Rica Peralejo

Rica Peralejo
Rica Peralejo
Born	Regina Carla Bautista Peralejo March 7, 1981 (1981-03-07) (age 28) Philippines

Regina Carla "Rica" Bautista Peralejo (b. 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. She studied Creative Writing at the Ateneo de Manila University.^{[citation needed]}

Background

She studied at Holy Spirit School, Quezon City, beginning her career in show business as a child actress in the ABS-CBN children's variety show Ang TV. She eventually moved on to teen-oriented programs such as T.G.I.S. and Gimik. She worked with Agot Isidro in the horror series Oka Tokat.

She starred in comedies such as Banyo Queen (with rapper Andrew E.) and action movies like Ex-Con. This was followed by her roles in "sexy" movies such as Balahibong Pusa, earning her the title "Bold Queen".^[1] 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 filmed a horror movie, Matakot Ka Sa Karma, shown at the 2006 Metro Manila Film Festival.^[2]

Between making movies, Peralejo also appeared in television programs such as the sitcom Ok Fine Whatever and the weekly variety program ASAP. She was recently in the drama series Sa Piling Mo,^[3] and Pangarap na Bituin.

Peralejo also has a singing career. In the late 1990s she released the album Ikaw Pa Rin At Ako.^[4] which produced the hit single "Fallin'".^[5] She was also featured on 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".^[6] Her current album is titled Bollywood Fever.^[7]

Filmography

Movies

• Villa Estrella (2009)
• Caregiver as Karen (2008)
• Tiyanaks as Sheila (2007)
• Matakot Ka Sa Karma as Mariel (2006)
• Kutob as Erika (2005)
• Dilim (2005)
• Hari Ng Sablay as Venus (2005)
• Spirit Of The Glass as Kelly (2004)
• Malikmata as Sarah (2003)
• Hibla as Isabel (2002)
• Tatarin as Amanda (2001)
• Dos Ekis as Charisse (2001)
• Banyo Queen (2001)
• Buhay Kamao as Vilma (2001)
• Sa Huling Paghihintay as Geri (2001)
• Balahibong Pusa as Becky (2001)
• Ex-Con as Kim (2000)
• Mula Sa Puso: The Movie as Trina (1999)
• It's Cool Bulol as Pinky (1998)
• Silaw (1998)
• T.G.I.S.: The Movie (1997)
• Where The Girls Are (1996)
• Takot Ka Ba Sa Dilim (1996)

Television shows

• Isang Lakas as Princessa Berbola/Cassandra
• Pangarap Na Bituin as Sapphire/Brigette (2007)
• Umagang Kayganda (2007-2009)
• Sineserye Presents
  • Palimos ng Pag-ibig as Fina (2007)
• [[Maalaala mo kaya{love letters}
• Komiks
• [[Maalaala mo kaya{babymaker}
  • Episode: "Bampy" (2006)
  • Episode: "Vincent" (2006)
• Sa Piling Mo as Nicole (2006)
• Showbiz No. 1 (2004)
• Dolphy: A Diamond Life (2003)
• OK Fine Whatever as Ikay (2003)
• Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay as Helaena (2002)
• Hati-hating Kapatid (2000)
• Marinella as Jenny (1999)
• Oki Doki Doc (1998)
• Oka Tokat as Rikki (1997)
• Mula Sa Puso as Trina (1997)
• Anna Karenina as Antonina (1996)
• Gimik as Jersey (1996)
• Growing Up (1996)
• T.G.I.S. as Mitch (1995)
• ASAP (1997)
• Ang TV (1992)

Videos

• Understatement: The Bench Underwear and Denim Fashion Show (2004)
• Sex in Philippine Cinema (2004)

Discography

• Bollywood Fever (2006)
• Sa Huling Paghihintay (soundtrack) (2000)
• Ikaw Pa Rin At Ako (1999)
• Fallin (1996)

References

External links

• Rica Peralejo at the Internet Movie Database