Nora Aunor

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Nora Aunor (born Nora Cabaltera Villamayor, 1953) is a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film director.

Aunor has appeared in numerous stage plays, television shows, and concerts.

She is regarded as the People's National Artist and is known as the Philippine cinema's "Superstar" on the Philippine cinema.

After winning an amateur singing competition, the Hollywood Reporter named her "The Grand Dame of Philippine Cinema" for her role in the film Taklub.

She made her film debut with All Over the World (1967) and appeared in youth-oriented films made by Vera-Perez Pictures and United Brothers Productions.

After winning five Best Actress Awards and nominations, Aunor converted herself into a serious actor and rose to be known as a leading actress in films including Tatong walang Diyos (1976), Himala (1980), and Thy Womb (2012), which received her international and local awards and accolades.

Personal life

Nora Cabaltera Villamayor was born in Barrio, Iriga, Camarines Sur to Antonia Cabaltera and Eustacio Villamayor. She has nine siblings, including Eddie Villamayor, a former actor. Nora's grandmother, Lola Theresa, taught her how to sing; the first song she learned was "The Way of a Clown." Belen Aunor, her aunt, taught her diction, interpreting, and expression when singing, and gave her her her screen name. She lived a poverty-stricken childhood and thrived by selling peanuts on the buses and cold water in front of the Bicol Express Train Station. She won the Darigold Jamboree radio singing competition, performing her winning piece "You and the Night and the Music." She went on to win in another radio singing competition, The Liberty Big Show, after that. On her first attempt, Tawag ng Tanghalan, a national singing competition, was disqualified, but she became a champion on her second attempt. On May 29, 1967, the Grand National Finals of Tawag ng Tanghalan were held, where she sang "Moonlight Becomes You" as she sang "Moonlight Becomes You."

When she was in the first grade and transferred to Nichols Air Base Elementary School (1960 to 1962), she was an honor student at Mabini Memorial College (1959 to 1960). She attended Generosa de Leon Memorial College, a Centro Escolar University affiliate, in Paranaque.

In a civil ceremony, Aunor was married to actor Christopher de Leon on January 25, 1975. Lotlot De Leon Matet de Leon, Kiko, and Kenneth have one biological child: actor Ian de León (born 1975) and four adopted children Lotlot De Leon Matet de Leon Matet de Leon, Kiko and Kenneth. In a religious service officiated by Rev Alleysius Rodróez, she and her husband renewed their vows on January 27, 1976. The couple later divorced, and their marriage was annulled in 1996.

Aunor became a permanent resident of the United States in 2008 but maintains her Filipino citizenship. After an eight-year absence, she returned to the Philippines in 2011 to restart her acting and singing careers.

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Career

She made her first appearance at Timi Yuro's Araneta Coliseum concert after winning the local talent competition in 1967. On Camera hosted by Carmen Soriano, she made her first television appearance as a guest in An Evening with Pilita hosted by Pilita Corrales and Carmen.

Aunor signed an eight-picture non-exclusive deal with Sampaguita Pictures on October 2, 1967, with the promise that she would be given a singing part. Aunor made several youth-oriented films, including All Over World and Way Out of the Country.

Aunor appeared in six films from September to December 1967. In the meantime, she produced "Moonlight Becomes You" and "There's Just Forever" for Citation Records, as well as "No Return, No Exchange" and "You Are My First Love" for Jasper Recording. 1968 was a less popular period; she had only appeared in three films, mostly for musical numbers.

She appeared in such films as 9 Teenagers, a popular TV show at the time, and Young Girl, where she worked with Tirso Cruz III for the first time. Sampaguita Pictures' contract came to an end last year, and she filmed with other studios, including Banda 24 and Drakulita for Barangay, Oh Delilah, Karate Showdown, Pabandying-Bandy, and Adriana.

The "D' Musical Teenage Idols," directed by Artemio Marquez, featured Aunor on September 23, 1969. Sampaguita Pictures unveiled its 34th-anniversary exhibition, Fiesta Extravaganza, on September 26, 1969.

