Career
Gutierrez began acting as a teenager in the 1980s, under BMG Films. She became part of German Moreno's variety show That's Entertainment 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 television again as a regular TV host on the Sunday talk show The Buzz , and then in 2010 with Paparazzi on rival station TV5.
Gutierrez played a supporting role on the 2023 Philippine romantic drama series Can't Buy Me Love . [4]
Personal life
A member of the prominent Gutierrez family, Ruffa is the only daughter of actor Eddie Gutierrez and talent manager Annabelle Rama. [5] She has five brothers: Elvis, Rocky, Ritchie Paul, and fellow actors Raymond and Richard. Elvis was married to Alexa Uichico (July 1, 1986 – July 27, 2024), who died after a seven-month battle with leukemia. [6] [7] She also has two half-brothers, Tonton and Ramon Christopher, from her father's previous relationships. [5]
In 2003, she married Yilmaz Bektas, a Turkish businessman. They have two daughters, Lorin, who is studying at Pepperdine University in the United States, and Venice. They announced their separation through a joint statement on May 8, 2007. [8] The annulment was granted on February 24, 2012. [9]
In 2022, Gutierrez graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Arts from Philippine Women's University and is enrolled in Master of Communication Arts. [10]
Gutierrez resides in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa. [11] In July 2022, former Commission on Elections commissioner Rowena Guanzon alleged that Gutierrez dismissed two domestic workers from her residence, which Gutierrez denied. The workers filed a complaint with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), alleging unpaid wages and other claims. Settlement efforts at the Public Attorney's Office and the National Labor Relations Commission failed. In April 2024, DOLE ordered Gutierrez to pay the workers a total of ₱13,299.92 (US$233.16), including unpaid wages and pro-rated 13th-month pay. [11] Gutierrez's lawyer confirmed receipt of the decision, said the amount was reduced, and stated that Gutierrez would comply while maintaining she had been unaware of the case until the ruling. [12]
In an interview with Karen Davila in June 2024, Gutierrez revealed her serious relationship with Herbert Bautista. They first dated during production of the 2020 Philippine romantic comedy The House Arrest of Us . [13]
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