Annabelle Rama

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| name = Annabelle Rama

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| birth_name = Annabelle Rama y Rosales

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|10|31}}

| birth_place = Cebu City, Philippines

| death_date =

| occupation = Actress, talent manager

| yearsactive = 1960–present

| alias =

| party = United Nationalist Alliance (2013)

| spouse = {{marriage|Eddie Gutierrez|November 8, 1980}}

| children = 6 (including Ruffa, Richard, Raymond)

| family = Gutierrez family

| relatives = {{plainlist|

Vicente Rama (grandfather)
Michael Rama (cousin)

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Annabelle Rama de Gutiérrez (born October 31, 1952), commonly known as Annabelle Rama, is a Filipino actress and talent manager with Spanish and Chinese descent. She is a native of Cebu and the wife of the 1960s Philippine cinema matinee idol, Eddie Gutierrez. She co-starred in My Monster Mom with her daughter.{{cite news |last1=Diones |first1=Allan |title=Annabelle Rama is now a Regal baby! |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/13706/annabelle-rama-is-now-a-regal-baby |access-date=December 1, 2020 |work=PEP.ph |agency=Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. |date=June 20, 2007 |language=tl, en}}

Early life

Annabelle Rama was born on October 31, 1952{{cite news |title=What tickled Annabelle's heart during her birthday bash |url=https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/the-philippine-star/20191031/282059098796086 |access-date=December 1, 2020 |work=The Philippine Star |date=October 31, 2020 |quote=Because her birthday falls on Oct. 31 (today), a day before All Saints Day, Annabelle Rama makes it a point to celebrate it usually a week in advance.}} 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.{{cite web|title= Kris TV: Annabelle's life story| website=YouTube |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDM2ft8Ta_E|accessdate= July 20, 2021 |date= January 22, 2016}} After the death of her stepmother, Annabelle moved to her half-sister's residence in Barangay Zapatera, Cebu City where she stayed during her teenage years.{{cite news |title=Annabelle grew up on Rahman Street, but doesn't own the house |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/305828/annabelle-grew-up-on-rahman-street-but-doesnt-own-the-house |access-date=December 1, 2020 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=November 12, 2012 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Dumaual |first1=Miguel |title=Marrying Eddie was Annabelle's 'ambition' |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/11/12/marrying-eddie-was-annabelles-ambition |access-date=December 1, 2020 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=February 11, 2012 |language=fil, en}}

She is a granddaughter of former Senator Vicente Rama, who was recognized as the Father of Cebu City.{{Cite web |last=Jimenez |first=Atty Josephus B. |date=February 22, 2020 |title=Don Vicente Rama's life, struggles, pains, and victories |url=https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/opinion/2020/02/22/1995134/don-vicente-ramas-life-struggles-pains-and-victories |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Philstar.com}}{{Cite web |last=Saavedra |first=John Rey |date=February 21, 2022 |title=Cebuanos pay tribute to Don Vicente Rama, Father of Cebu City |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1168188 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |website=Philippine News Agency}}

Personal life

Annabelle Rama married actor Eddie Gutierrez{{cite news |title=Annabelle Rama in the eyes of husband Eddie Gutierrez |url=https://ph.news.yahoo.com/annabelle-rama-eyes-husband-eddie-gutierrez-070533384.html |access-date=December 1, 2020 |work=Yahoo! |publisher=Manila Bulletin |date=February 16, 2012 |language=en}} on November 8, 1980, in Los Angeles. 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 Richard Gutierrez who are actors, and Raymond Gutierrez who is a TV host.{{cite news |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Bianca |title=Love, laughter & intrigues with Eddie & Annabelle |url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/sunday-life/2012/02/12/776194/love-laughter-intrigues-eddie-annabelle |access-date=December 1, 2020 |work=The Philippine Star |date=February 12, 2020}}

She is also a stepmother to Tonton Gutierrez and Ramon Christopher Gutierrez, her husband's two sons from previous relationships.

Due to her birthday falling a day before All Saints Day, 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 United Nationalist Alliance party. She lost her congressional bid to Raul del Mar.{{cite news |last1=Cruz |first1=Marinel |title=Annabelle Rama concedes defeat to rival in Cebu |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/93809/annabelle-rama-concedes-defeat-to-rival-in-cebu |access-date=December 1, 2020 |work=INQUIRER.net |date=May 16, 2013 |language=en}}