Maria Carminia Lourdes Cynthia Arnaldo Gutierrez (born November 22, 1972 in Manila

Manila

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, Philippines

Philippines

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), better known as Chin Chin Gutierrez, is a Filipino actress and environmentalist.

Early life

Maria Carminia Lourdes Cynthia Arnaldo Gutierrez is the daughter of botanist Dr. Hermes Gutierrez and painter Cecilia Arnaldo. She is the niece of former LVN star Lita Gutierrez. Elementary: Stella Maris College, Philippine Christian University / High School: Manila Science High school, St. Francis School College: Miriam College in a Bachelor's Degree of Communication Arts. She is currently enrolled in a combined MA/PhD program in Organizational Development (major in Transformative Spirituality) at the Southeast Asian Interdisciplinary Development Institute (SAIDI).

Advocacy

Gutierrez is the founding chair and president of the ecological foundation Alaga LAHAT, which she created in 2006. This organization is 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

Peta

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 ASIA-PACIFIC in which she said that "fish are friends, not food".

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2010	Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia...	Flor	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
2010	Precious Hearts Romances Presents Precious Hearts Romances Presents Precious Hearts Romances Presents is an ABS-CBN program mainly focusing on adaptations of the best-selling pocketbooks distributed by company holder, Precious Hearts Romances.-Bud Brothers:-Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin:-Somewhere In My Heart:... : Kristine Series Kristine (TV series) Martha Cecilia's Kristine is a 2010 Filipino romance-drama primetime television series produced and aired by ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. It is based on 54 books of the pocketbook the Kristine Series, by Martha Cecilia...	Kristine Esmeralda Lopez-Fortalejo	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
2009	Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia... : Isda Part 2 episode	Coring/Corita	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
2009	Dahil May Isang Ikaw Dahil May Isang Ikaw Dahil May Isang Ikaw is a Philippine primetime drama series that aired by ABS-CBN starring Lorna Tolentino, Gabby Concepcion, Kristine Hermosa, Jericho Rosales, John Estrada, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Karylle and Sid Lucero...	Patricia Aragon - Alferos	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
2009	Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya Maalaala Mo Kaya is a Philippine drama anthology series broadcast on ABS-CBN every Saturday evening and being hosted by Charo Santos-Concio. Currently, it became the longest-running drama anthology on Philippine television and on Asia... : "Tasa"	Ellen	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
2009	May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa May Bukas Pa is a Philippine drama series which started long-airing on February 2, 2009 at ABS-CBN. The show's run was extended multiple times until its end run on February 5, 2010.-Production:...	Teresa Malimban / Narrator (Special Guest Appearance)	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
2008	Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik is the second installment of the drama Filipino, Maging Sino Ka Man which started on December 10, 2007...	Corazon Roxas-Romualdez	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
2007	Maging Sino Ka Man Maging Sino Ka Man Maging Sino Ka Man was a critically acclaimed Filipino primetime drama series that premiered on ABS-CBN on October 9, 2006...	Corazon Roxas vda. de Berenguer	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
2006	Komiks Presents: Komiks (TV series) Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings....  Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko is the third and fourth season of the Filipino fantasy TV series Komiks. The third season began airing in the Philippines on September 9, 2006 and currently airs on Saturday evenings on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines.Unlike the stories in the first two seasons...	Minokawa	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
2005	Komiks Presents: Komiks (TV series) Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings....  "Valentina"	Valentina's Mother	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
2004	Krystala Krystala Krystala was a daily fantasy/sci-fi/adventure/soap opera serial from the Philippines, where it was produced by and aired on ABS-CBN from October 8, 2004 to April 15, 2005...	Super Z / Zora / Zorina	ABS-CBN ABS-CBN ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
2002	Habang Kapiling Ka Habang Kapiling Ka Habang Kapiling Ka was a Philippine primetime soap opera of GMA 7. Following the success of Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin, dramatic actress Angelika dela Cruz led a powerhouse cast which included Albert Martinez, Tonton Gutierrez, Alma Moreno, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Zoren Legaspi, Amy Perez and Victor Neri...	Helga Lamermoore	GMA Network GMA Network GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
1997	Desaparacido		GMA Network
1995	Melinda Melinda - Etymology :The modern name Melinda is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda"."Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melissa meaning "honeysuckle" in Greek...	Melinda	GMA Network GMA Network GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
1993	Noli Me Tangere Noli me tangere Noli me tangere, meaning "don't touch me" / "touch me not", is the Latin version of words spoken, according to , by Jesus to Mary Magdalene when she recognizes him after his resurrection....	Maria Clara de los Santos	CCP CCP - Politics :* Canadian Conservative Party, majority government* Chinese Communist Party, the ruling political party in the People's Republic of China* Confederación Campesina del Perú, a peasant organization in Peru- Other :...

Film

Year	Title	Role
2009	Handumanan	Solita
2008	Cul De Sac	Lyra
2008	Tall as Trees	Maria
2007	I've Fallen for You I've Fallen for You I've Fallen for You is a 2007 Filipino romantic film. This is the first solo film of Gerald Anderson and Kim Chiu.-Plot:The list of UPCAT passers is up and it says ‘Alex Reyes’ passed. This good news makes a boy and a girl jump. The host of the anime costume play announces that ‘Alex Reyes’ wins...	Tessa
2007	A Love Story A Love Story (film) A Love Story is a film about successful but emotionally scarred businessman Ian Montes who is torn between two women: Joanna , a doctor, and Karyn a flight attendant...	Concha
2006	Pandanggo	Claire
2006	The Mourning Girls	Carmen
2005	Rigodon	Salome
2003	Tomagan
2001	Tatarin	Paeng's Mother
2000	Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...	Maribel
2000	Pedrong Palad	Rose
1998	Jose Rizal José Rizal José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...	Josephine Bracken
1998	Legacy	Grace
1998	Ama Namin
1998	My Guardian Debil
1998	April, May, June	May
1998	Sa Pusod ng Dagat	Mrs. Santiago
1998	Bayad Puri
1997	Ikaw pala ang Mahal ko	Maria
1996	Bloo	Claire
1996	Sa Aking mga Kamay	Camille dela Rosa
1996	Mula Noon, Hanggang Ngayon
1995	Ipaglaban mo: The Movie	Gilda Ortega
1995	Escobar (Walang Sasantuhin)	Norma Lopez
1994	Lagalag: The Eddie Fernandez Story	Rosie
1994	Johnny Guess: Ang Taong Laging Nagtatanong	Stephanie
1994	Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie	Marissa
1993	Di na Natuto (Sorry na, Pwede ba?)	Gina
1992	Bakit Labis kitang Mahal	Cynthia / Michelle / Maria Jose Arnaldo
1991	Onyong Majikero	Sheila

Awards and recognition

1995 Gawad Urian, Best Supporting Actress for "Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie"

1996 First Asian Television Award, Best Actress for "Melinda"

1998 Asian Television Award, Best Supporting Actress for "Desaparacido"

2003

• Featured as one of TIME Asias "Asian Heroes".

2004

• Recipient of the TOWNS (The Outstanding Women in Nation's Service) Award for her environmental advocacy.