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Rica Peralejo Profile |
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Birth Date: March 7, 1981
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Birth Place: Philippines
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Birth Name: Regina Carla Bautista Peralejo
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Height: 5'4"
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Biography |
Rica Peralejo (born Regina Carla Bautista Peralejo on March
7, 1981) is a Filipina actress, singer, and television host.
She is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents
collectively known as Star Magic.
Rica Peralejo began her career in show business as a child
actress in the ABS-CBN children's variety show Ang TV. She
would eventually move on to teen-oriented programs such as
T.G.I.S. and Gimik. Growing into adulthood, Rica Peralejo
began acting in movies and through the years she has gained
popularity by periodically shifting into different movie
genres. She starred in comedies such as Banyo Queen (with
rapper Andrew E.) and action movies like Ex-Con (movie).
This was followed by her roles in "sexy" movies such as
Balahibong Pusa earning her the title "Bold Queen". More
recently, Rica Peralejo became well-known for her roles in
horror movies such as Malikmata and it was because of these
movies that the Philippine media alternately dubbed her
"Horror Queen" and "Scream Queen". She is reportedly filming
a new horror movie titled Matakot Ka Sa Karma which will be
shown at the 2006 Metro Manila Film Festival.
In between making movies, Rica Peralejo also appeared in
television programs such as the sitcom Ok Fine Whatever and
the weekly variety program ASAP. She was recently wrapped up
the drama series Sa Piling Mo, which is currently available
on video, and Pangarap na Bituin.
Ever the performer, Rica Peralejo also found time for her
singing career. In the late 1990s she released the album
Ikaw Pa Rin At Ako which produced the hit single Fallin'.
She was also featured in the soundtrack of the movie Sa
Huling Paghihintay where she sang three songs: Maghihintay
Ako, Can We Just Stop And Talk A While and Bakit Mahal Kita.
Her current album is titled Bollywood Fever. |
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Other
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Older sister of Paula Peralejo.
A Filipina actress, singer and television host.
A member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents
collectively known as Star Magic.
In 1999, she released the album title Ikaw Pa Rin At Ako
which produced the hit Fallin'. She was also featured in the
soundtrack of Sa huling paghihintay (2001). In 2006, she was
featured in album Bollywood Fever which compiled Bollywood
songs.
Contemporary of Jolina Magdangal, Claudine Barretto, and
'Angelu de Leon'.
Stopped smoking after taking the 40-day Kick it! Beat it!
quit smoking celebrity challenge, an advocacy campaign in
support of the Department of Health's smoking cessation
program sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. She is
among the first batch of celebrities joining the campaign
from August 23 to October 1, 2006; the others are Jeffrey
Quizon, model Amanda Griffin and DJ-sportscaster Vitto
Lazatin. |
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since January 2, 2008