Regina Carla Bautista Peralejo-Bonifacio (born March 7, 1981), better known as Rica Peralejo (), is a former Filipino actress, singer, and television host.
Career
Television
Peralejo started out as a child star and was part of
ABS-CBN
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's popular youth oriented variety show ''
Ang TV''.
Peralejo appeared in ''
Gimik
''Gimik'' is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Laurenti Dyogi, starring Judy Ann Santos, Rico Yan, Diether Ocampo, G. Toengi, Mylene Dizon, Jolina Magdangal, Marvin Agustin, Bojo Molina, Patrick Garcia, Kay ...
''. She was also cast as part of the hit horror series ''
!Oka Tokat''. Her acting prowess was finally recognized as she became a staple in ABS-CBN's teleseryes such as
Mula sa Puso, ''
Marinella'', ''
Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay'',
Sineserye Presents: ''
Palimos ng Pag-ibig'', ''
Sa Piling Mo'' and ''
Pangarap na Bituin''. She was also part of the hit sitcoms ''
Palibhasa Lalake
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'', ''
Oki Doki Doc
''Oki Doki Doc'' (also known as ''Oki Doki Dok'') was a Philippine sitcom was broadcast by ABS-CBN. It aired on the network's Saturday afternoon line up from October 23, 1993 to December 2, 2000, replacing Mana-Mana and was replaced by '' Arriba ...
'' and ''
OK Fine Whatever''. 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''.
She was also hailed as a ''Dancing Queen'' with her ''Rated R'' segment in the Philippines' longest running variety show ''
ASAP
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ASAP may also refer to:
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* ASAP Mob, a recording group from Harlem, New York
** ASAP Ferg (born 1988), Americ ...
''.
Peralejo has appeared in several episodes of ''
Komiks'', ''
Star Magic Presents'', Philippine TV's longest running drama anthology ''
Maalaala Mo Kaya
(, abbreviated as ''MMK'') is a Philippine television drama anthology series broadcast by ABS-CBN and Kapamilya Channel. Hosted by Charo Santos-Concio, its first iteration was aired from May 15, 1991 to December 10, 2022. It is the longest ...
'' and her own mini-anthology via
Star Drama Presents: ''Rica''. Recently, Rica has appeared in guest roles on ''
100 Days to Heaven'' 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 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 with a degree in AB Literature.
Peralejo is married to Joseph "Joe" Bonifacio, a pastor of Every Nation Church. They have two sons together.
Filmography
Television
Film
Discography
Albums
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1981 births
Living people
Filipino child actresses
Filipino film actresses
Ateneo de Manila University alumni
Musicians from Quezon City
Actresses from Quezon City
ABS-CBN people
Star Magic
GMA Network (company) people
Viva Artists Agency
Manila Bulletin people
21st-century Filipino singers
21st-century Filipino women singers