Vilma (Philippine TV program)

{{Infobox television

| image = Vilma title card.jpg

| alt = An image of Vilma Santos. The show title is displayed on the right side of the image.

| caption = Title card

| alt_name = Vilma on Seven

| genre = Variety show

| director = Romy Veron

| presenter = Vilma Santos

| country = Philippines

| language = Tagalog

| num_episodes = 479

| executive_producer = Chit Guerrero

| location = {{Plainlist|

Manila Metropolitan Theater, Manila, Philippines (1986–87)
GMA Broadway Centrum, Quezon City, Philippines (1987–95)}}

| camera = Multiple-camera setup

| runtime = 90–120 minutes

| company = GMA Entertainment TV

| network = GMA Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|1986|8|8}}

| last_aired = {{End date|1995|9|29}}

}}

Vilma is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Vilma Santos, it premiered on August 8, 1986 on the network's Friday evening line up. The show concluded on September 29, 1995 with a total of 479 episodes.

Overview

Formerly known as Vilma In Person, Vilma! (also known as Vilma! on Seven) premiered on August 8, 1986. The pilot episode was filmed from the Metropolitan Theater where Vilma Santos and the VIP Dancers regularly performed there until 1987 when the show moved to GMA Broadway Studios. The show received four nominations in the PMPC Star Awards for TV from 1988 to 1990, 1992 and 1994, as well as Best Female Musical Variety Show Host from 1987 to 1988. There were also anniversary and birthday specials from 1987 to 1994.{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2003/07/01/212060/past-memorable-shows-gma/ |title=Past memorable shows on GMA |author=Francisco, Butch |date=July 1, 2003 |access-date=March 14, 2020 |newspaper=The Philippine Star}}

Cast

File:Governor Vilma Santos-Recto.jpg

;Host

Vilma Santos

;Dancers

V.I.P. Dancers

Ratings

Vilma is one of the highest-rated television shows in Philippine history, reaching 47% national ratings nationwide.{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pang-movies/2023/02/06/2242837/sunshine-extra-na-lang-sa-show-ni-sanya- |title=Sunshine, extra na lang sa show ni Sanya |author=De Leon, Ed |date=February 6, 2023 |newspaper=The Philippine Star |access-date=June 5, 2025}}{{cite web|title=Vilma Santos, Boy Abunda sanib-puwersa sa isang special show |url=https://hatawtabloid.com/2023/02/06/vilma-santos-boy-abunda-sanib-puwersa-sa-isang-special-show/ |access-date=February 18, 2023 |website=Hataw! D'yaryo ng Bayan |language=en-US}}

Accolades

class="wikitable"

|+ Accolades received by Vilma

! Year

! Award

! Category

! Recipient

! Result

! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

1987

| 1st PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Female Musical Variety Show Host

| Vilma Santos

| {{Won}}

! rowspan=7 |

rowspan=2 | 1988

| rowspan=2 | 2nd PMPC Star Awards for Television

| Best Musical Variety Show

| Vilma

| {{Won}}

Best Female Musical Variety Show Host

| Vilma Santos

| {{Won}}

1989

| 3rd PMPC Star Awards for Television

| rowspan=4 | Best Musical Variety Show

| rowspan=4 | Vilma

| {{Won}}

1990

| 4th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| {{Won}}

1992

| 6th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| {{Won}}

1994

| 8th PMPC Star Awards for Television

| {{Won}}

References

External links

{{IMDb title|1045542}}

Category:1986 Philippine television series debuts

Category:1995 Philippine television series endings

Category:Filipino-language television shows

Category:GMA Network variety shows