Gloria Sevilla (January 31, 1932 – April 16, 2022) was a Filipino film actress.

Career

Sevilla was heralded as the "Queen of Visayan Movies" for her screen portrayal legacy in Visayan-made movies in the Philippines during the 1950s and 1960s. The

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s honored her with a "Lifetime Achievement award" while

The EDDYS The EDDYS or The Entertainment Editors' Choice is an annual film event in the Philippines that honors craftsmen, actors, writers, directors, workers, and producers in the Philippine film industry. The awards are given by the Society of Philippin ...

honored her with an "Icon Award", both for her contributions to

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. Sevilla received her first

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Best Supporting Actress in the movie ''Madugong Paghihiganti'' (1962). She won the

Best Actress twice for the movies - ''Badlis Sa Kinabuhi'' (1969) and ''Gimingaw Ako'' (1973). Throughout her career, Sevilla had starred in several iconic films such as ''

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'' (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 ''Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis'' () is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by ABS-CBN. The series is sequel to ''Kaya ni Mister, Kaya ni Misis''. Directed by Fritz Ynfante, it stars Cesar Montano and M ...

'' (2002), and '' El Presidente'' (2012). Sevilla also remained active in Philippine television. During the 1970s she top billed the comedy ''Ang Biyenan kong Mangkukulam'' with

Pancho Magalona Enrique Gayoso Magalona Jr. (January 22, 1922 – April 7, 1998), professionally known as Pancho Magalona, was a Filipino actor from the 1940s to the 1970s. Early life Born Enrique Gayoso Magalona Jr. in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, he was the ...

and

Chicháy Amparo Robles Custodio-Moya (January 21, 1918 – March 31, 1993), known professionally as Chicháy, was a Filipina comedian and actress. Her short and stocky stature, scratchy voice, and prematurely-aged appearance allowed her to portray grand ...

. She also produced and starred in the sitcom, ''Mommy Ko si Mayor'' with children, Mat, Dandin Lilibeth and Suzette with fellow Cebuana Flora Gasser. Sevilla also lent support in dramas '' Be Careful With My Heart''.

Personal life

Sevilla's first husband was actor Mat Ranillo Jr., who died in a plane crash in 1969. They had five children. She subsequently married actor and director

Amado Cortez Amado Cortez (born Arsenio Ruiz Padilla, December 14, 1927 – March 22, 2003) was a Filipino actor and diplomat. His father was Jose Padilla Sr., a governor in Plaridel, Bulacan and his mother was Maria Clara Ruiz. His brothers were Jose Pa ...

, who also served a stint as the Philippine Consul General in San Francisco before his death in 2003. They had one daughter. She is the mother of actresses

Suzette Ranillo Maria Suzette Sevilla Ranillo (born January 11, 1961) is a Filipino actress who started at the age of 12 as an actress with the screen name, Nadia Veloso. She is well known for her awards and successes in film, television and theater. Biograph ...

and Lilibeth Ranillo, actor

Mat Ranillo III Matias Archibald Ranillo III (born October 5, 1956), also known by his Stage name, screen name Mat Ranillo III, is a Filipino-born American actor. Personal life Matias Archibald Ranillo III is the second of seven children and the first son of a ...

, and singer-composer Dandin Ranillo. Amado_Cortez_Gloria_Sevilla_grave1

She died on April 16, 2022, at the age of 90 in Oakland, California. She and husband

were buried at

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Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*
Mat Ranillo Jr. and Gloria Sevilla at movie-industry.blogspot.com
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Comedians from Cebu City