The longest-running musical variety show on Philippine prime time television has a record. Tirso gave Nora a doll "Maria Leonora Theresa," which reportedly became the most popular doll in Philippine showbiz history, on December 19, 1969, during her coronation of Nora as the muse of Sampaguita Family Club.

Tirso Cruz III produced teen-bopper films with Aunor. To their followers, they are identified as Guy and Pip. Guy and Pip, the Filipinos' longest film, stayed in theaters for six months, and saw more than 4 million Filipinos in the first film. Guy and Pip's P8-million gross in 1971 was the equivalent to P560-million at 2009 average ticket prices, factored in for ticket-price inflation.

Aunor, a 17-year-old boy, signed a new deal with Tower Records on April 2, 1970, and Sampaguita Pictures was sued for Breach of Contract. Nora went from being a teenage idol to dramatic actress in 1972 for her film And God Smiled at Me at the Quezon City Film Festival. A Gift of Love was first selected as the best actress in FAMAS (Filipino Academy for Movies, Arts and Sciences). She was nominated consistently by the FAMAS from 1972 to 1986, the only actor or actress to have achieved the feat. During this period, she also released several albums.

Aunor established "NV Productions" in 1973 and produced her first film, Carmela. In the 22nd FAMAS Awards for Paru-parung Itim, she was once more honoured. She made Fe, Esperanza, Caridad (1974), another critically acclaimed film directed by three different artists, including Cirio H. Santiago and two National Artists for film; Gerardo de Leon and Lamberto V. Avellana. Nora received her third award from the 23rd FAMAS Awards for this film.

Banaue: Stairway to the Sky (1975), directed by national artist Gerardo de Leon, was also produced and starred. This is a tale about the people of Ifugao and their attempts to obtain the promised land. Aunor was named in FAMAS Awards for her fourth year. Christopher de Leon, her co-star, later became her husband, Ian Kristoffer De Leon, who was just 19 years old.

Aunor produced the film Alkitrang Dugo in 1976 through her own film production company, NV Productions. The film was based on the Nobel Prize-winning English author Sir William Golding's book Lord of the Flies.

Aunor continued to produce critically acclaimed films like the period drama Tatong Walang Diyos. She portrayed Rosario, a school teacher who suffered with World War II's atrocities. Her strong result helped her win the first ever best actress award from the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (Gawad Urian Award) and her first Best Actress Award from FAMAS. Many also regard it as one of the finest Filipino movies of all time. Many people believe this was the first acting grand slam since there were only two award-giving bodies for movies at that time. Aunor made Minsa'y Isang Gamu-gamo (1976), just before the year's ended. This is the tale of Corazon de la Cruz, a nurse who wanted to go to America to ensure a better future for her family, but an American soldier was fatally wounded her brother on the eve of her flight to America. Knowing that President Ferdinand Marcos' administration would not allow the public screening of any films criticizing the American existence in the Philippines, the producers selected Aunor to play the protagonist, believing that the celebrity had links with the president and his wife, former First Lady Imelda Marcos. This film was Premiere Productions' first film to the 1976 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Aunor had the opportunity to film a romantic-comedy film with the king of the Philippines film Fernando Poe Jr. in 1977. Little Christmas Tree is the film's name. The film was released on November 25, 1977, and it was a blockbuster hit. This will be the first collaboration between the two leading actors of Philippine cinemas. "Bakya mo Neneng," her film "Bakya mo Neneng" was the official entry of JE Productions to the 1977 Metro Manila Film Festival on December 25, 1977. She was paired with then-film actress and former Philippine President Joseph Estrada.

Aunor was nominated for her film Bakya Mo Neneng in 1978, giving her six straight awards from the academy. She did not win an award, but the film received Best Picture. Ikaw ay Akin was also produced in a film starring Vilma Santos and Christopher de Leon, as well as Christopher de Leon. Aunor received her second award for her second best actress from Gawad Urian in this film.

