Ruffa Gutierrez

Ruffa Gutierrez
Ruffa Gutierrez in 2009.
Born	Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutiérrez (1974-06-24) June 24, 1974 Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Actress, Model
Years active	1986, 1989-present
Title	Binibining Pilipinas World 1993
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Major competition(s)	Look of the Year 1992 Binibining Pilipinas 1993 (Winner- Binibining Pilipinas World 1993) Miss World 1993 (2nd Runner-up and Miss World Asia & Oceania)

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

Early life

Gutierrez began acting as a teen in the 1980s, under BMG Films. She became part of German Moreno's That's Entertainment in the early 1990s before becoming a beauty queen in 1993.

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.^[1]

Personal life

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

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.^[2]

Filmography

References

External links

• Ruffa Gutierrez's Official Website
• Ruffa Gutierrez on IMDb
• Filipino Model official website

Awards and achievements
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