Imelda Marcos

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
July 2, 1929

Place of Birth:
Manila, Philippines

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Imelda Marcos

Biography

Imelda Marcos (born July 2, 1929) is the widow of former Philippine Dictator Ferdinand Marcos. In popular culture, she is often remembered for her collection of more than a thousand pairs of shoes. When President Marcos' government was accused of being involved in the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr., the people in Manila led the so-called People Power Revolution and forced Marcos out of office in 1986. Corazon Aquino, as the then new elected President, requested that American forces at Clark Air Base have the Marcos family exiled to the United States, and they were sent to Hawaii. After the death of Ferdinand, Imelda and her family were granted permission by Aquino to return to the Philippines. Her return has since allowed her to restore her political dynasty. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1995 for Leyte, and again in 2010 for Ilocos Norte. Despite facing numerous allegations of the family's source of wealth, she was not imprisoned on these charges. She continued to wield power, and her ability to survive upheavals in her life has led her to be called the "Steel Butterfly."

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2024 And So It Begins Self
2019 The Kingmaker Self
2014 Mariquina Herself
2013 The Search for Weng Weng
2008 Thrilla in Manila Herself
2004 Evolution of a Filipino Family Imelda Marcos, Ganid & Garapal
2003 Imelda Herself
2002 People Power Herself
1997 Batas Militar Herself
1983 To Sing Our Own Song Imelda Marcos
Year TV Show Role
2021 When Ruby Wax Met... Self (archive footage)
1996 Ruby Wax Meets
1995 The Beatles Anthology Self (archive footage)
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