Vilma Borromeo
Description
Vilma Borromeo, also known by her full married name Vilma Borromeo Estillore, is a Filipino voice actor and radio drama talent recognized for her extensive work in the Tagalog dubbing of anime television series. Her career is rooted in Philippine radio, where she was a prominent talent for the DZRH drama production, performing in long-running programs such as Ukay-Ukay ni Manang Kikay and Ito ang Palad Ko. This background in radio drama established her as a versatile voice actor, noted for her ability to portray child characters of either gender convincingly.
Borromeo is best known for her role as the titular character in the Tagalog version of the classic anime A Little Princess Sara, a performance that has been described as iconic and deeply affecting by Filipino audiences. Her voice work in this series was so memorable that she later also voiced the character Amelia in a redubbed version of the same show. Another significant early role was providing the voice for Annie, the mother of the protagonist in the Tagalog dub of Little Lord Fauntleroy, known locally as Cedie: Ang Munting Prinsipe.
Her filmography encompasses a wide range of characters in Tagalog-dubbed anime, demonstrating her versatility across different genres and character types. She voiced the role of Becky in Huckleberry Finn Monogatari, and in the series Little Lord Fauntleroy, she voiced multiple characters, including Annie, Colleen, and Jane. Her other notable anime credits include Buddy's Mom in Daisuki! BuBu ChaCha, Leandra Cheviat in The Good Witch of the West, and Takemura Teruko in Mahou Shoujo Lalabel. She also contributed to popular series such as Sailor Moon, where she voiced Rei Hino (Sailor Mars) and later Makoto Kino (Sailor Jupiter), as well as roles in Marmalade Boy, Prétear, and Wedding Peach. Beyond anime, her work extended to the Tagalog version of the cartoon The Powerpuff Girls, where she voiced the character Blossom.
Borromeo is best known for her role as the titular character in the Tagalog version of the classic anime A Little Princess Sara, a performance that has been described as iconic and deeply affecting by Filipino audiences. Her voice work in this series was so memorable that she later also voiced the character Amelia in a redubbed version of the same show. Another significant early role was providing the voice for Annie, the mother of the protagonist in the Tagalog dub of Little Lord Fauntleroy, known locally as Cedie: Ang Munting Prinsipe.
Her filmography encompasses a wide range of characters in Tagalog-dubbed anime, demonstrating her versatility across different genres and character types. She voiced the role of Becky in Huckleberry Finn Monogatari, and in the series Little Lord Fauntleroy, she voiced multiple characters, including Annie, Colleen, and Jane. Her other notable anime credits include Buddy's Mom in Daisuki! BuBu ChaCha, Leandra Cheviat in The Good Witch of the West, and Takemura Teruko in Mahou Shoujo Lalabel. She also contributed to popular series such as Sailor Moon, where she voiced Rei Hino (Sailor Mars) and later Makoto Kino (Sailor Jupiter), as well as roles in Marmalade Boy, Prétear, and Wedding Peach. Beyond anime, her work extended to the Tagalog version of the cartoon The Powerpuff Girls, where she voiced the character Blossom.
All Characters
- TagalogAnime overview: Huckleberry Finn Monogatari
- TagalogAnime overview: Little Lord Fauntleroy
- TagalogAnime overview: Little Lord Fauntleroy
- TagalogAnime overview: Little Lord Fauntleroy
- TagalogAnime overview: Daisuki! BuBu ChaCha
- TagalogAnime overview: The Good Witch of the West
- TagalogAnime overview: Mahou Shoujo Lalabel