Philippine Cinema’s 15 Best Actresses of All Time

Dec 4th, 2006
FUNFARE
By Ricardo F. Lo




The fifth anniversary issue of S Magazine came up with the list of “Philippine Cinema’s 15 Best Actresses of All Time.” One hundred respondents – directors, scriptwriters, critics, journalists, actors, moviegoers – were asked to name their all-time best actresses and the Top 15 were led by Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos, garnering 85 and 82 votes, respectively.


After all these years, it’s still Nora versus Vilma, forever rivals.


In third place was US-based Lolita Rodriguez with 57 votes.


The other best actresses: Charito Solis (52 votes), Hilda Koronel (50), Gloria Romero (45), Nida Blanca (40), Gina Alajar (40), Jaclyn Jose (40), Sharon Cuneta (37), Maricel Soriano (32), Lorna Tolentino (30), Amy Austria (25), Rita Gomez (23), Cherry Pie Picache (20).


So there, 15 all-time best actresses.


Surely, Funfare readers will not agree with all the choices of the S mag “jurors.” But most likely, some of the names are on their favored list. They are free to express their “dissenting” or “concurring” opinions – to borrow a legal term used by the Supreme Court.


Why not conduct a similar survey on actors? S editor-in-chief Joseph Peter Gonzales says one will be made soon.