Nora Aunor

Biography

Nora Aunor (born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor on 21 May 1953 and died on 16 April 2025) was a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos (1976), Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo (1976), Ina Ka ng Anak Mo (1979), Bona (1980), Himala (1982), Bulaklak sa City Jail (1984), The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Bakit May Kahapon Pa? (1996), and Thy Womb (2012). For her contribution in film and broadcast arts, she was conferred the Order of National Artists of the Philippines in 2022.

Known For

Little Nanay

Lola Annie Batongbuhay

Count the Stars in the Sky

Mercedes Dela Cruz

Never Say Goodbye

Marta Marasigan-Carpio

Sa Ngalan ng Ina

Governor Elena Toribio vda de. Deogracias

Onanay

Cornelia “Nelia” Dimagiba-Matayog

Bituin

Laura Sandoval

Reyna ng Pitong Gatang

Senyang / Dr. Benedicto

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Mananambal	Anita
2024	Isang Himala
2023	Pieta	Rebecca
2020	One More Rainbow
2020	Himala: A Dialectic for Our Times
2019	Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema	Herself
2016	Whistleblower
2016	Padre de Familia
2016	Pare, Mahal Mo Raw Ako
2016	The Pact
2016	The Sorrows of Sita
2016	Kabisera
2015	Taklub	Bebeth
2015	Salamat sa Alaala	Herself
2015	The Last Pinoy Action King	Herself
2014	Hustisya
2014	Dementia	Mara
2014	Kinabukasan	Ernest
2014	When I Fall in Love	Fely Buenaventura
2013	Ang Kwento ni Mabuti	Mabuti
2013	Barber's Tales	NPA Leader
2012	Thy Womb	Shaleha
2012	El Presidente	Maria Aguinaldo
2012	Himala Ngayon
2005	The Son of Brocka	(archive footage)
2004	Naglalayag	Judge Dorinda Vda. De Roces
1999	Sidhi
1997	Babae
1997	Mama Dito sa Aking Puso
1996	Why Is There a Yesterday?	Helen/ Karina Salvacion
1995	The Flor Contemplacion Story	Flor Contemplacion
1995	Muling Umawit ang Puso	Loida Verrano
1993	Inay	Sally
1993	Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan
1991	The Real Life of Pacita M.	Pacita Macaspac
1990	Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother?	Andrea
1989	Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit	Doña Magnolia Dela Cruz vda. de Zulueta/Maggie Zulueta
1988	Penoy Balut
1988	Sana Mahalin Mo Ako	Maria
1987	Hanggang Doon na lang Sila kay Nora Aunor	Herself (archive footage)
1987	My Bugoy Goes to Congress
1987	Takot Ako, Eh!
1987	Three Mothers, One Child	Au
1986	Halimaw Sa Banga	Regina (segment "Komiks")
1986	Halimaw Sa Banga	Regina
1986	I Love You Mama, I Love You Papa	Flora Villena
1986	Payaso
1985	Tinik sa Dibdib	Lorna
1985	Beloved	Adora Bernal
1985	Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang	Sabel
1985	I Can't Stop Loving You	Amy Mercado
1985	Till We Meet Again	Tere
1984	The Flowers of City Jail	Angela
1984	Condemned	Yolly
1984	'Merika	Mila Cruz
1983	Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen	Maria Clara
1983	Minsan, May Isang Ina	Ruth
1982	No Other Love
1982	Miracle	Elsa
1982	T-Bird at Ako	Sylvia
1982	Annie Sabungera	Annie Sabungera
1982	Palengke Queen
1982	Tinimbang ang Langit	Herself
1982	Mga Uod at Rosas
1981	Dalaga si Misis, Binata si Mister	Doria
1981	Kontrobersyal	Herself
1981	Ibalik Ang Swerti!
1981	Bakit Bughaw ang Langit?	Babette
1981	Totoo Ba Ang Tsismis?	Cora
1980	Bona	Bona
1980	Darling, Buntis Ka Nanaman!
1980	Kung Ako'y Iiwan Mo
1980	Kastilyong Buhangin	Laura
1980	Reyna ng Pitong Gatang	Senyang / Dr. Benedicto
1980	Anak ng Atsay
1980	Nakaw na Pag-ibig	Corazon 'Azon' Rivera
1979	Ang Tsimay at Ang Tambay
1979	Ina Ka ng Anak Mo	Esther Faustigo
1979	Annie Batungbakal	Annie Batungbakal
1979	Bakit May Pag-ibig Pa?
1978	Last Target
1978	Dash A Lotsa Nonsents!
1978	Atsay	Nelia
1978	Bakekang	Bakekang
1978	Ikaw ay Akin	Teresita 'Tere' Valdez
1978	Huwag Hamakin: Hostess	Tonya
1978	Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig
1978	Mga Mata ni Angelita	Metro Aide Sweeper
1978	Mahal Mo, Mahal Ko	Nora
1978	Jack n' Jill of the Third Kind
1977	Pagibig Ko'y Awitin Mo...
1977	Panakip Butas	Honesta
1977	Little Christmas Tree
1977	Bakya Mo Neneng
1977	Ibilanggo si Neneng Magtanggol	Neneng Magtanggol
1976	Three Years Without God	Rosario
1976	Relax Lang, Mama ... Sagot Kita
1976	Sapagka't Kami'y mga Misis Lamang
1976	Kaming Matatapang ang Apog	Poinciana
1976	Once A Moth	Corazon de la Cruz
1976	Good Evening to Everybody
1975	Batu-Bato sa Langit	Orang Apacible
1975	Dugo at Pag-ibig Sa Kapirasong Lupa	Dory (segment 5)
1975	Hello... Goodnight... Goodbye	episode 1: Hello
1975	Memories of Our Love
1975	Banaue: Stairway to the Sky	Banaue
1974	Happy Days Are Here Again	Herself
1974	Fe, Esperanza, Caridad	Fe / Esperanza / Caridad
1973	Super Gee	Super Gee
1973	Dalawang Mukha ng Tagumpay
1973	Impossible Dream	Melissa Gonzales
1973	Hindi Kita Malimot
1973	Maalaala Mo Kaya?
1973	Paru-parong itim
1973	Tapat na Pag-ibig
1972	And God Smiled at Me
1972	A Gift of Love
1972	Kung May Gusot May Lusot	Bongbong
1972	Winter Holiday
1971	My Blue Hawaii
1971	Guy and Pip
1971	Lollipops and Roses	Nora
1971	Always in My Heart
1970	Young Love
1970	Tomboy Nora	Nora
1969	Drakulita
1969	Adriana
1967	Ang Pangarap Ko’y Ikaw	Millie
	Kontrabida	Anita

Year	TV Show	Role
2023	Fast Talk with Boy Abunda	Self - Guest
2020	Count the Stars in the Sky	Mercedes Dela Cruz
2018	Onanay	Cornelia “Nelia” Dimagiba-Matayog
2015	Little Nanay	Lola Annie Batongbuhay
2013	Never Say Goodbye	Marta Marasigan-Carpio
2011	Sa Ngalan ng Ina	Governor Elena Toribio vda de. Deogracias
2002	Bituin	Laura Sandoval