Biography
Who is Ruffa Gutierrez?
Early life and family
Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez was born in Manila, Philippines. Her parents are the actor Eddie Gutierrez and the talent manager Annabelle Rama. She grew up in a prominent show business family with five brothers. Her brothers are named Elvis, Rocky, Ritchie Paul, Raymond, and Richard. She also has two half-brothers named Tonton and Ramon Christopher from her father's past relationships.
Pageantry and early acting
She started her professional career as a teenager during the 1980s under BMG Films. In the early 1990s, she appeared on the variety program That's Entertainment. She later represented the Philippines at the 1993 Miss World pageant. The event took place in Sun City, South Africa, on November 27. She finished the competition as the second runner-up to the winner, Lisa Hanna. Earlier that same year, she won the title of Binibining Pilipinas World.
Television and film career
Throughout the late 1980s and the 1990s, she participated in multiple films annually with Regal Films. She replaced Snooky Serna for a lead role in the movie Wunder Wuman Plus One in 1990. However, this specific project did not move forward as planned. Instead, she starred in the 1993 film Hulihin: Probinsyanong Mandurukot alongside Rene Requiestas.
Later in her career, she shifted her focus toward hosting television programs. She became a regular host on the Sunday talk show The Buzz. In 2010, she joined the program Paparazzi on the TV5 network. She returned to acting in the 2023 romantic drama series Can't Buy Me Love. She also appeared in the 2020 romantic comedy movie The House Arrest of Us.
Personal life and education
In 2003, she married a Turkish businessman named Yilmaz Bektas. The couple had two daughters, Lorin and Venice. They announced their separation in a joint statement on May 8, 2007. Their annulment became official on February 24, 2012.
Ruffa Gutierrez eventually pursued higher education later in life. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Arts from Philippine Women's University in 2022. She is currently enrolled in a Master of Communication Arts program. She resides in the Ayala Alabang area of Muntinlupa. In June 2024, she confirmed she is in a serious relationship with Herbert Bautista. The two began dating while working on the production of a 2020 film.
Birthday and age
Ruffa Gutierrez was born on June 24, 1974, which makes Ruffa 52 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Ruffa shares the date with 68 other famous people.
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