Nora Aunor

Nora Aunor ONA PMM (Ph)
Aunor in 2012
Born	Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (1953-05-21)May 21, 1953 Iriga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Died	April 16, 2025(2025-04-16) (aged 71) Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Burial place	Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig, Philippines
Other names	Ate Guy
Occupations	Actress recording artist film producer
Years active	1967–2025
Spouses	Christopher de Leon ​ ​ (m. 1975; ann. 1996)​ Richard Merk ​ ​ (m. 1988, separated)​ Norie Sayo ​ ​ (m. 2000, separated)​
Children	5 (including Lotlot de Leon and Matet de Leon)
Relatives	Janine Gutierrez (granddaughter)
Awards	Order of National Artists of the Philippines Presidential Medal of Merit

Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (May 21, 1953 – April 16, 2025), known professionally as Nora Aunor (Tagalog pronunciation: [aʊˈnɔɾ]), was a Filipino actress, producer and singer. Known for her leading roles with patriotic, feminist and socio-political themes, she has appeared in more than 170 motion pictures throughout her career that spanned over five decades. Regarded as the most awarded Filipino actress in history,^[1] she was known as the Philippines' "Superstar" and was conferred as a National Artist of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022.

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 in All Over the World (1967), she transitioned into heavy drama with highly acclaimed performances in films such as Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos (Three Years Without God) (1976), Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo (Once a Moth) (1976), Ina Ka ng Anak Mo (You Are the Mother of Your Daughter) (1979), Himala (Miracle) (1982), Bulaklak sa City Jail (Flowers of the City Jail) (1984), and Bona (1980). In the following decades, her performances in The Flor Contemplacion Story (1995), Bakit May Kahapon Pa? (1996), Thy Womb (2012), and Dementia (2014) gave her further international recognition and numerous international awards and nominations.

For her work, Aunor received 17 FAMAS Award nominations and was 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, and the only performer to be chosen as one of Gawad Urian's Best Actors and Actresses of the Decade in three different decades (1980s, 1990s, and 2010s). She is the first and only Filipino to win the Asian Film Award for Best Actress. She won nine trophies from PMPC Star Awards for her work in film and television, as well as eight Metro Manila Film Festival Awards, four Luna Awards, five Young Critics Circle Awards, a Cairo International Film Festival award, an Asia Pacific Screen Award, an Asian Film Award, among others. The Hollywood Reporter called her "The Grand Dame of Philippine Cinema" for her performances in the films Taklub (Trap) and Hustisya (Justice).