Rosa del Rosario

Rosa del Rosario
Born
Rose Stagner y Rosario

(1917-12-15)December 15, 1917
DiedFebruary 4, 2006(2006-02-04) (aged 88)
OccupationActress
Years active1932–1954

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]

  1. ^ "The first Golden Age of Philippine cinema". www.philstar.com. June 10, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Umerez, Remy (2007). Mowelfund pays tribute to local movie icons. Philippine Daily Inquirer. p. 58.
  3. ^ "Rosa del Rosario's centennial year". www.philstar.com. December 23, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  4. ^ A not-so-trivial pursuit. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2005. p. 119.
  5. ^ The first Ani Awards. The Manila Times. 2007. p. 14.
  6. ^ "FPJ and Erap among first ANI Awards honorees". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 20, 2023.