Nita Javier (1941/42 â April 6, 2012) was a Filipina film actress during the 1950s.
Javier was born in to a Cebuana mother and a Batangueño father. Before entering the film industry, she worked as a teacher in Cebu. A photograph of her was sent to LVN Pictures, where studio head Narcisa de León took interest and invited her to Manila.
Nita Javier became active in Philippine cinema in the 1950s, appearing in romantic and dramatic films opposite well-known male leads of the era. She starred in several LVN productions, including Ay Pepita, Banda Uno, and Conde de Amor.
Other films credited to her include Limang Dalangin, Ikaw Kasi, Bahala Na, and Handang Matodas.
Javier retired from acting in 1959. She married architect Rafael Ng after retirement, with their union lasting until the death of his husband in 1998. In the late 1970s, she pursued formal vocal training under Mercedes Matias Santiago and held a solo recital in 1980 at the Philamlife Auditorium.
Nita Javier died on April 6, 2012, at the age of 79, after battling breast cancer.