Gloria Romero is a Filipino actress who has received accolades for her contributions to film and television which span 70 years. Dubbed as the "Greatest Filipino actress of all time" by The Philippine Star, Romero currently holds two records in FAMAS Awards history: the first actress in Philippine cinema to win "Best Actress" for a comedy role and the oldest recipient of the "Best Actress" award at the ceremony. As of May 2021, Romero ranked third behind Vilma Santos, Maricel Soriano and Judy Ann Santos among Filipino actresses with the most best actress wins this century across the five biggest award-giving bodies in the country.
Her performances in Dalagang Ilocana (1954), Alaalang Banal (1957), Ikaw Ang Aking Buhay (1959), Iginuhit ng Tadhana (1965) and Tanging Yaman (2000) have earned her nominations for Best Actress at the FAMAS Awards, winning two. In 2005, she was presented with the PAMA-AS Gintong Bai award by the former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at the Malacañang Palace. The same year, she was one of the first Filipino actresses to be inducted at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame. In 2009, Romero became the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). In 2021, the Film Development Council of the Philippines awarded Romero with the Ilaw ng Industriya award for "serving as a veritable matriarch to the film industry and an inspiration to generations of film actors." In 2022, the Philippine Postal Corporation honored her with a commemorative stamp alongside Nora Aunor, Rosa Rosal and Vilma Santos.