Lucy Torres Gómez | |
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Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's 4th District | |
Assumed office June 30, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Vacant |
In office June 30, 2010 – March 19, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Eufrocino Codilla, Sr. |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Personal details | |
Born |
Lucy Marie Martinez Torres December 11, 1974 Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Political party | PDP-Laban |
Spouse(s) | Richard Gomez (m. 1998) |
Children | Juliana Marie Beatriz T. Gomez |
Residence | Quezon City |
Profession | Actress politician |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Lucy Marie Martinez Torres-Gomez (born December 11, 1974), more commonly known as Lucy Torres and Lucy Torres-Gomez, is a Filipina actress and representative of the 4th District of Leyte. She is a member of the PDP-Laban and is the wife of actor Richard Gomez.
Torres was born on December 11, 1974, in Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines, to Manuel "Manoling" Torres, Jr. and Julie Martínez. Her family owned several hectares of land in the province. She is of Chinese, German, Spanish and Visayan descent.
Torres attended elementary and high school at St. Peter's College in Ormoc City and earned a degree in business management from the University of the Philippines Cebu.
In 1993, Torres was introduced as the new model for Lux shampoo together with her now husband, actor Richard Gomez.
The two were cast in the ABS-CBN television series Richard Loves Lucy along with Gloria Romero and Jolina Magdangal. She has also hosted All About You, Shall We Dance?, and The Sweet Life. Torres is also an endorser for the clothing brand Bench and one of the celebrity designers for Kashieca, another clothing brand.
Torres was elected representative of the 4th District of Leyte in 2010. She substituted for her husband, Richard Gomez, who was disqualified by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) because of his failure to sufficiently establish residency in Ormoc City.