User comments for Imelda (Famous Bearer Only)

Imelda was the name of a major character in the recent Pixar movie, Coco.

Imelda Marcos, famously corrupt wife of the famously corrupt leader of the Philippines, was renown for her huge shoe collection. If I hear the name Imelda, I immediately think of an evil, spoilt woman with thousands of shoes!

The Irish rockabilly/blues singer Imelda May bears this name and it was also the name of Angeline Ball's character in the 1991 film The Commitments. Imelda is quite a popular name in Ireland.

Imelda is the maid of Astrid and Robert Prescott in the novel Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult.

A famous bearer is Imelda Marcos, former First Lady and political figure in the Philippines.

Actress Imelda Staunton is a famous bearer of this name. In 2005 she was nominated for an Oscar for her title role in Vera Drake.