The only living Filipino actress who can claim to have been a movie
queen during the 1950s and still appear in a 2006 film. Ever the
durable actress, she even has a contract with a television network to
this day.
Separated from her husband, actor Juancho Gutierrez, but when he got
sick, she took him back and nursed him to health.
Has a daughter with husband Juancho Gutierrez, Maritess Gutierrez, who
tried acting briefly.
She and Nida Blanca were arch-rivals as movie queens during the 1950s
and 1960s, but were very friendly with each other. Ms Romero even
agreed to have a lesser role in Ms Blanca's Miguelito (Batang Rebelde)
(1985).
The only actress in Philippine movie history to win the FAMAS Best
Actress Award for a comedy role.