Chin Chin Gutierrez

Carminia Lourdes Cynthia Arnaldo Gutierrez (born August 22, 1969), better known as Chin-Chin Gutierrez, is a Filipino actress and environmentalist.

Gutierrez starred in a number of films during the 1990s, among them are Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie (1994), Sa Aking Mga Kamay (1996) and April, May and June (1998) for Star Cinema.

In 1997, her well received performance as Marla in the Romance Drama “Ikaw Pala Ang Mahal Ko” earned her a Urian Awards nomination for star awards for television. in 1998 she received international praise for Jose Rizal. She has also transitioned into multiple Primetime Television dramas for notable popular soap operas “Habang Kapiling Ka” as Ms. Helga Lamermoore. (2002-2003) in Krystala in 2004. And gained more nationwide recognition for both seasons of Maging Sino Ka Man (2006-2008). And 2009-2010 for Dahil May Isang Ikaw.

Personal life Gutierrez is the daughter of botanist Hermes Gutierrez and painter Cecilia Arnaldo. Cecilia was a former Franciscan nun who served in Italy.

She earned her bachelor's degree in communication arts, graduated cum laude from Miriam College and was enrolled in a combined MA/PhD program in organizational development (major in transformative spirituality) at the Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute (SAIDI), recently completing the same.

Career Gutierrez was initially known for her television commercials. She had a break in televesion when she starred in the 1992 series Noli me Tangere by director Eddie Romero. Billed as Maria Jose Arnaldo, she played the role of Maria Clara.

Gutierrez is noted for playing antagonistic roles in the ABS-CBN television series Dahil May Isang Ikaw and Maging Sino Ka Man. She also had roles in feature films. Her last television appearance was in 2010.

She retired from acting in 2015.

Music In late 2003, Gutierrez released, after two years in the making, an album of her versions of lullabies from around the Philippine archipelago, in around half a dozen languages and dialects, including Hiligaynon, Waray, Cebuano, Bicol, Tagalog and others. The album, UYAYI: A Collection of Philippine Lullabies, was the result of field research capturing sound recordings of elders around the country singing their traditional songs for the youth, then a process of laborious re-recording of the songs, accompanied by Pinoy musicians such as Bo Razon, Joey Ayala, Tots Tolentino, Malou Matute and Rachel Conanan. The double CD includes one CD of her music, and one of the field recordings, plus a short video of the making. It has won several awards, received a National Commission for Culture and the Arts grant, and was the focus of a few music showcases.

Advocacy Gutierrez is the founding chair and president of the ecological foundation Alaga LAHAT, which she created in 2006. This organization was a member of the Eco-Waste Coalition. Previous to having her own group, she was also a founding member and officer of Mother Earth Foundation.

A vegetarian, she starred in an ad for PETA Asia-Pacific in which she said that "fish are friends, not food".

Post-retirement Gutierrez went private after her retirement and has not maintained presence in social media. She is rumored to have become a Carmelite sister or nun but there is no confirmation of this claim as of 2021.

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