
Gloria Sevilla
Born
January 1, 1932
Died
April 16, 2022 (90 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
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.
Known For

Nang Em
Nang Em
2020

Return
2019

An Educator
2017

Kusina
2016

Kakampi
2016

Calle Siete
Lola Nitz · (94 episodes)
2016
Salamat sa Alaala
Herself
2015

You're My Boss
Lola
2015
M. (Mother's Maiden Name)
as
2014

In Darkness We Live
2014

Children's Show
Lola Alice
2014

Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill
Aling Puring
2013

Palad ta ang Nagbuot
Angeling
2013

Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw
Esther Dagohoy · (63 episodes)
2013

El Presidente
Maria Agoncillo's mother
2012

Be Careful With My Heart
Fe Marcelo · (618 episodes)
2012
Alyna
Susana · (100 episodes)
2010
Fantastic Man
Cedes · (31 episodes)
2007

Pacquiao: The Movie
Nanay Parcon
2006

Lapu-Lapu
Reyna Bauga
2002
Recuerdo de Amor
Doña Conchita La Fuente · (433 episodes)
2001

Wansapanataym: The Movie
Bising
1999

Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay
Manang Vi
1998
I'm Sorry, My Love
1998
Kapag Dumanak ang Dugo: Buenavista
Liza
1997
Thalia
1997
Boy Chico: Hulihin si Ben Tumbling
1997

Haragan: Masahol Pa Sa Bala
Luming
1997

Manalo, Matalo, Mahal Kita
1995

The Flor Contemplacion Story
Flor's mother
1995

P're Hanggang Sa Huli
Gloria
1995

Megamol
1994

Once Upon A Time In Manila
Amparo Lagman
1994

Dear Diary
Manang (segment "Dear Partyline")
1989

Pepe en Pilar
Gloria
1983

Apat Na Maria
1980
Tsikiting Master
1979

Aliw-iw
1979

Iskandalo
1979

Angelita... Ako Ang Iyong Ina
Belen
1979

Dyesebel
1978

Mga Mata ni Angelita
Belen
1978

Boy Pana
1978

Once A Moth
Chedeng de la Cruz
1976

Banaue: Stairway to the Sky
Agurang
1975

Dodong Ko
1970

Basta Bisaya
1970

Si Inday sa Balitaw
1970

Ang Pulubi
1969

Line of Life
1969
4 Worlds of Horror
1967

This Is a Filipino
1966

Sa Dulo ng Ating Landas
1966

Ang Asawa Kong Barat
1963

Si Adiang Waray
1963

Pitong Pasiklab sa Bahay na Tisa
1963

Adiong Sikat ng Tondo
1962

Umaapoy na Bakal
1962

North Harbor
1961

Mga Daing sa Libingan
1961

Tatlong Baraha
1961

Molave
1961

Mga Alamat Ng Sandaigdig
1960

Divisoria Quiapo
1955

Ito Ang Aming Daigdig
1955

Papa Loves Mambo
1955

May Bakas Ang Lumipas
1954

Mister Dupong
1954
Ifugao
Aniway
1954