Ritz Azul

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| image =

| caption = Ritz Azul on Yahoo! Philippines OMG!
Awards night.

| name = Ritz Azul

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|01|11}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4540448/|title=Ritz Azul|publisher=IMDb|access-date=September 20, 2013}}

| birth_place = Sta. Rita, Pampanga, Philippines

| birth_name = Ritz Ann Riggie Villafuerte Alzul

| spouse = {{marriage|Allan Guy|November 20, 2021}}

| children =

| nationality = Filipino

| occupation = Actress, television host, commercial model, singer

| television =

| yearsactive = 2010–present

| education = Lyceum of the Philippines University

| agent = {{plainlist|

Talent5 (2010–2016)
Star Magic (2016–2020)

}}

Ritz Ann Riggie Villafuerte Alzul-Guy (born January 11, 1994) is a Filipino actress and television host, known for her work as a talent of TV5 and later ABS-CBN through Star Magic.

Early life and career

She was born in Sta. Rita, Pampanga, and later moved to Quezon City. She initially gained notice through TV5's talent search program Star Factor, where she ended up being the 4th Final Star.{{cite web |title = Funfare with Ricky Lo| url = http://www.philstar.com/funfare/exclusivesarticle.aspx?articleid=663577&publicationsubcategoryid=70|work=The Philippine Star|access-date=September 20, 2013}} She took up Bachelor of Science in Accountancy at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, but took a break from her studies to concentrate on her showbusiness career.{{cite web|last=Bautista|first=Mario|title=Who's the real box office king and queen?|url=http://www.malaya.com.ph/mar22/ent_mario.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326055727/http://www.malaya.com.ph/mar22/ent_mario.html|archive-date=March 26, 2011|access-date=December 18, 2011|website=Malaya Business Insight}} Today, she is one of TV5's Primetime Princesses, along with Danita Paner, Arci Muñoz, Jasmine Curtis and Eula Caballero. But in 2016 she inked her 2-year exclusive contract under Star Magic and ABS-CBN Management, guesting on the hit prime time TV series FPJ's Ang Probinsyano topbilled by Coco Martin. She is also currently a star on her first ever teleserye on ABS-CBN titled The Promise of Forever alongside her leading men Paulo Avelino and Ejay Falcon.

Personal life

Ritz Azul was the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairwoman in her native town of Dila Dila in Santa Rita, Pampanga from 2010 to 2013.

Ritz Azul married her partner Allan Guy on November 20, 2021.{{cn|date=July 2024}}

Filmography

=Television shows=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Network
2010	Star Factor	Contestant, runner-up	rowspan="10" \|TV5
rowspan=7 \| 2011	Hey it's Saberdey!	Hostess
Untold Stories Mula sa Face to Face	Mahal
Mga Nagbabagang Bulaklak	Daisy Flores
Fantastik*	Hostess
Glamorosa	Giselle Evangelista / Giselle Marciano
Regal Shocker: Reunion	Gail
R U Kidding me? Ows hindi nga?!	Tourist
2011–2012	Pidol's Wonderland	Various
rowspan=3 \| 2012	Regal Shocker: Anito	Kate
Maynila	Various	GMA Network
Real Confessions	Various	rowspan="10" \| TV5
rowspan=3 \| 2012–2013	Game N Go	Co-hostess
Kapitan Awesome	Love
Lokomoko	Herself
rowspan="4" \| 2013	For Love or Money	Roselle Villanueva
Kidlat	Josephine 'Joey' Palomares
Misibis Bay	Maita Ramirez
Hayop Sa Galing	Co-hostess
rowspan=2 \| 2013–2015	PBA on Sports5	Studio Hostess
Tropa Mo Ko Unli	Herself
rowspan=2 \| 2015	Ismol Family	Aya	GMA Network
Misterless Misis	Mia	TV5
rowspan=5 \| 2016	FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Erica Nobleza	ABS-CBN
Legally Yours, Atty. G	Guest actress	UNTV Life
Wansapanataym: Santi Cruz Is Coming To Town	Nicole Dizon	rowspan="13" \| ABS-CBN
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Halo-halo	Gellen
Ipaglaban Mo: Bulag	Alicia
2016–present	ASAP	Herself / co-hostess / Performer
rowspan="3" \| 2017	The Promise of Forever	Sophia Madrid-Espinosa
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Salamin	Princess Punzalan
Ipaglaban Mo: Hinala	Anna
2017–2020	Banana Sundae	Herself
rowspan="2" \| 2018	Ipaglaban Mo: Sumpaan	Angela
Ipaglaban Mo: Abogada	Atty. Annie Valeroso
2018–2019	Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos	Diane Liwanag-Cuevas / Diane Liwanag-Cardinal
rowspan="3" \| 2019	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Pregnancy Test	Dudz Ibañez
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Mikropono	Young Violeta Bayawa
Bukas May Kahapon	Christine	IBC
2020–2021	Sunday 'Kada	Herself	rowspan="2" \| TV5
rowspan="2" \| 2021	Niña Niño	Jackie
Hoy, Love You!	Mica	Kapamilya Channel / iWantTFC

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
2018	The Hopeful Romantic	Amanda/Ashley/Veronica/Nikki
2019	KontrAdiksyon	Korina Borlaza
2020	Hashira (The Pillars)
2022	The Buy Bust Queen	Angela Bustamante

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year !! Film Awards/Critics !! Award/Category !! Movie/Shows !! Result

rowspan="2" | 2011

8th Golden Screen TV Awards (ENPRESS)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actress

rowspan="2" | Nagbabagang Bulaklak (TV5)

Yahoo! Philippines OMG Awards

Amazing Female Newcomer

=FHM 100 Sexiest Woman=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Won by !! Note
2013	rowspan="3" \| FHM Philippines	rowspan="3" \| 100 Sexiest Woman	{{Won\|Ranked No. 28}}	Marian Rivera (2)
2014	{{Won\|Ranked No. 22}}	Marian Rivera (3)
2015	{{won\|Ranked No. 36}}	Jennylyn Mercado