First Filipina: Vilma Santos

11.03.2005

Vilma Santos
AKA Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos

1st Filipina Governor of Batangas province (2007)
1st Filipina Mayor of Lipa City, Batangas (1998)
1st and only Filipina actress to win the prominent Gawad Urian Best Actress Award for 3 consecutive years (1982-1984)
1st and only Filipina actress to achieve an unparalleled 3-time Grandslam win for Best Actress Award (1982, 1993, and 1998)
1st and only Filipina actress to be honored with two Circle of Excellence award by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS)
1st Filipina to win Best Child Actress in the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS, 1963)

QUOTE

"I will just do my best and God will take care of the rest."

ALIAS
"Vi"
"Star for All Seasons"
"Queenstar"

DATE OF BIRTH
November 3, 1953

BIRTHPLACE
Trozo, Manila, Philippines

FATHER: Amado Santos
MOTHER: Milagros Tuazon

HUSBAND: Sen. Ralph Recto
CHILDREN: Luis Phillipe* and Ryan Christian
*Luis Phillipe (or Lucky) is Vilma's son to Edu Manzano, her ex-husband.

USEFUL LINKS

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...that President Noynoy Aquino was the first Filipino bachelor to become President of the Republic of the Philippines?
...that Astronomer Armando Lee was the first Filipino Master of Science (MS) degree holder in Astronomy in the Philippines?
...that race driver Marlon Stockinger was the first Filipino-Swiss race winner in the Michelin Formula Renault UK Championship?
...that Joy Rojas was the first Filipina to run across 3,107 miles across the United States?
...that boxing champion Manny Pacquiao was the first Filipino sports billionaire?
...that José Rizal was given the label 'First Filipino' by Leon Ma. Guerrero, the first Filipino Ambassador to Germany?

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