Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, known professionally as Nora Aunor, is a Filipino 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 was conferred as a National Artist of the Philippines for Film and Broadcast Arts in 2022. The Hollywood Reporter called her "The Grand Dame of Philippine Cinema" for her performances in the movies Taklub and Hustisya, and for her contributions 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, she transitioned into heavy drama with highly acclaimed performances in films such as Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos, Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo, Ina Ka ng Anak Mo, Himala, Bulaklak sa City Jail, and Bona. In the following decades, her performances in The Flor Contemplacion Story, Bakit May Kahapon Pa?, Thy Womb, and Dementia gave her further international recognition and numerous international awards and nominations.