Atsay's film Atsay debuted at the 1978 Metro Manila Film Festival later that year. It is one of the best film festival entries, as well as Rubia Servios directed by Lino Brocka. Atsay was the only film to have received the Best Performer award in the Metro Manila Film Festival's history. In that year, the producers decided to give just one citation for actors (no best actor nor actress nor supporting actor nor actress), but not the Best Performer Award.

For her role in this film, Aunor was given the Best Performer award. Amy Austria, a supporting role in this film, was a finalist for the Best Performer award. By avoiding such sexist awards, the festival promoters wanted to have a gender sensitive audience. The move was, however, shelved the following year. Best Picture Award, Romeo Vitug for Best Cinematography, and Eddie Garcia for Best Director were also recognized for Atsay. Aunor was nominated for the seventh time at the 27th FAMAS Awards.

Kasal-Kasalan, Bahayan, and Ina ka ng Anak Mo. shot her two more films before the decade. At the night of the film fest awards's night for the film Ina ka ng Anak Mo., both lead actresses, Nora Aunor and veteran actor Lolita Rodriguez, were named Best Actresses. The same film won best director for Brocka, Best Actor for Raoul Aragon, and Best Picture. Aunor was also nominated and named in the 28th FAMAS Awards for her role. This was Aunor's second best actor award.

In the 1980s, Aunor began making quality films as well as commercial films. Nakaw na Pag-ibig, Aunor and the National Artist's second film in the decade, as well as Hilda Koronel and Phillip Salvador, both of whom were Brocka protégés. However, the film did not do well in the box office. Aunor made a film with Mario O'Hara in 1996, the first year. Senator Lito Lapid, the current Kastilyong Buhangin, was appointed as their screen leading man. The film turned out to be a huge success. Two of Aunor's films had been official entries by the 1980 Metro Manila Film Festival before 1980's. Kung Akoy Iiwan Mo, directed by Laurice Guillen and Christopher de Leon and Roly Quizon. She played Beatrice Alcala, a singer, and showed her dynamic emotion by singing. Best Sound Engineering and Best Cinematography were given to the film. The other entry was Bona, a Lino Brocka film. There were three finalists for Best Actress: Aunor for Bona, Aunor for Kung Ako Iiwan Mo, and eventual winner Amy Austria for Brutal at the 1980 MMFF: Aunor for Bona, Aunor for Kung Ako Aunor for Kung Ako Iiwan Mo. Aunor received her second Gawad Urian Best Actress nomination for Bona, tying her with Gina Alajar, who won for Brutal; Alajar received her ninth Best Actress nomination from the 29th FAMAS Awards for the same film. The film was also shown at the 1981 Cannes International Film Festival as an entry to the Director's Fortnight. The film premiered at the International Federation of Cinema Clubs in September 1982 and took the Premio de le Juri de la Federacion Internationale des Cine Clubs in Portugal. The only Filipino film to be nominated by the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, USA, is it the only Filipino film to be cited as one of "The World's Best 100 Films" by the Museum of Tolerance. (1997). It's the first Filipino film to be archived at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

Aunor produced six films in 1981, most of which are romantic-comedy like the blockbusters Totoo Ba ang Tsismis with Gabby Concepcion, Ibalik ang Swerti, Binata si Misis, Keith de Leon, and Rock N Roll, the official entry to the 1981 Metro Manila Film Festival. This film was also one of the top grossers of the said film festival. Bakit bughaw langit? Aunor made only one major drama this year, but aunor made it to a conclusion. Aunor received her 10th FAMAS Best Actress Award and her 5th nomination from Gawad Urian for her role in this film. She was named best actress from the Catholic Mass Media Awards. No print of this film is known to exist, sadly.

