Annabelle Rama

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Annabelle Rama
Born
Annabelle Rosales Rama

(1952-10-31) October 31, 1952 (age 71)
Cebu City, Philippines
Occupation(s) Actress, talent manager
Years active1960–present
Spouse
(m. 1980)
Children6 (including Ruffa, Richard, Raymond)
Relatives
Family Gutierrez family

Annabelle Rosales Rama-Gutierrez (born October 31, 1952), commonly known as Annabelle Rama, is a Filipino actress and talent manager with Spanish and Chinese descent. She is a native of Cebu and the wife of the 1960s Philippine cinema matinee idol, Eddie Gutierrez. She co-starred in My Monster Mom with her daughter. [1]

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Early life

Annabelle Rama was born on October 31, 1952 [2] to Laurente Rama and Feliciana Rosal. Her Spanish-Filipino father was a ship captain, while she never met her Chinese-Filipino biological mother due to family complications. [3] After the death of her stepmother, Annabelle moved to her half-sister's residence in Barangay Zapatera, Cebu City where she stayed during her teenage years. [4] [5]

She is a granddaughter of former Senator Vicente Rama, who was recognized as the Father of Cebu City. [6] [7]

Personal life

Annabelle Rama married actor Eddie Gutierrez [8] on November 8, 1980, in Los Angeles. She first met Gutiérrez as a fan when the latter was only 24 years old during an event in Cebu. The two later met again in Manila, where Rama became an actress in her own right. [5] They have six children including Ruffa and Richard Gutierrez who are actors, and Raymond Gutierrez who is a TV host. [9] She is also a stepmother to Tonton Gutierrez and Ramon Christopher Gutierrez, her husband's two sons from previous relationships.

Due to her birthday falling a day before All Saints Day, Rama customarily celebrates her birthday in advance. [2]

Political career

In 2013, Rama attempted to enter politics. She made a bid to become Cebu City's 1st District representative in the House of Representatives elections under the United Nationalist Alliance party. She lost her congressional bid to Raul del Mar. [10]

Filmography

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