Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez (born June 24, 1974) is a Filipino

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, host and

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. She was the 1992 Look of the Year - Philippines, Binibining Pilipinas World 1993 and Second Runner-up to

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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

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for the lead role in Regal Film's ''Wunder Wuman Plus One'', paired with comedian

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. 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

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to the 1993

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pageant held in Sun City,

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, on November 27, Gutierrez placed Second Runner-up to winner

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. In 1993, Gutierrez was linked to the '' Brunei beauties'' affair. 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

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on rival station TV5.

Personal life

She is the only daughter of actor, Eddie Gutierrez and

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Annabelle Rama 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 id ...

. She has two half-brothers,

Tonton Gutierrez Eduardo Antonio Winsett Gutierrez, Jr. (born March 20, 1968), professionally known as Tonton Gutierrez, is a Filipino film and television actor best known for his role as Governor Eduardo Buenavista in the original hit teleserye ''Pangako Sa ...

and Ramon Christopher, from her father's previous relationships. She has five brothers: Elvis Gutierrez, Rocky Gutierrez, Ritchie Paul Gutierrez and

Raymond Gutierrez Raymond Kristoffer Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984), known professionally as Raymond Gutierrez, is a Filipino-American TV host, editor, columnist, endorser, entrepreneur and occasional actor in the Philippines. He is best known for hosting ''Pi ...

and

Richard Gutierrez Richard Kristian Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984), known professionally as Richard Gutierrez, is a Filipino actor, environmentalist and model. He is one of the sons of actor Eddie Gutierrez. Early life Richard Gutierrez was born on January ...

. In 2003, she married Yilmaz Bektas, Turkish businessman. They had two children, Lorin Gabriella and Venezia Loran. They announced their separation through a joint statement on May 8, 2007.

Filmography

Television

Film

Online series

References

External links

Ruffa Gutierrez's Official Website
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Filipino Model official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gutierrez, Ruffa 1974 births Living people Actresses from Manila Binibining Pilipinas winners Filipino child actresses Filipino female models Filipino film actresses Filipino people of Canadian descent Filipino people of Spanish descent Filipino television actresses Filipino television talk show hosts Miss World 1993 delegates Ruffa That's Entertainment (Philippine TV series) GMA Network personalities ABS-CBN personalities Star Circle Quest TV5 (Philippine TV network) personalities That's Entertainment Monday Group Members Viva Artists Agency