In 1982, Aunor began making romantic comedy films, such as Annie Sabungera with Ace Vergel and Matt Ranillo III. Aunor appeared in films that earned her acclaim for her roles in the same year. Mga Uod at Rosas is the first installment of a series about a struggling artist who is ill in life and has entertained the prospect of giving up his art. Aunor played Socorro, a landlady girl who falls for a painter who is in love with a model. In this film, the art of painting plays a central and integrative role. Aunor received her 11th nomination from FAMAS for this film. The other one is in T-Bird, Aunor's essay. The role of a lesbian who falls for a woman is explored in this novel. Aunor in Himalaya portrayed a young woman who claimed to have seen the Virgin Mary. The film was the first Filipino film to be included in the "Computer Section" of the Berlin International Film Festival (1983), and the Best Asian-Pacific Film of All Time (1982) awarded multiple international prizes, including Bronze Hugo Awards, 19th Chicago Film Festival Special Achievement for Best Depiction of Socially Involved Religion (1983) (winner), CNN APSA Viewers Choice Award (2008) awarded the Best Asian-Pacific Film Festival.

Aunor only made three films in 1984. In 'Merika, she portrayed an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who works as a nurse in the United States, as well as her attempts to combat loneliness and homesickness. The film also explores the lives of Filipino illegal aliens who will do whatever it takes to obtain a Green card. Aunor's performance in this film earned her the very first best actress award from (PMPC) Star Awards for Movies and her eighth Gawad Urian best actress nomination. The next film received a "A" rating by the Film Ratings Board, Condemned is a film about siblings Yolly (Aunor) and Efren (Dan Alvaro), and how their lives were changed when Efren worked as a chauffeur and a hired killer for ruthless money laundering lady Connie played by (Gloria Romero). The best scene of the film is probably Yolly and Connie's final confrontation over the missing half million dollars makes for a riveting film-noir story. Bulaklak sa City Jail's third and final film of this 1984 Nora Aunor Classic depicts the difficult and tragic lives of women in the City Jail, and the only way to escape this frightening situation is to convert yourself from hunted to a hunter. Angela Aguilar, Aunor, earned the highest actress award from the Metro Manila Film Festival in 1984 for her work as a pregnant prisoner and a victim of injustice. Aunor, the first female actress to win such prizes at the Gawad Urian, was a two-nominee for the films Bulaklak sa City Jail and Merika. Bulaklak sa Ciy Jail was also selected for Best Actress at the Film Academy of the Philippines.

Aunor made five films in 1985. Aunor reunited with Christopher de Leon with Hilda Koronel and Dindo Fernando at Beloved. The film is about four people who are torn between the love of life and the power of love and infidelity. In King Komiks, the film was also serialized. Tinik sa Dibdib as Lorna, a long-suffering daughter of irresponsible parents who compelled her to marry a security guard who is also the breadwinner of a very dysfunctional family. Till We Meet Again was her next project. This was followed by an anthology film Mga Kwento Basyang, which was even better at the box-office, and finally, I Can't Stop Loving You, an entry to the year-end Metro Manila Film Festival, which was a top-grosser for the year.

She slowed down in filmmaking for the next three years, including her last team-up with Dolphy, My Bugoy Goes to Congress, which was a hit at the time, when it was announced. She directed I Love You Mama, I Love You Papa, in which she co-starred with her estranged husband Christopher de Leon and their children, Lotlot, and Ian Kristoffer; Sana Mahalin Mo Ako; Balut...Penoy.

Aunor's 1989 was a bittersweet year. She filmed Bilangin sa Langit, about the rise and fall of a poor, hard-working, and determined barrio lass as well as her lifetime love for a childhood sweetheart. Binya ng Bituin sa Langit is a film in which Aunor was named Best Actress in Gawad Urian, FAMAS, and FAP. On the other hand, her long-running musical variety show Superstar was cancelled on October 1, 1989. When the show was first broadcast on Channel 13, 1989, they attempted to revive it, but it didn't last long.

