Ruffa Gutierrez
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutiérrez June 24, 1974 Manila, Philippines |
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| Title(s) | Binibining Pilipinas World 1993 |
| Major competition(s) |
Binibining Pilipinas 1993 (Binibining Pilipinas World) Miss World 1993 (2nd runner-up) (Miss World Asia & Oceania) |
Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutiérrez (born June 24, 1974) is a Filipina model, beauty queen and actress. She was Binibining Pilipinas World 1993 and second runner-up to Miss World 1993. Prior to becoming Miss World 2nd Princess, Gutierrez was also the Philippine winner to represent the country at the 1992 Look of the Year (now Elite Look) modelling search in New York, USA.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Manila, Gutierrez is the daughter of 1960s Filipino actor Eddie Gutierrez and former actress Annabelle Rama and the older sister of identical twin actors Richard and Raymond Gutierrez.
Gutierrez began acting as a teen actress in the 1980s, under Regal Films. She became part of German Moreno's That's Entertainment in the early 1990s, before becoming a beauty queen in 1993.
[edit] Career
1991 & 1992 - "Teenage Box Office Queen", "Darling of the Press" and "Star of the Night".
1992 - Represented the Philippines in "Elite Model Look" held at the Plaza Hotel in New York.
1990 - Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation's Award for "Most Promising Teenage Actress"
She founded Roof A Child Foundation Inc., for homeless children with Lily Y. Monteverde and GMA 7 president Menardo R. Jimenez among its board of trustees.
Chief Executive Officer of Intel Media Inc which runs Fashion TV Turkey. The network was gifted to her by husband, Yilmaz Bektas.
As the official representative of her country to the 1993 Miss World pageant held in Sun City, South Africa on November 27, Gutierrez obtained the title of Miss World Asia & Oceania and placed second runner-up to eventual winner, Lisa Hanna of Jamaica.[1]
[edit] Personal life
She is the daughter of matinee idol Eddie Gutierrez and talent manager Annabelle Rama. She has two half-brothers from her father's previous relationships who are Tonton Gutierrez and Ramon Christopher. From her parents, she has four siblings who are Elvis Gutierrez, Ritchie Paul, and twin brothers Raymond Gutierrez and Richard Gutierrez.
She was married to Turkish businessman Yilmaz Bektas. They had two children Lorin Gabriella and Venice. They announced their separation through a joint statement on May 8, 2007.[2]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
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| 2011 | Glamorosa | Naomi Malandrino | TV5 |
| 2011 | Mga Nagbabagang Bulaklak | Orchidia Ortega | TV5 |
| 2010 | Star Factor | Host | TV5 |
| 2010 | Love ni Mister, Love ni Misis | Herself | GMA Network |
| 2010–present | Talentadong Pinoy | Talent Scout | TV5 |
| 2010–present | Paparazzi | herself | TV5 |
| 2010 | 5 Star Specials | Various | TV5 |
| 2009–2010 | I ♥ Betty La Fea | Daniella Valencia | ABS-CBN |
| 2007–2010 | The Buzz | Herself | ABS-CBN |
| 2007 | Kokey | Trining Calundang | ABS-CBN |
| 2007 | Philippines' Next Top Model | Herself | RPN |
| 2005-2006 | Extra Challenge: Patawarang Babaeng Promdi | Herself | GMA Network |
| 2002 | Habang Kapiling Ka | Venus Lamermoore | GMA Network |
| 1999-2001 | Kirara: Ano Ang Kulay Ng Pag-ibig? | Various | GMA Network |
| 1986-1996 | That's Entertainment | Herself | GMA Network |
[edit] Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Working Girls 2010 | Marilou |
| 2009 | Shake, Rattle & Roll 11 | Kayla |
| 2008 | Desperadas 2 | Isabella |
| 2008 | My Monster Mom | Abbey Gail Fajardo |
| 2007 | Desperadas | Isabella |
| 1994 | Loretta | Loretta |
| 1994 | Shake Rattle & Roll 5 | Laurie |
| 1994 | Binibini Ng Aking Panaginip | |
| 1993 | Dunkin Donato | Susan |
| 1990 | Last Two Minutes | |
| 1988 | Regal Shocker | Lila |
| 1986 | Okey ka, fairy ko! |
[edit] References
- ^ "Miss Jamaica wins Miss World title". The Deseret News. November 28, 1993. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=DSNB&d_place=DSNB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F3608B84D0AEB43&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ http://blogphilippines.com/2010/03/turkish-newspaper-reports-wedding-of-yilmaz-bektas-and-former-miss-universe-zuleyka-rivera.html
[edit] External links
- Ruffa Gutierrez's Official Website
- Ruffa Gutierrez at the Internet Movie Database
- Filipina Model official website
| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Metinee Kingpayome |
Miss World Asia & Oceania 1993 |
Succeeded by Aishwarya Rai |
| Preceded by Marilen Espino |
Binibining Pilipinas – World 1993 |
Succeeded by Caroline Subijano |
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