Did you know that Nora Aunor has the most MMFF Best Actress wins in history?

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The Philippines' Superstar won eight Best Actress trophies for these films

MANILA, Philippines – Deserving of her title as the Philippines’ Superstar, the late Nora Aunor was an entertainment legend with a five-decade-long legacy that includes several iconic roles and an impressive roster of film awards.

But did you know she’s also the most awarded actress in Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) history?

With eight Best Actress trophies, the National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts holds the record for the most wins in the category since the festival began in 1975.

Timeline of wins and films

Aunor’s first MMFF acting award came in 1979 for Ina Ka ng Anak Mo, directed by Lino Brocka, and where she co-starred alongside Lolita Rodriguez. Aunor played daughter Esther, who discovered that her husband was having an affair with her own mother.

Aunor’s second MMFF win was for 1982’s Himala by director Ishamel Bernal and screenplay writer Ricky Lee. Set in the desolate town of Cupang, Aunor starred as Elsa, a faith healer who claims to have seen the Virgin Mary.

Aunor also won for Mario O’Hara’s Bulaklak sa City Jail (1984), where Aunor played Angela Aguilar, a woman jailed for stabbing a man who tried to rape her.

In 1990, Aunor won for Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina?. Directed by Gil Portes, Aunor played Andrea, a pregnant communist rebel on the run, who takes refuge in a friend’s home.

Aunor bagged another award for 1991’s Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M, directed by Elwood Perez and written by Ricky Lee. She played Pacita M., a mother grappling with the decision to end her comatose daughter’s life support after a tragic accident.

In 1995, Aunor won for her role as a fading kundiman singer in Muling Umawit ang Puso, directed by Joel Lamangan. And in 2012, Aunor made her cinema comeback in Brillante Mendoza’s Thy Womb (2012), where she portrayed a Badjao midwife named Shaleha in Tawi-Tawi who could not bear children.

Aunor’s final MMFF win was for Kabisera in 2016. Directed by Arturo San Agustin and Real Florido, Aunor portrayed Mercy in the film, the matriarch of a family shaken by the violent death of her husband.

Right behind Aunor in the same category are fellow screen royalties Maricel Soriano and Vilma Santos-Recto, each with five Best Actress wins. All three, including Amy Austria, were honored with MMFF Hall of Fame awards in 2019 for their contributions to Philippine cinema. – Rappler.com