Elvira Reyes

Acting Aug 24, 1925 Mar 7, 1982 (aged 57)

Elvira Reyes (born Gloria Madisson; August 24, 1925 – March 7, 1982) was a Filipina film actress whose career flourished from the mid-1940s to the 1960s. She was introduced in Orasang Ginto (1946), topbilled by Mila del Sol and Bimbo Danao, under LVN Pictures—the first film produced after the Liberation following World War II.

Over the next two decades, Reyes appeared in more than 60 films, establishing herself as one of the most recognisable actresses of her generation. Her breakthrough came through a series of costume epics, many of which paired her with actor-director Manuel Conde. She also gained fame for portraying the iconic villain Armida, the Lady Hawk, in the 1952 sequel Darna at ang Babaeng Lawin. Her performances earned critical acclaim, and she received two FAMAS Best Supporting Actress nominations—first in 1959 for Ang Nobya Kong Igorota (1958) and again in 1962 for Mga Yapak na Walang Bakas (1961).

26 Acting Credits

Elvira Reyes

Acting

Genghis Khan

Night of Terror

Markado

Kalbaryo Ni Hesus

Orasang Ginto

Pitong Gatang

Footsteps without a Trace

Darna and the Hawk Woman

Pusang Itim

Siete Infantes de Lara

Prinsipe Paris

Si Juan Daldal: Anak ni Juan Tamad

Sigfredo

North Harbor

Albano Brothers

Maskarados

Eva Dragon

Bicol Express

Laban sa Lahat

Sex Gang

Dearest One: A Million Thanks to You

Sa Dulo ng Ating Landas

Aawitan Kita

Ghost in the Opera