavista
1997
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as Liza
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Age: 65
Guhit Ng Palad
1988
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as Norma Baldivino
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Age: 56
Sobra Na, Tama Na, Asiong Aksaya
1986
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Age: 54
Boy Pana
1978
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Age: 46
Dodong Ko
1970
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Age: 38
Basta Bisaya
1970
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Age: 38
Si Inday sa Balitaw
1970
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Age: 38
Ang Pulubi
1969
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Age: 37
Line of Life
1969
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Age: 37
Ang Asawa Kong Barat
1963
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Age: 31
Si Adiang Waray
1963
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Age: 31
Pitong Pasiklab sa Bahay na Tisa
1963
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Age: 31
Adiong Sikat ng Tondo
1962
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Age: 30
Umaapoy na Bakal
1962
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Age: 30
North Harbor
1961
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Age: 29
Mga Daing sa Libingan
1961
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Age: 29
Tatlong Baraha
1961
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Age: 29
Molave
1961
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Age: 29
Divisoria Quiapo
1955
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Age: 23
Ito Ang Aming Daigdig
1955
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Age: 23
Papa Loves Mambo
1955
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Age: 23