Rica Peralejo (; born March 7, 1981) is a

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former actress, singer, and television host.

Career

Television

Peralejo started out as a child star and was part of

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's popular youth oriented variety show '' Ang TV''. Peralejo appeared in '' Gimik''. She was also cast as part of the hit horror series ''

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''. Her acting prowess was finally recognized as she became a staple in ABS-CBN's teleseryes such as

Mula sa Puso ''Mula sa Puso'' ( en, From the Heart) is a 1997 Philippine primetime melodrama romance television series originally aired by ABS-CBN from March 10, 1997, to April 9, 1999 (the series ended for 2 years in its long-run) replacing '' Maria Me ...

, ''

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'', ''

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'',

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: '' Palimos ng Pag-ibig'', ''

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'' and '' Pangarap na Bituin''. She was also part of the hit sitcoms ''

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'', ''

Oki Doki Doc ''Oki Doki Doc'' (also known as ''Oki Doki Dok'') was a Philippine sitcom which aired on ABS-CBN from October 23, 1993 to December 2, 2000, and was replaced by ''Arriba, Arriba!''. It originally aired every Saturday nights, then transferred to Wed ...

'' and ''

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''. She also honed her hosting skills as a host for the showbiz oriented show Showbiz No. 1 and a segment host for ''

Umagang Kay Ganda ''Umagang Kay Ganda'' (, also known as UKG) was a Philippine morning show that aired on ABS-CBN from June 25, 2007, to May 5, 2020. Prior to broadcast stoppage and the COVID-19 pandemic, the program was aired every weekday mornings from 5:00 ...

''. Rica was also hailed as a ''Dancing Queen'' with her ''Rated R'' segment in the Philippines' longest running variety show '' ASAP''. She has appeared in several episodes of ''

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Star Magic Presents ''Star Magic Presents'' is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines from July 29, 2006 to May 10, 2008. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN. In an i ...

'', Philippine TV's longest running drama anthology ''

Maalaala Mo Kaya ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'' (; formerly written as ''Maala-ala Mo Kaya...''; abbreviated as ''MMK''), also known as ''Memories'', is a Philippine television drama anthology show broadcast by Kapamilya Channel under ABS-CBN Entertainment. Hosted by C ...

'' and her own mini-anthology via

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: ''Rica''. Recently, Rica has appeared in guest roles on ''

100 Days to Heaven ''100 Days to Heaven'' is a 2011 Philippine fantasy comedy drama television series directed by Malu L. Sevilla, Jojo A. Saguin, and Don M. Cuaresma. The series stars Coney Reyes and Xyriel Manabat as Anna Manalastas, and Jodi Sta. Maria as Sophi ...

'' and '' Ikaw ay Pag-Ibig'' and became a guest judge on several occasions on '' It's Showtime''. In 2015, Peralejo hosted Mommy Hacks.

Music

Peralejo also embarked on a singing career and has released two solo albums.

Personal life

Peralejo studied at the School of the Holy Spirit during her early years. She graduated from the

Ateneo de Manila University , mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic ( Jesuits) , academic ...

with a degree in AB Literature. Peralejo is married to Joseph "Joe" Bonifacio, a pastor of Every Nation Church, and they have two children, Philip and Manu.

Filmography

Television

Film

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peralejo, Rica 1981 births Living people Filipino child actresses Filipino film actresses Ateneo de Manila University alumni People from Quezon City Actresses from Metro Manila ABS-CBN personalities Star Magic GMA Network personalities Viva Artists Agency Manila Bulletin people 21st-century Filipino singers 21st-century Filipino women singers