Vilma Santos

Biography

Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto, known as "Star for All Seasons," is a Filipino actress and politician serving as Governor of Batangas since 2025. She began her career as a child actress in the 1960s, winning a FAMAS Award for Best Child Performer at age 10, and later won the award for Best Actress for her dual role in "Dama de Noche" (1972). Santos is widely considered the most lastingly successful Filipino film and television actress of all time.