Aunor made ten films in the 1990s, a far cry from earlier years, where she made up to ten films per year. According to showbiz insiders and others, Aunor's fame was waning. However, the majority of these ten films were critically acclaimed, and they were not limited to local but international awards. Aunor appeared in three stage plays, the first two produced by the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) and her first major concert.

Aunor portrayed an artist who went to the mountains to search for her husband, who has been killed by the army in the first of these films. Aunor plays Andrea, Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina, a 1990 film in which a mother of a young girl abandoning her infant child to look for her husband. The film was nominated for all the Best Actress Awards given by the Philippines' five annual award-giving bodies at the time: Gawad Urian, Producer Awards for Movies, Film Academy of the Philippines, and her fifth FAMAS Award for Best Actress, bringing her to the Hall of Fame. She was named the first Young Critics Circle Award for Best Performance. The film was also the official entry to the 1990 Metro Manila Film Festival, and she also received the Best Actress award.

She appeared at the Araneta Coliseum on May 18, 1991, just days before her 38th birthday, giving the title "concert queen" for attracting 30,000 adoring the massive dome with about 30,000 eager followers. Gary Valenciano, Mon Faustino, The Hot Legs, The Opera, and many others were among her guests. Many celebrities, including Sharon Cuneta, Joseph Estrada, Regine Velasquez, Pilita Corrales, Danny Tan, Edgar Mortiz, Juan Rodrigo, Ivy Violan, and others, attended Aunor to demonstrate their love to Aunor. Aunor ventured into theatre and demonstrated versatility and genius in the stage version of her critically acclaimed film Minsa's Gamu-gamo later this year. It was staged by the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) and directed by Socrates "Soxy" Topacio, then PETA's artistic director, then PETA's artistic director. The stage version of Gamu-Gamo was written by Rody Vera. She appeared in two other stage plays, namely DH in 1992 and The Trojan Women in 1994.

Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. appeared at the 1991 Metro Manila Film Festival on December 25, 1991. The film tells the tale of Pacita M., a singer-entertainer in a seedy Quezon City nightclub whose daughter Grace was shot in the head by a stray bullet just as she was about to go off to college. Although Pacita was initially waiting for a miracle to rescue her daughter from her vegetative state, eventually she relents and promises Grace a dignified death by turning off her respirator. Pacita's emotional roller coaster has turned into a personal epiphany. Elwood Perez's highly acclaimed film bravely addresses the complex topic of euthanasia. Aunor has received numerous accolades for her appearance, including the Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actress and her third straight Best Actress award from the Film Academy of the Philippines. She received the Young Critics Circle Award for Best Performance and appeared in several television shows.

Aunor was extremely busy with her stage play DH, a PETA production in 1992. PETA visited the theatre in North America, Europe, and Hong Kong. Aunor returned to television via a once-a-week drama anthology, and the NORA has been broadcasting Aunor. (Philippine Movie Press Club) She received the Best Actress Award from the Television Academy. In 1994, she received the Best Actress in a Single Performance Award from the Philippine Movie Press Club for her role in "Spotlight" for the episode: "Good Morning, Ma'am." In collaboration with Alpha Records and Warner Brothers, she returned to recording bonus tracks for a compilation album to be released. An American singer, Tita's neighbor, wrote the new songs in San Diego, California. The songs were released as a single, but sales fell after a rumor circulated that Aunor had an abortion while she was in San Diego. After two weeks on the charts, the song reached number 12 and fell completely off the charts in third week.

The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Film Academy of the Philippines was given to Aunor in 1994. She is the youngest recipient of this coveted award. When Aunor appeared in the biographical film The Flor Contemplacion Story about Filipino domestic worker Flor Contemplacion was hanged in Singapore for reportedly murdering her fellow maid, she found success in the box office in 1995. Her appearance in The Flor Contemplacion Story earned her first international best actress accolades from Cairo International Film Festival, as well as the Best Performance by Female or Female, Adult or Children, and Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role, which were all coveted awards by the Young Critics Circle Award for Best Performance.

