Vilma Santos

Born: 1953-11-03

Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (born November 3, 1953) is a Filipina actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician. She is currently serving as a House Deputy Speaker since 2019, and as the Representative of Batangas' 6th district since 2016. Her career as an actress has spanned more than five decades, beginning when she debuted as a child actress in the 1963 film Trudis Liit, for which she won her first FAMAS Award (Best Child Performer). She won the FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her dual role in Dama de Noche (1972). She has portrayed the superhero Darna in four films beginning with Lipad, Darna, Lipad! in 1973. Santos produced Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak (1978), which won both the FAMAS Award for Best Picture and the Gawad Urian for Best Film. In local media, she has been referred to as "Star for All Seasons" for the varied genres of her films and holds the titles of Grand Slam Queen, Queen of Queens, and the Longest Reigning Box Office Queen of Philippine Cinema. She was hailed as the enduring Grand Dame of the Philippine Film Industry by a foreign critic at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, the first Filipina actress to be bestowed such a tile.


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Dugo at Pag-ibig Sa Kapirasong Lupa

as Linda (segment 5)
Released: 1975-06-12

The greatest, longest, most expensive film produced in the film history of the Philippines. Five...

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Uncensored: Sex In Philippine Cinema 3

as self (archive footage)
Released: 2005-01-02

This is the 3rd volume of the sought after flesh fest video. Hosted by Jobert Sucaldito the...

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Anak

as Josie
Released: 2000-05-10

A woman returns to the Philippines after working abroad to find that her family has fallen apart...

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Everything About Her

as Vivian Ribaya
Released: 2016-01-27

Powerful but ill-stricken business woman, Vilma Santos navigates her complicated relationship...

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The 70s

as Amanda
Released: 2002-12-25

Amanda and Julian are doing their best to rear their five sons during the repressive...

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Ekstra

as Loida Malabanan
Released: 2013-07-26

A socio-realist drama-comedy film, it follows a seemingly usual day in the life of Loida...

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In My Life

as Shirley Templo
Released: 2009-09-16

Shirley is a woman who wants to be in control of everything. Working as a librarian in a public...

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When I Met You In Tokyo

as Azon
Released: 2023-12-25

Azon, a feisty and bubbly woman known for the generosity of her heart, meets Joey, a divorcee...

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Paano Ba Ang Mangarap?

as Lisa
Released: 1983-06-09

The story of Lisa & Eric and how they fought for their love. Lisa got pregnant with Benny,...

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The Healing

as Seth
Released: 2012-07-25

A community rushes to a faith healer after learning that one of them was miraculously healed...

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Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos

as uncredited
Released: 1988-02-04

When her boyfriend leaves for Japan on a singing contract, a dancer is so distraught she does...

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Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90

as Self
Released: 2022-08-12

Vizconde Massacre -the trial of the century, Flor Contemplacion's story, the case that outraged...

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Lea's Story

as Lea Bustamante
Released: 1998-08-26

A fiercely independent and unflinchingly candid woman connected with a women's crisis and...

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Uninvited

as Lilia Capistrano / Eva Candelaria
Released: 2024-12-25

Eva seeks revenge on billionaire Guilly for killing her daughter. Disguised, she attends his...

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Tagos ng Dugo

as Josefina 'Pina' Ramos Regala
Released: 1987-01-15

A young Pina was traumatized when her family was murdered while she had her first menstruation....

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Ikaw ay Akin

as Sandra Aragon
Released: 1978-12-08

Horticulturist Teresita and Rex, a skydiving enthusiast and passenger jeep manufacturer, have...

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Asawa Ko Huwag Mong Agawin

as uncredited
Released: 1987-08-14

Two couples find themselves in a complicated love triangle.

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On Borrowed Time

as Juliet Espiritu
Released: 1989-02-23

A determined single parent, she manages to raise a child while remaining successful in her...

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Engkanto

as Inang Kalikasan
Released: 1992-12-25

As modern man continues to plunder our environment, the Engkantos prepare for a battle to...

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Haplos

as Christy
Released: 1982-12-25

Al is a balikbayan who returns to his former hometown where his mother is buried. There he meets...

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Heaven's Judgment

as uncredited
Released: 1990-11-06

An oppressed housemaid has transformed herself into a wealthy and powerful business mogul...

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Saan Nagtatago ang Pag-ibig?

as Estella
Released: 1987-09-02

Made pregnant by Ric, Estella was forced to marry his brain-damaged younger brother played by...

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Muling Buksan Ang Puso

as Cristy
Released: 1985-05-29

Cristy’s persistence and Jim’s longing for a child leads to an illicit relationship. But too...

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Ibong Lukaret

as uncredited
Released: 1975-04-25

A story about a mentally impaired girl in a seaside province.

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Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig

as uncredited
Released: 1978-01-19

Mina is a commercial model struggling to provide financial assistance to her ill mother when she...

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Alias Baby Tsina

as Baby Tsina
Released: 1984-10-18

Baby Tsina a famous underworld figure during the 50's who acquired the nickname because of her...

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Mano Po III: My Love

as Lilia
Released: 2004-12-25

Anti-crime crusader Lilia Chiong Yang seems to have everything a woman could want and need: a...

