Ruffa Gutiérrez

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Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez-Bektaş, popularly known as Ruffa Gutierrez is a Filipino actress, model and former beauty queen. She was Binibining Pilipinas-World 1993 and the Miss World 1993 2nd Princess. Gutiérrez is daughter to 1960s matinee idol Eddie Gutiérrez and actress Anabelle Rama. She is the older sister of twins Richard and Raymond Gutiérrez, also actors. Ruffa made over 50 films in the Philippines, and has also been involved in various scandals such as the 1994 Manila Film Festival Scam when she received an award not meant for her.

In 2003, she married the Turkish businessman Yılmaz Bektaş in a lavish ceremony in Manila. She had two daughters with him. She now permanently resides in Turkey with her husband and two daughters, though she frequently goes home to the Philippines to do commercials, TV guestings and vacation.

Recently, her husband had bought for her a cable TV channel for her to work on. She is also scheduled to make a new Filipino movie with her bestfriends in the Philippine Show business

Ruffa and her parents are now under investigation for tax evasion in the Philippines.

It was recently announced that she will host the Philippine version of the reality series America's Next Top Model

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Preceded by:
Marilen Espino
Binibining Pilipinas-World
1993
Succeeded by:
Caroline Subijano
Binibining Pilipinas
Titleholders 1993
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