Viva Films' official entry to the 1995 Metro Manila Film Festival was Aunor's other 1995 film. Muling Umawit Ang Puso is a tale about a once-famous actress who is now struggling to regain her fame, but she isn't successful. Best Picture, director, actress, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress were among the eight winners of the 1995 Metro Manila Film Festival's Best Picture, Director, Actress.

Aunor was supposed to appear Sisa in Premiere Productions' then-upcoming film adaptation of José Rizal's book Noli Me Tángere, but the project didn't come to fruition in June 1996. Aunor received her second international Best-Actress Award from 1st East Asia Film and Television in 1997 for her role as a psychotic woman and how she plans her revenge on her parents' murderer in Bakit May Kahapon Pa?

Aunor made only one film, Sidhi, directed by Rolando Tinio, a National Artist for Theatre and Literature in 1999. The Cultural Center of the Philippines awarded Aunor the Centennial Medal for the Arts later this year.

Aunor returned to Philippine television in 2002 through her nightly drama show, Bituin, a Filipino soap opera that was aired by ABS-CBN from September 23, 2002 to May 23, 2003. It starred Carol Banawa and Desiree del Valle, Aunor, and Cherie Gil. Melody and Bernadette's "Ultimate Showdown: The Diva VS The Supernova" of ABS-CBN, the highest rating of the show, was 48.7%, while the lowest was 29.55, the fifth episode. Bituin was seen in many countries, including Malaysia, Ghana, and Cambodia.

Aunor shot entirely in the Philippines in 2004 before going on hiatus for almost eight years. Naglalayag tells the tale of a middle-aged judge and a young taxi driver. It reflects due to Aunor and Yul Servo's outstanding acting. Aunor depicted a judge who recently presided over a well-known criminal trial. Dorinda, a 50-year-old widow with a twenty-something-year-old son, played Noah Garcia, a courteous and charming taxi driver who wears a rosary in his pocket and tells Bible stories. Noah, a 23-year-old novice driver who was trapped with a non-operational taxi, gives his passenger some protection. The performances of Aunor and Servo at the 31st Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bruxelles awarded them their international acting awards, as well as local recognition.

Aunor received her own statue on the Philippines Walk of Fame on December 1, 2005. She was one of the first inductees. German Moreno led the initiative. Aunor paid a visit to her actress on August 7, 2011, even as the television cameras caught the event for the first time since she was inducted.

Aunor made two independent films, Ingrata and Care Home, while in the United States. Even with just a few theaters in Manila, the films, especially Care Home, were able to win Aunor critical praise and even nominations for Best Actress, especially from the PMPC STAR Awards for Movies in 2007.

She was still performing in the Philippines and Canada at the start of the decade, as well as to her Filipino audiences. The Green Globe Film Awards in February 2010 had Aunor named one of the 10 Outstanding Asian Actresses of the Decade, and the following week, he was voted one of the Top Asian Actresses of the Decade. On March 23, 2010, Aunor, Gong Li and Maggie Cheung were named one of the top Asian actresses alongside Gong Li and Maggie Cheung. She is the only Filipino actress to have been shortlisted and she has been crowned this award.

As part of her efforts to return to show business, Aunor underwent plastic surgery. The legendary actress has been absent for years, and it's likely that 2010 will be Nora's comeback year. She began her career in Japan with two endorsement deals in Japan, one of which as a sponsor of a Japanese Aesthetic and Lasix Center. However, something went wrong, and Aunor's "Golden Voice" launched her to superstardom in the Philippine Showbiz Industry, but not before. Aunor tearfully announced that it would be her last concert appearance in May 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, because she could no longer sing. Her voice was hoarse and raspy.

News of Aunor's return to the Philippines as early as December 2010 was all over television and broadsheets, but there were no official announcements as of yet. Nora returned to the Philippines via Philippine Airlines flight 103 on August 2, 2011.

