Mona Lisa (actress)
Gloria Lerma Yatco (June 22, 1922 – August 25, 2019), better known as Mona Lisa, was a Filipino movie actress. She was one of the most popular Filipino actresses of the 1940s.[1] She resumed her movie career in the 1970s retiring for 20 years and remained in her 80s.
Mona Lisa | |
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Born | Gloria Lerma Yatco June 22, 1922 |
Died | August 25, 2019 Manila, Philippines | (aged 97)
Other names | Fleur de Lis, Gloria Guinto |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1938–2005 |
Awards | FAMAS Best Supporting Actress 1975 Insiang Gawad Urian 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award |
Her best known roles were Insiang, Giliw Ko, and Cain at Abel.
Lisa died on August 25, 2019 at her home in Manila from Alzheimer's disease-related problems at the age of 97.[2]
References
- ↑ CCP Encyclopedia, p. 271
- ↑ Veteran actress Mona Lisa passes away at 97, wake details disclosed