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Rosa del Rosario | |
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Born | Rose Stagner y Rosario December 15, 1917 |
Died | February 4, 2006 Modesto, California, U.S. | (aged 88)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1932–1954 |
Rose Stagner, better known by her screen name Rosa del Rosario (December 15, 1917 – February 4, 2006), was a Filipino-American actress. Regarded as one of the most prominent figures during the Golden Age of Philippine Cinema,[1] she has appeared in 60 photoplays[2] and was the first Filipino actress to appear in multiple Hollywood films Border Bandits (1946) and Anna and the King of Siam (1946).[3][4] She was the first actress to play the Filipino comic-book superhero Darna on screen in 1951.[5] She was honored with a special Ani Award and was inducted into the Eastwood City Walk of Fame for her significant contributions to Philippine film industry.[6]