Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (born November 3, 1953) commonly known as Vilma Santos-Recto or Ate Vi is a multi-awarded actress and politician. She is known as the Star for all Seasons for her longevity in showbiz and holds the titles of Grand Slam Queen and as the longest box office queen of Philippine cinema. Santos is also a politician, currently serving as Governor of Batangas Province and once as mayor of Lipa City.
Acting career
Santos started her acting career when one of her uncles, who was a
cameraman at Sampaguita Pictures, convinced her to try out for the movies.
Initially, Sampaguita Pictures had planned a child star role for her in Anak,
Ang Iyong Ina (1969). When Santos was in the studio, she noticed a long
line of little girls. Thinking that that line was the line for her audition,
she decided to queue in. The long line turned out to be for an audition for
Sampaguita Pictures' offering Trudis Liit (Little Trudis). When
it was her turn to audition, she was asked by the panel to sing, dance and cry
on cue. She got the part of "Trudis Liit" for which she received the
FAMAS Awards Best Child Performer award for 1963.
She was cast in Sa Bawat Pintig ng Puso (1964), Maria Cecilia
(1965), Kasalanan Kaya? (1968), Iginuhit ng Tadhana (1965) and
later in its sequel Pinagbuklod ng Langit (1969).
Vilma Santos has the unique distinction of being the only actress who
still has substantial public support after five decades in the film industry.
Her continued commitment to enrich her craft catapulted her to become the
Philippine's greatest actress and one of the world's finest. Her
accomplishments as an artist in Philippine show business remains unrivaled to
this day. She is highly revered by her peers and continues to be a popular role
model of upcoming artists.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilma_Santos)
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