Nora Aunor, Filipino actress and recording artist
Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (Tagalog pronunciation: [ʊˈnɔɾ], born May 21, 1953) professionally known as Nora Aunor is a Filipina actress, recording artist, and film producer. Aunor has also appeared in several stage plays, television shows and concerts. She is known as Philippine cinema's "Superstar" and is regarded as the People's National Artist. The Hollywood Reporter called her "The Grand Dame of Philippine Cinema" for her performance in the movie Taklub and her contribution to the Philippine film industry.Aunor started her career as a singer, after winning a local talent search. She rose to fame in the following years as both a singer and actress. After her film debut All Over the World (1967), transitioned into heavy drama in films such as Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos (1976), Himala (1982) and Bona (1980). Her performances in The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995) and Thy Womb (2012), gave her international and local awards and nominations.For her work, Aunor received 17 FAMAS Award nominations and is a "Hall of Fame" inductee, winning five Best Actress Awards. She is the most nominated actress in the history of the Gawad Urian Awards with 21 nominations, winning seven. She has won eight trophies from PMPC Star Awards for her work in television and movies, as well as eight Metro Manila Film Festival, four Luna Awards, five Young Critics Circle Awards, a Cairo Film Festival award, an Asia Pacific Screen Awards, an Asian Film Awards, among others.