Raymond Kristoffer Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984), known professionally as Raymond Gutierrez, is a

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, editor, columnist, endorser, entrepreneur and occasional actor in the

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. He is best known for hosting ''

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'' in 2008. He was also one of the hosts of ''

Showbiz Police ''Showbiz Police: Una sa Eksena'' (formerly known as ''Showbiz Police: Intriga Under Arrest'') is a Philippine-based weekly comprehensive entertainment news program and show business-oriented talk show produced by the TV5 Entertainment Group, ai ...

''.

Early life

Raymond Gutierrez was born in Los Angeles, California to matinee idol Eddie Gutierrez and talent manager Annabelle Rosales Rama-Gutierrez. He is the 5th of six siblings. He has an older sister

Ruffa Gutierrez Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez (born June 24, 1974) is a Filipino Model (person), model, beauty queen, host and actress. She was the 1992 Look of the Year - Philippines, Binibining Pilipinas World, Binibining Pilipinas World 1993 and Second Run ...

, a twin brother

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 ...

, two older brothers, Rocky Gutierrez and Elvis Gutierrez, and a younger brother Ritchie Paul Gutierrez. He also has two older half-brothers

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and Ramon Christopher Gutierrez. After living for a few years in the Philippines, his family moved to

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. He attended

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Personal life

He began acting as a child with his twin Richard. He has also worked with his father and his other siblings in some Filipino movies. According to his parents, Eddie and Annabelle Gutierrez, Raymond is the funniest among the Gutierrez children. They said that Raymond is the one who makes them laugh the most. His mother added that among her 6 children, Raymond is the most diligent and that he was the only one who did not need a tutor while growing up. In September 2012, his mother filed her Certificate of Candidacy as a congresswoman in

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but lost during the 2013 elections. Gutierrez identifies himself as a "Nightlife Connoisseur" in their

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''It Takes Gutz to be a Gutierrez''.

Sexuality

On August 1, 2021, Gutierrez

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as gay in an interview with ''MEGA Entertainment'' magazine.

Career

Gutierrez has been offered to act in movies and on TV shows but has declined to do so. He says he will just leave it to twin brother Richard, and that he wants to focus on his hosting. His hosting skills has been praised and awarded many times. He has also impressed some famous personalities who already made their names in the business, like

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who praised his way of opening his then show, ''

''. In October 2011, he became the style director for ''

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Philippines''. Gutierrez is an endorser of Sexy Solution by Belo. He is also the launch creative consultant and one of the brand ambassadors of Magnum ice cream in the Philippines. On January 25, 2012, Gutierrez signed a 3-year contract with

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along with his siblings, Richard and Ruffa. In 2012, Gutierrez became active in hosting live, non-televised events for launching different products in the Philippines. In May 2012, he hosted press events for Bench to launch endorsers such as

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, and

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and

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of ''

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''. In June 2012, Gutierrez attended the Men's Fashion Week in

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to represent ''Esquire Philippines''. In July 2012, he became an endorser for Bench/Fix Salon, which is part of the Bench clothing brand. In August 2012, ''

Showbiz Central ''Showbiz Central'' is a Philippine television talk show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Raymond Gutierrez, Pia Guanio and John Lapus, it premiered on April 29, 2007 replacing ''S-Files''. The show concluded on July 29, 2012 with ...

'', which he co-hosted for 5 years, was replaced with ''

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'', which he still co-hosts. He was also launched as one of the endorsers of TRESemmé in the Philippines. On September 6, 2012, he hosted the launch of the first Philippine branch of

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. On September 22, he hosted the launch of the second in

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. Gutierrez also took part in '' Dolphy Alay Tawa: A Musical Tribute to the King of Philippine Comedy''. He co-hosted a segment with his sister

. Gutierrez co-owns the Gramercy Cafe which opened in February 2014 and is located at the Gramercy Tower in Makati, Philippines.http://instagram.com/p/aI02c_FTlc/#

Filmography

Magazines

* ''Preview'' (as Section Editor) * ''Esquire Philippines'' (as Style Editor, 2011–present)

Newspapers

* "The Dialogue" (column)
''The Philippine Star''
Fridays)

Notes

References

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Living people Filipino people of Canadian descent Filipino people of Spanish descent Beverly Hills High School alumni The Philippine Star people Filipino twins Filipino male film actors Filipino LGBT broadcasters Filipino LGBT actors Gay entertainers