Ruffa Gutierrez

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. 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.

In 1993, Gutierrez was linked to the Brunei beauties affair. She denied being a prostitute, but she also denied having ever been in Brunei, a statement that was contradicted by evidence. The next year, she won best actress at the Manila Film Festival for the sexually explicit movie Loretta: The Woman Who Cut Off Happiness. Investigations revealed that she was not the nominee but had plotted to steal the prize in front of the cameras.

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.

Business

In 2022, Gutierrez launched her lifestyle business, Gutz and Glow with product of skin solutions.

Personal life

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

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. The annulment was granted on February 24, 2012.

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.

Gutierrez resides in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa. In July 2022, Gutierrez was accused of dismissing two domestic workers from her residence, which she denied. The workers filed a complaint with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), alleging unpaid wages and other claims. She was ordered to pay the workers a total of ₱13,299.92 (US$233.16).

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.

Filmography

Television

Film

Online series

References

References

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2. (June 2, 2009). "Looking Back: Showbiz scandals that raised public outcry". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
3. (1994-06-25). "FILM FLAM FESTIVAL". The Washington Post.
4. (March 11, 2024). "IN PHOTOS: Ruffa Gutierrez spreads cheerful, fashionable energy on "Can't Buy Me Love" set".
5. (9 November 2022). "Ruffa Gutierrez ventures into lifestyle business".
6. (November 23, 2017). "Ruffa Gutierrez posts cute throwback photos". [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]].
7. (March 25, 2010). "Turkish newspaper reports wedding of Yilmaz Bektas and former Miss Universe Zuleyka Rivera".
8. Cruz, Dana. (February 25, 2022). "Ruffa Gutierrez marks 10 years since annulment of marriage: 'No regrets, just love'". [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]].
9. (September 29, 2024). "Ruffa Gutierrez says being an empty nester is hard". [[GMA News]].
10. (April 4, 2023). "Ruffa Gutierrez loses labor case vs ex-house helpers". [[The Philippine Star]].
11. (April 5, 2023). "Ruffa Gutierrez says she will pay claims by 2 former maids". [[Manila Bulletin]].
12. Severo, Jan Milo. (June 21, 2024). "Ruffa Gutierrez finally admits relationship with Herbert Bautista". [[The Philippine Star]].
13. [https://ph.news.yahoo.com/takes-guts-gutierrez-e-channel-173538672.html "'It Takes guts to be a Gutierrez' on the E! channel"]. ''Yahoo! Philippines''. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
14. (November 28, 1993). "Miss Jamaica wins Miss World title". [[The Deseret News]].