Nida Blanca, Filipino actress (born 1936)

Nida Blanca was a Filipino actress whose career spanned five decades. She was one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1950s and rose to stardom with roles in romantic comedies and musical films with frequent on-screen partner Nestor de Villa. She achieved Grand slam in 1987 for her performance in the drama Magdusa Ka!, winning Best Supporting Actress in all four major award-giving bodies in the Philippines. Blanca was a board member of Movie and Television Review and Classification Board in 1998 until her death in 2001.