Aunor completed a three-year contract with TV5, as well as a documentary film directed by Governor ER Ejercito named El Presidente, a biopic of first Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo, in which she appeared as Maria Agoncillo in Aguinaldo's second wife Maria Agoncillo. She received eight Lifetime Achievement Awards for film and music from various award-giving organizations in 2011.

Sa Ngalan ng Ina was the first project of Aunor after she returned, she starred with Christopher de Leon and Bembol Roco. It was also the last directorial work of late Mario O'Hara's time. Sa Ngalan ng Ina, a film made for television or a miniseries, is a political drama about a widow who ran for governor after her husband was assassinated. The film critic Noel Vera points out that the show is a rare creature in Philippine television, the political melodrama. Longer and more complex soap operas have been on Philippine television before, and politics have been touched upon before, but I can recall that there has never been a series (the precise name of the period is not known), pointing to the election and subsequent administration of the main character. Both of the performers were outstanding, particularly Aunor, who was given a nomination from Golden Screen TV Awards and a Best actress award from the 2012 Star Awards for Television. This miniseries will be Aunor and O'hara's last match together before he died of leukemia.

Aunor collaborated with Cannes best director awardee Mendoza on the film Thy Womb, which was part of the 69th Venice International Film Festival in 2012. Aunor plays Shaleha, a barren Badjao midwife who helps her husband look for a wife that will carry a child. For Best Film and Volpi Cup for best actress for Aunor, the film was nominated for the Golden Lion. Aunor was selected by an independent film critic, "Premio Della Critica Indipendiente," as their best performer, earning her the Bisato d'Oro.

Aunor received the Best Actress Award from the 6th Asia Pacific Screen Award and Best Director for the same film in November 2012. She became the first Filipino actress to be inducted as a member of Asia Pacific Screen Academy thanks to her nomination for the Asia Pacific Screen Award. She was also nominated at the 55th Asia Pacific Film Festival, Dubai International Film Festival, 43rd International Film Festival of India, and Best Actress at the 7th Asian Film Awards.

Aunor received her eighth best actress award at the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Aunor appeared in Enchanted Garden, a fantasy-drama television series, again in 2012. Nana Sela, a faith healer who happens to be Queen Oleya, appeared on the stage. In Third Eye, she appeared as a guest. Never Say Goodbye, Jennifer Cooper's latest soap opera, returned to television in 2013. She completed Ang Kwento Mabuti, the official entry to the 1st Cine Filipino film Festival directed by respected filmmaker Mes de Guzman in 2013. The film is based on a morality tale set in rural Nueva Vizcaya. Aunor said Ilocano, the local dialect in the film.

Aunor's 60th birthday was dubbed "Nora at 60" at the Meralco Multi-Purpose Hall on May 21, 2013. As posters of her classic films adorned the lobby and the hallway leading to the ballroom, the venue was turned into a virtual museum.

Aunor received the Gawad Urian Best Actress Award for the film Thy Womb on June 18, 2013. This was her 17th nomination and her 7th victory.

Aunor received her fourth international Best Actress award from the 3rd Sakhalin International Film Festival in Russia on August 30, 2013. Aunor was unable to attend the awards ceremony, but Brillante Mendoza, his director, attended the Festival alongside his writer Henry Burgos, received the award on her behalf.

Since returning from her hiatus, 2014 was Aunor's busiest year. When I Fall in Love, she began the year with her second tele-movie/miniseries on TV5 called When I Fall in Love. Fely is portrayed by Aunor as a loving wife who takes care of Armando (Tirso Cruz III), the husband of pancreatic cancer. The made-for-TV film premiered in January 2014 and was seen on television in February 2014.

On January 21, 2014, Aunor was named one of the "People of the Year" by People Asia magazine. Aunor was revealed to top-bill in TV5's musical-drama, Trenderas, which tells the tale of how three musically gifted young women progress from being sidewalk performers to YouTube-famous singers. Aunor will portray Celina Palomar, a well-known singer who mysteriously vanished at a time of her fame. Celina is back, vibrant, and hopeful, after years of living a life of a recluse.

