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Isabel Rivas | |
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Born | Marilou Yap Gumabao December 20, 1958 Manila, Philippines |
Occupation(s) | Actress and businesswoman |
Years active | 1980–present |
Relatives | Dennis Roldan (brother) Michele Gumabao (niece) Marco Gumabao (nephew) Melissa Mendez (cousin) Glenda Garcia (cousin) Gretchen Fullido (niece) Nadine Samonte (daughter-in-law) |
Marilou Yap Gumabao (Tagalog pronunciation: [guˈmɐbaʊ] ; born December 20, 1958), professionally known as Isabel Rivas (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈɾɪbɐs] ) is a Filipino actress and businesswoman. She is the younger sister of former actor Dennis Roldan.
She was introduced as a sexy nymphet in Celso Ad. Castillo's steamy movie, Uhaw Na Dagat (1980). She appeared movies such as Burgis (1981), Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap (1984), Ang Bukas Ay Akin (1989), Barumbado (1990), Alyas Baby Face (1990), and Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita (1998).
In 1995 Rivas was a regular in the GMA Telenovela Villa Quintana for which she received a Best Actress Nomination
In 1999 she was cast in ABS-CBN's Primetime Drama Saan Ka Man Naroroon, the critically acclaimed drama that ran for two years. She starred as a lead antagonist on the show. She was reunited with her co star Rico Yan who was in the film Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita in 1998.
Rivas appeared in 2001 TV series Recuerdo de Amor , aired in ABS-CBN, starring Diether Ocampo and Carmina Villaroel and Kahit Isang Saglit with Jericho Rosales and Malaysian actress Carmen Soo.
She won the 1996 Star Awards for Television Best Drama Actress in Villa Quintana and she also nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series by the PMPC in 2002 for Recuerdo de Amor .
On television, she joined the cast of Tepok Bunot (1981–82) a daily sitcom over Maharlika Broadcasting System – Channel 4 as the colegiala-speaking friend of Roderick Paulate and Bibeth Orteza.
In 2018, she returned to showbiz via ABS-CBN's series Los Bastardos .
In November 2019, she made a comeback in GMA-7 to star in the television series with Nora Aunor in Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit based on the movie of the same title. She was previously seen on the network during 2012–2013 via Pahiram ng Sandali .
She manages and owns a farm in Iba, Zambales, Philippines. [1]
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1981–82 | Tepok Bunot | — | BBC 2 |
1995–97 | Villa Quintana | Stella Quintana | GMA Network |
1997 | Wansapanataym: Salamin | — | ABS-CBN |
1999–2000 | Saan Ka Man Naroroon | Marilou | |
2001–03 | Recuerdo de Amor | Greta Stuart-Villafuerte | |
2008 | Kahit Isang Saglit | Vivian Mondragon | |
2010 | Claudine Presents: Alzheimer's | Guest | GMA Network |
2011 | Guns and Roses | Patricia "Patria" Santana | ABS-CBN |
Wansapanataym: Christmas Caroline | Chona | ||
2012 | Wansapanataym: Incredibelle | Cory | |
2012–13 | Pahiram ng Sandali | Diana Gomez | GMA Network |
2013 | Apoy sa Dagat | Young Idelfonsa Del Sol | ABS-CBN |
Kidlat | Dulce | TV5 | |
2018–19 | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos | Alba Santillan | ABS-CBN |
2019 | Ipaglaban Mo: Utang | Chayong | |
2020–21 | Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit | Doña Martina Santos | GMA Network |
2022 | First Lady | Senator Allegra Trinidad | |
2022–23 | Mano Po Legacy: The Flower Sisters | Senator Aurora Ty-Chua |
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