Isabel Rivas

Isabel Rivas
Born	Marilou Yap Gumabao 1961 (age 55–56) Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Actress and Businesswoman
Years active	1980–present

Isabel Rivas (born 1961) is a Filipina actress and businesswoman. She is sister of actor Dennis Roldan.

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 full on 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 Villaroel 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.

Rivas and brother (Dennis Roldan) and their cousin actress Melissa Mendez have Chinese blood, from the Yap side of the family.

She now manages and owns a farm in Iba, Zambales, Philippines where she relaxes and works during the times she's not busy with her showbiz commitments.

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