Annabelle Rama de Gutiérrez (born October 31, 1952), commonly known as Annabelle Rama, is a Filipino

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and

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with Spanish and Chinese descent. She is a native of

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and the wife of the 1960s Philippine cinema matinee idol, Eddie Gutierrez. She co-starred in '' My Monster Mom'' with her daughter.

Early life

Annabelle Rama was born on October 31, 1952 to Laurente Rama and Feliciana Rosal. Her Spanish-Filipino father was a ship captain, while she never met her Chinese-Filipino biological mother due to family complications. After the death of her stepmother, Annabelle moved to her half-sister's residence in Barangay Zapatera,

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where she stayed during her teenage years. She is a granddaughter of former Senator Vicente Rama, who was recognized as the Father of Cebu City.

Personal life

Annabelle Rama married actor Eddie Gutierrez on November 8, 1980, in

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. She first met Gutiérrez as a fan when the latter was only 24 years old during an event in Cebu. The two later met again in Manila, where Rama became an actress in her own right. They have six children including Ruffa and

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who are actors, and

Raymond Gutierrez Raymond Kristoffer Rama Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984), known professionally as Raymond Gutierrez, is a Filipino actor. He is best known for hosting '' Pinoy Idol'' in 2008. He was also one of the hosts of '' Showbiz Police''. Early life Ray ...

who is a TV host. She is also a stepmother to

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and Ramon Christopher Gutierrez, her husband's two sons from previous relationships. Due to her birthday falling a day before

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, Rama customarily celebrates her birthday in advance.

Political career

In 2013, Rama attempted to enter politics. She made a bid to become Cebu City's 1st District representative in the House of Representatives elections under the

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party. She lost her congressional bid to

Raul del Mar Raul Veloso del Mar (March 20, 1941 – November 16, 2020) was a Filipino politician who served as the Representative of Cebu City's 1st district three times: from 1987 to 1998, from 2001 to 2010, and from 2013 until his death in 2020. He w ...

Filmography

*''Umaapoy na Bakal'' (1962) *''Adiong Sikat ng Tondo'' (1962) *''Lover for Hire'' (1970) *''Uhaw'' (1970) *''Hayok'' (1970) *''Hidhid'' (1971) *''Ibigay Mo Sa Akin ang Langit'' (1975) *''Ako ang Nagbayo, Nagsaing, Iba ang Kumain'' (1975) *'' My Monster Mom'' (2008) *'' The Mall, the Merrier!'' (2019)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rama, Annabelle 1952 births Annabelle Filipino television actresses Filipino film actresses Filipino television personalities Living people Filipino people of Spanish descent Filipino people of Chinese descent Filipino women comedians Actresses from Cebu City Comedians from Cebu City United Nationalist Alliance politicians Filipino actor-politicians Politicians from Cebu