Gloria Anne Borrego Galla (born December 16, 1933), known professionally as Gloria Romero (), is a multi-awarded Filipino actress, regarded as the “Queen of Philippine Movies”, her career spans over 70 years, and she has starred in over 200 films and television programs. Some of her award-winning performances in films are Tanging Yaman (FAMAS Best Actress 2001), Nagbabagang Luha (FAMAS Best Supporting Actress 1989) and Dalagang Ilocana (FAMAS Best Actress 1955). Dubbed as the “First Lady of Philippine Cinema”, Romero is a recipient of 6 FAMAS Awards, including the prestigious Huwarang Bituin of FAMAS Award, 3 Gawad Urian Awards and 3 FAP Awards. In 2019, she won 2 Best Actress Awards for her performance on the acclaimed film “Rainbow's Sunset” at the International Film Festival Manhattan and MMFF Awards. She is also a recipient of multiple "Lifetime Achievement Awards" across all leading award-giving bodies including: Cinemanila International Film Festival (2001), FAP (2002), FAMAS (2004), Gawad Urian (2004), MTRCB (2009) and PASADO (2010). She is also an inductee at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame and was honoured by The Philippine Post Office with a commemorative stamp, recognising her status as one of the Outstanding Filipinos Living Legends. She was long associated with her original home studio the now defunct Sampaguita Pictures, and in the 1980s to 2011 with ABS-CBN, until in 2011 she transferred to GMA Network. Her last television program before the COVID-19 pandemic is the Sunday drama fantasy anthology series Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko as the story telling fairy-grandmother Lola Goreng. Early life Gloria Anne Borrego Galla was born on December 16, 1933, in Denver, Colorado, the second of four siblings. Her father, Pedro Galla, was a Filipino who went to the States for his education until he met Gloria’s mother the Spanish-American Mary Borrego. She had an elder sister named Louise, and two younger brothers Tito and Gilbert. The young Gloria together with her family travelled to the Philippines to visit their grandparents in Mabini, Pangasinan. The family’s plan of going back to Denver was always postponed, and the supposed vacation was extended. When World War II was declared, the Gallas were trapped in the Philippines, their possession was confiscated and burned by the Japanese soldier, the family escaped and hid in the mountain. During the war they were taught how to do farm works. Days before the war ended their mother died, and her father