Isabel Rivas

Marilou Yap Gumabao (; born December 20, 1958), professionally known as Isabel Rivas is a Filipino actress and businesswoman. She is the younger sister of former actor Dennis Roldan. In 1995 Rivas starred in a Primetime soap Villa Quintana as Stella Quintana A main cast member and villain of the series. In 1999 she joined ABS-CBN’s week day soap opera Saan Ka Man Naroroon as a Antagonist. In 2002 she starred in her first daytime television series Recuerdo De Amor as the main antagonist. She would accept more roles notable are Kahit Isang Saglit in 2008. 2011 Pahiram Kahit Sandali and 2018’s Los Bastardos TV Adaptation and notably her hillarious work in First Lady

Career She was introduced as a sexy nymphet in Celso Ad. Castillo's steamy movie, Uhaw Na Dagat (1980). She appeared movies such as Burgis (1981), Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap (1984), Ang Bukas Ay Akin (1989), Barumbado (1990), Alyas Baby Face (1990), and Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita (1998).

In 1995 Rivas was a regular in the GMA Telenovela Villa Quintana for which she received a Best Actress Nomination

In 1999 she was cast in ABS-CBN's Primetime Drama Saan Ka Man Naroroon, the critically acclaimed drama that ran for two years. She starred as a lead antagonist on the show. She was reunited with her co-star Rico Yan who was in the film Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita in 1998.

Rivas appeared in 2001 TV series Recuerdo de Amor, aired in ABS-CBN, starring Diether Ocampo and Carmina Villarroel and Kahit Isang Saglit with Jericho Rosales and Malaysian actress Carmen Soo.

She won the 1996 Star Awards for Television Best Drama Actress in Villa Quintana and she also nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series by the PMPC in 2002 for Recuerdo de Amor.

On television, she joined the cast of Tepok Bunot (1981–82) a daily sitcom over Maharlika Broadcasting System – Channel 4 as the colegiala-speaking friend of Roderick Paulate and Bibeth Orteza.

In 2018, she returned to showbiz via ABS-CBN's series Los Bastardos.

In November 2019, she made a comeback in GMA-7 to star in the television series with Nora Aunor in Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit based on the movie of the same title. She was previously seen on the network during 2012–2013 via Pahiram ng Sandali.

Personal life

She manages and owns a farm in Iba, Zambales, Philippines.

Filmography Selected movies 9 De Pebrero (1979) Kambal sa Uma (1979) Uhaw Na Dagat (1981) Akin Ang Paghihiganti (1982) Aninong Bakal (1983) The Fighting Mayor(1983) Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap - Chona Acuesta (1984) Heartache City (1985) Macho Gigolo (1986) Hari sa Hari, Lahi sa Lahi (1987) Ang Bukas Ay Akin (1989) Barumbado (1990) Beautiful Girl (1990) Maricris Sioson: Japayuki (1993) Pare Ko (1995) Istokwa (1996) Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita - Suzanne Quirino (1998)

Television Year Title Role 1981–82 Tepok Bunot — 1995–97 Villa Quintana Stella Quintana 1997 Wansapanataym: Salamin — 1999–2000 Saan Ka Man Naroroon Marilou 2001–03 Recuerdo de Amor Greta Stuart-Villafuerte 2008 Kahit Isang Saglit Vivian Mondragon 2010 Claudine Presents: Alzheimer's Guest 2011 Guns and Roses Patricia "Patria" Santana Wansapanataym: Christmas Caroline Chona 2012 Wansapanataym: Incredibelle Cory 2012–13 Pahiram ng Sandali Diana Gomez 2013 Apoy sa Dagat Young Idelfonsa Del Sol Kidlat Dulce 2018–19 Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos Alba Santillan 2019 Ipaglaban Mo: Utang Chayong 2020–21 Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit Doña Martina Santos 2022 First Lady Senator Allegra Trinidad 2022–23 Mano Po Legacy: The Flower Sisters Senator Aurora Ty-Chua