Ruffa Gutierrez

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Ruffa Gutierrez
Ruffa Gutierrez at CBS Studios in California, June 2009.jpg
Gutierrez in 2009
Born
Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez

(1974-06-24) June 24, 1974 (age 49)
Manila, Philippines
Alma mater Philippine Women's University (BA)
Occupation(s)Actress, model, host
Spouses
Richard Daloia
(m. 1999;div. 2000)
Yilmaz Bektas
(m. 2003;ann. 2012)
Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Binibining Pilipinas World 1993
Years active1987–present
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Binibining Pilipinas 1993
(Winner – Binibining Pilipinas World 1993)
Miss World 1993
(2nd Runner-Up)
(Miss World Asia & Oceania)

Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez (born June 24, 1974) is a Filipino actress, model, TV host, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the 1992 Look of the Year - Philippines, Binibining Pilipinas World 1993 and Second Runner-up to Miss World 1993.

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Career

Gutierrez began acting as a teenager in the 1980s, under BMG Films. She became part of German Moreno's That's Entertainment variety show in the early 1990s before becoming a beauty queen in 1993. In December 1990, Gutierrez replaced Snooky Serna for the lead role in Regal Film's Wunder Wuman Plus One, paired with comedian Rene Requiestas. [1] However, the project did not come to fruition, with Gutierrez and Requiestas instead paired in the 1993 film Hulihin: Probinsyanong Mandurukot.

As the official representative of her country to the 1993 Miss World pageant held in Sun City, South Africa, on November 27, Gutierrez placed Second Runner-up to winner Lisa Hanna of Jamaica. [2]

In 1993, Gutierrez was linked to the Brunei beauties affair. [3]

In the late 1980s and 1990s, she did multiple films each year from 1987 to 1998 with Regal Films. She ventured into TV again as a replacement and regular TV host on The Buzz , a Sunday TV talk show, and then in 2010 with Paparazzi on rival station TV5.

Personal life

She is the only daughter of actor Eddie Gutierrez and talent manager Annabelle Rama. She has two half-brothers, Tonton Gutierrez and Ramon Christopher, from her father's previous relationships. She has five brothers: Elvis Gutierrez, Rocky Gutierrez, Ritchie Paul Gutierrez and Raymond Gutierrez and Richard Gutierrez.

In 2003, she married Yilmaz Bektas, a Turkish businessman. They have two daughters. They announced their separation through a joint statement on May 8, 2007. [4]

In 2022, Gutierrez graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Arts at Philippine Women's University.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1988–1996 That's Entertainment Herself / Host GMA Network
1995–1998 Eat Bulaga Host
2002 Habang Kapiling Ka Venus Paraiso
2006 Bahay Mo Ba 'To Doktora Fanikera Grabe
2007 Kokey Trining Calugdan ABS-CBN
Philippines' Next Top Model Host / Judge RPN
2007–2010 The Buzz Herself / Host ABS-CBN
2008 I Love Betty La Fea Daniella Valencia
2009 Ruffa & Ai Herself / Host
2010 Paparazzi TV5
2011 Mga Nagbabagang Bulaklak Orchidia Ortega
Regal Shocker: Red Shoes Karina
Glamorosa Naomi Malandrino
2012 Enchanted Garden Diwani Valeriana
2013 Toda Max Susie ABS-CBN
2014 Home Sweetie Home Cristina
It Takes Gutz to Be a Gutierrez [5] Herself E! South East Asia The Filipino Channel
2015Misterless MisisDiana TV5
Wansapanataym: Raprap's Wrapper Connie ABS-CBN
2016 Bakit Manipis ang Ulap? Alicia TV5
2018 Ngayon at Kailanman Loreta ABS-CBN
2020 Love Thy Woman Amanda del Mundo
Stay-In Love Gigi TV5
2021–present It's Showtime Herself / Royal Choosegado / Authoriteam Kapamilya Channel
2022 I Can See Your Voice Herself / Guest Singvestigator
2022–present M.O.M.S — Mhies on a Mission Herself ALLTV
2023 Can't Buy Me Love Atty. Gina David Tan Kapamilya Channel

Film

YearTitleRoleProducer
1987Takbo...! Bilis...! TakbooooGolden Lion Films
1988 Sheman: Mistress of the Universe VIVA Films
I Love You 3x a Day
1990Last 2 MinutesRuffa Regal Films
Tora Tora, Bang Bang Bang
1991Underage TooRuffaRegal Films
1993Dunkin DonatoSusanMoviestars Production
Maricris Sioson Story (Japayuki)MaricrisRegal Films
Hulihin: Probinsyanong MandurukotNingning
1994Lab Kita Bilib Ka Ba?GemaMoviestars Films
Shake, Rattle & Roll V LaurieRegal Films
1996 Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa IsabelVIVA Films
2007 Desperadas IsabelleRegal Entertainment
2008 My Monster Mom Abby Gail Fajardo GMA Films, Regal Entertainment
Desperadas 2 IsabelleRegal Entertainment
2009 Shake, Rattle & Roll 11 Kayla
2010 Working Girls Marilou CobarrubiasGMA Films, VIVA Films, Unitel Pictures
2012 The Mommy Returns Catherine Laurel-MartirezRegal Entertainment
Sosy Problems LucaGMA Films
2013 Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy Marie Star Cinema, VIVA Films
2014 Maybe This Time Monica T. Valencia
2019 The Mall, The Merrier Annabelle/Herself
2022 Maid in Malacañang Imelda Marcos VIVA Films
2023 Martyr or Murderer

Online series

YearTitleRole
2020 The House Arrest of Us Zenaida "Zena" Capili

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References

  1. Libo-on, Eddie (December 12, 1990). "Ruffa, not Snooky, is the local Wonder Woman". Manila Standard . Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 22. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. "Miss Jamaica wins Miss World title". The Deseret News . November 28, 1993. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  3. Salanga, Elyas Isabelo (June 2, 2009). "Looking Back: Showbiz scandals that raised public outcry". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  4. "Turkish newspaper reports wedding of Yilmaz Bektas and former Miss Universe Zuleyka Rivera". blogphilippines. March 25, 2010. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010.
  5. "'It Takes guts to be a Gutierrez' on the E! channel". Yahoo! Philippines. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss World Asia & Oceania
1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by Binibining Pilipinas World
1993
Succeeded by
Caroline Subijano
(Manila)