Isabel Rivas
| Isabel Rivas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marilou Yap Gumabao 1961 (age 62–63) Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Actress and Businesswoman |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Isabel Rivas (born 1961), is a Filipina actress in movies and television. She is sister of actor Dennis Roldan.
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Career
She was introduced as a sexy nymphet in Celso Ad. Castillo's steamy movie, Uhaw Na Dagat (1980). She appeared movies such as Burgis (1981), Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap (1984), Ang Bukas Ay Akin (1989), Barumbado (1990), Alyas Baby Face (1990), and Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita (1998).
Rivas appeared in 2001 TV series Recuerdo de Amor, aired in ABS-CBN, starring Diether Ocampo and Carmina Villaroel, and Kahit Isang Saglit with Jericho Rosales and Malaysian actress Carmen Soo.
She won the 1996 Star Awards for Television Best Drama Actress in Villa Quintana and she also nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series by the PMPC in 2002 for Recuerdo de Amor.
Personal life
Rivas and brother (Dennis Roldan) and their cousin actress Melissa Mendez have Chinese blood, from the Yap side of the family.
She now manages and owns a farm in Iba, Zambales, Philippines where she relaxes and works during the times she's not busy with her showbiz commitments.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2013 | Kidlat | Dulce | TV5 |
| 2013 | Apoy Sa Dagat | young Idelfonsa Del Sol | ABS-CBN |
| 2013 | Pahiram ng Sandali | Diana Gomez | GMA Network |
| 2012 | Wansapanataym: Incredibelle | Cory | ABS-CBN |
| 2011 | Wansapanataym: Christmas Caroline | Chona | ABS-CBN |
| 2011 | Guns And Roses | Patria Santana | ABS-CBN |
| 2010 | Claudine Presents: Alzheimer's | Guest | GMA Network |
| 2008 | Kahit Isang Saglit | Vivian Mondragon | ABS-CBN |
| 2001 | Recuerdo de Amor | Greta Villafuerte | ABS-CBN |
| 1999 | Saan Ka Man Naroroon | Marilou | ABS-CBN |
| 1995 | Villa Quintana | Stella Quintana | GMA Network |
Selected movies
- Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita (1998)
- Istokwa (1996)
- Pare Ko (1995)
- Maricris Sioson: Japayuki (1993)
- Beautiful Girl (1990)
- Barumbado (1990)
- Ang Bukas Ay Akin (1989)
- Hari sa Hari, Lahi sa Lahi (1987)
- Macho Gigolo (1986)
- Heartache City (1985)
- Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap (1984)
- Aninong Bakal (1983)
- Akin Ang Paghihiganti (1982)
- Uhaw Na Dagat (1981)
- Kambal Sa Uma (1979)
- 9 De Pebrero (1979)
References
- ↑ http://www.pep.ph/news/19022/Actress-Isabel-Rivas-resumes-acting-career-after-five-years-of-absence "Actress Isabel Rivas resumes acting career after five years"
- ↑ http://www.tempo.com.ph/2011/09/tracing-chinese-ancestry-of-stars/#.UUg2SxfDdGg "Tracing Chinese ancestry of stars"