Aunor received her second Ani ng Dangal]Award from the National Commission of Culture and the Arts (Philippines) or NCCA on February 2, 2014. The Ani ng Dangal (Harvest of Honors) Awards honor artists who have received international recognition and trophies in the last year. In 2013, Aunor received two international Best Actress awards at the 7th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong and 3rd Sakhalin International Film Festival in Russia.

Nora Aunor for Television, Music, and Film, the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication, reported on July 18, 2014, that for the year 2014, the recipient of Gawad Plaridel is Nora Aunor of Television, Music, and Film.

In 2014, Aunor made four films, one of which was Hustisya, which is part of the tenth Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. This is the first time Aunor has attended the said Film Festival. Hustisya is the story of a woman who works for a powerful syndicate owned by a mighty corporation. Joel Lamangan's film was written by Ricky Lee and directed by him. Aunor received her first Best Actress award on August 10, 2014, and she hopes to keep making meaningful films and her films will inspire young people. During the weeklong run, the film festival's chiefs had also named it as the highest box office winner.

Aunor has seen three other films, outside of Hustisya, before the middle of the year. The one is a psychological horror drama titled Dementia starring Perci Intalan, a newcomer director. Adolfo Alix, Jr., produced Padre de Pamilya and Whistleblower, two of the four films, which were both directed by her. On August 27, 2014, University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication awarded her the Gawad Plaridel for her excellence in film and television. The sole award in the University of the Philippines System given to outstanding media professionals in Gawad is a gold medal. Aunor gave a talk about how she became a singer, an actress, and then a film producer.

The Asia Pacific Awards Council (APAC) announced Jonathan Navea, a Filipino consumer advocate, that Aunor received the Asia Achiever Award as Asia's Best Actress Awardee in 2012. During the 26th Asia Pacific Excellence Awards on Araw ng Kagitingan on April 9, 2015, she will receive the same prestigious award. Aisaku Yokogawa, a Japanese singer, will receive the same coveted award. Nora expressed concern on March 17, 2015, when she resigned as President Noynoy Aquino's resignation.

Aunor received her eighth International Best actress for her film Dementia on May 16, 2015, which also took the Best Foreign Language Film award at the St. Tropez International Film Festival in France. Aunor was unable to receive her award personally, but it was accepted by Perci Intalan, who was ecstatic for the award.

Aunor received numerous accolades from Universities and colleges in 2015, including her as a cultural icon. Bicol University gave her a special award for bringing honor and glory to her fellow Bicolanos in particular, as well as the country as a whole, thanks to her work in the arts. The Ateneo de Naga University, which gave her the award for exhibiting excellence to the Bicol Region, is the next school she's receiving. De La Salle University was the first University to give her an award. The "Gawada La Sallian sa Sining" was given to Aunor for her contributions to Philippine Arts. Nora Aunor was also honoured at National Teachers College and Far Eastern University.

The Cultural Center of the Philippines awarded Aunor the Gawad CPP for Film and Broadcast Arts on September 17, 2015. The Gawad CCP Para Sa Sining is the highest award given by the CCP. Denisa Reyes for Dance; Fides Cuyugan Asensio for Music; Antonio Mabesa for Theater; and El Salvadore del Marz, Cecilio Demetrio, Armida Siguion-Reyna; Manuele de Santa Maria, Baz, and Basilio Esteban Villaruz were also honoured. The Missionary Society of St. Columban was awarded the Tanging Parangal. Aunor said in her address that becoming an actress was a good idea despite the heartaches.

Aunor and other movie queens were named as the Iconic Movie Queen of Philippine Cinema at the 63rd FAMAS Awards on September 20, 2015.

Aunor said she is excited to continue Moreno's late night variety-talk show Walang Tulugan following German Moreno's death. However, the show's last episode aired on February 13, 2016.

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