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Magkaribal

as Lily
Released: 1979-06-05

A story of a woman whose closest friend became her worst rival. They were once very close to...

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Mga Mata ni Angelita

as Worried Wife
Released: 1978-08-11

Mga Mata ni Angelita was written by Ricardo Feliciano and became a number one hit radio drama...

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Immortal

as uncredited
Released: 1989-12-25

Vilma Santos and Christopher De Leon portray two star crossed lovers, meeting each other across...

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Sinasamba Kita

as Divina
Released: 1982-08-19

Strong-willed and sophisticated, Divina takes over the business of her late father Don Ferrer...

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This Is a Filipino

as uncredited
Released: 1966-12-30

This is a Monumental Epic in the History of Filipino Movies.

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Relaks ka Lang Sagot Kita

as uncredited
Released: 1994-03-02

CIS agent Gerry Paz is accused of a crime and takes Atty. Vera Villaverde hostage as he escapes...

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Tag-ulan sa Tag-araw

as uncredited
Released: 1975-10-24

A young co-ed falls in love with her first-degree cousin, who stays with her family while...

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Takot Ako, Eh!

as uncredited
Released: 1987-11-06

A story about a family whose mother passed away and the father whose an inventor who built a...

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Kampus?

as Suzette Sandejas
Released: 1978-07-21

Suzette thinks she’s liberated woman who doesn’t believe in marriage. On the other hand her...

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When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black

as Julie Monserrat
Released: 1978-07-15

"Pag-puti ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak" is a pulsating love story that recaptures the nostalgic...

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The Affair

as Maria Lourdes 'Marilou' Castañeda
Released: 1982-07-02

In a time in the Philippines when the concept of divorce does not exist, a young woman has an...

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Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal

as Margot
Released: 1997-04-29

Restaurant owner Margot often reproaches her dentist husband Leo for his irresponsible and...

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Dalagang Nayon

as uncredited
Released: 1972-12-03

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Begging for Love

as Fina
Released: 1986-05-14

On the outside it looks like a marriage made in heaven. But inside the thick walls of what they...

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Batang Iwahig

as uncredited
Released: 1966-11-05

A story about a man who buried a money cache and went to jail, rehabilitated, and wanted to...

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Burlesk Queen

as Chato / Czarina
Released: 1977-12-24

To support her paralytic father, Chato works as a utility girl for a burlesque star Virgie Nite....

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Ikaw ang Mahal Ko

as Miling
Released: 1996-01-01

Pilo, a mild-mannered bodyguard meets Miling, an old-fashioned girl who stows away when she...

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Sister Stella L.

as Sister Stella Legaspi
Released: 1984-07-11

A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her...

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Makahiya at Talahib

as uncredited
Released: 1976-12-25

Love story in the midst of politics and contreversy and envy. Two lovers fought through all...

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All Be Damned

as Lucinda
Released: 1990-08-23

A corrupt, lonely couple manipulates a naive, young couple using money, power, and lies.

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D' Lucky Ones!

as Self
Released: 2006-04-15

Tina and Lea are best friends who are also avid fans of Vilma Santos. They were inseparable...

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Langis at Tubig

as Cory
Released: 1980-12-25

After his secret crush, Connie discovers her boyfriend is married, Bobby steals her away and...

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Happy Days Are Here Again

as Herself
Released: 1974-11-15

A compilation of film clips featuring dance and song performances culled from various films of...

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Sinungaling Mong Puso

as Clara
Released: 1992-08-17

An endearing romantic drama that tells of a very curious affair between Clara, an older woman...

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Dyesebel

as Dyesebel
Released: 1973-06-17

Dyesebel is a popular mermaid character in the Philippines. The comic book character was...

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Bato Sa Buhangin

as uncredited
Released: 1976-08-13

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The Longest Hundred Miles

as Maria
Released: 1967-01-21

During the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, an assorted group of refugees, including an...

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Masarap, Masakit... ang Umibig

as Estela
Released: 1977-10-21

A wealthy couple’s sacrificing adopted son, Alonzo (Christopher de Leon) and wayward biological...

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Pinagbuklod ng Langit

as uncredited
Released: 1969-07-27

The movie chronicles the lives of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his family in their...

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Rubia Servios

as Rubia Servios
Released: 1978-12-25

A woman becomes the object of obsession of a man who will stop at nothing to possess her.

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Now and Forever

as Vilma
Released: 1973-02-14

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Ikaw Lang

as Celina
Released: 1993-01-12

A librarian's husband and mother-in-law turn out to be psychotically abusive. When the husband...

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No Other Love

as uncredited
Released: 1982-12-03

A lover's vow of eternal love is vigorously tested by time.

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Pakawalan Mo Ako

as Anna
Released: 1981-05-29

A female escort's fiance rejects her when her profession is revealed.

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Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre: Lord, Deliver Us from Evil

as Helen Arandia
Released: 1994-04-11

After her husband goes to work abroad, Helen Arandia and her daughter must handle her jealous...

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Tatlong Mukha ni Rosa Vilma

as uncredited
Released: 1972-12-12

A Vilma Santos and Edgar Mortiz film

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Darna and Ding

as Narda/Darna
Released: 1980-02-08

Narda receives superhuman powers and becomes Darna. Darna and her child brother Ding start by...

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T-Bird at Ako

as Isabel
Released: 1982-09-02

Stern, intelligent Sylvia, a lawyer, finally met her match. Only that the person is a woman, and...

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Dahil Mahal Kita: The Dolzura Cortez Story

as Dolzura Cortez
Released: 1993-06-24

Dolzura Cortez has had several men in her life. One returns to her as an AIDS researcher and...

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Broken Marriage

as Ellen
Released: 1983-09-02

Trapped in a world of hectic schedules, pressure, and little time for each other, married couple...

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Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan?

as Lily
Released: 1982-11-25

They are two women in love with one man. One is the wife, the other is the mistress. And between...

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Minsan Pa Nating Hagkan Ang Nakaraan

as Helen
Released: 1983-11-07

Rod leaves Helen for his career and she falls in love with another. Rod becomes successful and...

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Young Love

as uncredited
Released: 1970-01-01

A story about two young singers who fell in love when they both auditioned in a singing contest.

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King

as uncredited
Released: 1978-10-12

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Ipagpatawad Mo

as Selina
Released: 1991-10-23

A married couple who try to make their marriage work despite the fact that both of them are...

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Karma

as uncredited
Released: 1981-12-25

Sarah is assaulted by Eric on the eve of her wedding. Years later, their paths cross again, and...

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Edgar Loves Vilma

as uncredited
Released: 1970-09-27

Daughter of a nightclub singer, Vilma met Edgar whose father, like Vilma’s mother is also single...

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Charot

as uncredited
Released: 1984-11-16

A young family breadwinner witnesses a crime and assumes a female identity to elude the...

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Adultery

as Aida Macaraeg
Released: 1984-06-01

Dreaming to be released from her miserable life of poverty, Aida, a waitress, abandons her...

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Inspiration

as Gina
Released: 1972-05-27

Gina, a pleasant and witty young lady and Danny a suave, attractive young lad live parallel...

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Aninong Bakal

as uncredited
Released: 1963-10-19

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Fly, Darna, Fly!

as Darna / Narda
Released: 1973-03-23

The first Darna movie featuring Vilma Santos.

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Ayaw Kong Maging Querida

as uncredited
Released: 1983-02-18

A young woman finds herself falling for a married man against her better judgment.

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Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

as Corina
Released: 1986-01-08

After a string of unsuccessful relationships, Corina married Teddy, an old widow whose daughter,...

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Mga Rosas sa Putikan

as uncredited
Released: 1976-09-10

Vilma Santos did Mga Rosas Sa Putikan for her own VS Films where she played a country girl...

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Karugtong Ang Kahapon

as uncredited
Released: 1975-09-21

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King & Queen for a Day

as uncredited
Released: 1963-07-03

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Bertang Karengkeng

as Berta
Released: 1976-06-25

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Darna vs. The Planet Women

as Narda / Darna
Released: 1975-12-25

Crippled girl Narda finds her boyfriend paralyzed by a mysterious beam shot from a UFO. Together...

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Remembrance

as uncredited
Released: 1972-06-18

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Anim Na Dekada… Nag-Iisang VILMA

as Self
Released: 2023-02-18

To celebrate her 60th anniversary in showbiz, Vilma Santos sits down with Boy Abunda to look...

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Good Morning, Sunshine

as uncredited
Released: 1980-02-01

This musical-drama revolves around a widower who lived in the US with his only daughter. They...

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Leron-Leron Sinta

as Beth
Released: 1972-12-23

In this film that fuses music and film perfectly, witness these people explore the world of love...

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Iskorokotoy

as uncredited
Released: 1981-02-13

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Anak ng asuang

as uncredited
Released: 1973-09-06

Filipino horror movie from 1973.

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Yakapin Mo ‘Ko, Lalaking Matapang

as uncredited
Released: 1980-05-01

An heiress and her driver/bodyguard fall in love despite the desparity of their social status....

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Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali

as Angela
Released: 1978-05-28

Two desperate lovers snatching every bit of forbidden time.

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The Bit Player

as Loida Malabanan
Released:

A plucky divorcee (Vilma Santos) tries out for various acting jobs and lands a part on a...

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Batya't Palu-Palo

as Stella
Released: 1974-05-04

A story about a rich heiress, Estella, who disguises as a lowly washerwoman in order to find out...

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Kampanerang Kuba

as Andang/Sandra
Released: 1974-03-29

Vilma Santos is Andang, a kind, honest, and devout hunchback who lives in the church's bell tower.

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Wild Whirlwind

as uncredited
Released: 1974-06-06

Following Tung's death in a mysterious plane crash, a police investigator replaces him to...

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One and Only Star

as Cecille
Released: 1994-08-31

Miggy is not an ordinary boy. He grows up as a learning, mentally challenged person. He becomes...

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Pinay, American Style

as PX
Released: 1979-06-29

PX, short for Paula Xavier (Vilma Santos) was an illegal alien in New York City. She’s broke and...

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