Lucy Torres
Encyclopedia
Lucy Torres-Gomez is a Filipina
congresswoman, actress, and television host.
, Philippines
. Her family owned several hectares of land. Torres is of German, Spanish
, Chinese
, and native Malay descent. Torres attended elementary and high school at St. Peter's College
and college at University of the Philippines, Cebu.
In 1993, Torres was introduced as the new model for Lux shampoo together with future husband Richard Gomez
.
Gomez and Torres married in St. Peter and Paul Parish in Ormoc in 1998. Large TV screens were installed in the plaza, and the entire ceremony and reception was televised. They also held three pre-wedding receptions to accommodate their family.
Torres-Gomez was cast in the television series 'Richard Loves Lucy' with husband Richard Gomez
, Gloria Romero
, and Jolina Magdangal
. Torres-Gomez has also hosted All About You, Shall We Dance?, and The Sweet Life. Torres is also presently a Bench endorser and one of the celebrity designers for Kashieca.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
congresswoman, actress, and television host.
Biography
Torres-Gomez was born on December 11, 1974, in Ormoc, LeyteLeyte
Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Tacloban City and occupies the northern three-quarters of the Leyte Island. Leyte is located west of Samar Island, north of Southern Leyte and south of Biliran...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Her family owned several hectares of land. Torres is of German, Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
, Chinese
Chinese Filipino
A Chinese Filipino derived from two words: "Tsino" and "Pinoy" ) is a Philippine national of Chinese ethnicity but born/raised in the Philippines....
, and native Malay descent. Torres attended elementary and high school at St. Peter's College
St. Peter's College
-Australia:*St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia*St. Peters Lutheran College, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia-England:*Peterhouse, Cambridge, sometimes known as St Peter's College*St Peter's, Sunderland, part of the City of Sunderland College...
and college at University of the Philippines, Cebu.
In 1993, Torres was introduced as the new model for Lux shampoo together with future husband Richard Gomez
Richard Gomez
Richard Gomez is a Filipino actor, comedian, model, athlete, television presenter, and director. He is one of the famous actors in Philippine Cinema. He graduated from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.-Biography and Career:Gomez was raised by his grandmother...
.
Gomez and Torres married in St. Peter and Paul Parish in Ormoc in 1998. Large TV screens were installed in the plaza, and the entire ceremony and reception was televised. They also held three pre-wedding receptions to accommodate their family.
Torres-Gomez was cast in the television series 'Richard Loves Lucy' with husband Richard Gomez
Richard Gomez
Richard Gomez is a Filipino actor, comedian, model, athlete, television presenter, and director. He is one of the famous actors in Philippine Cinema. He graduated from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.-Biography and Career:Gomez was raised by his grandmother...
, Gloria Romero
Gloria Romero
Gloria J. Romero is a former California State Senator and was the Democratic majority leader of the California State Senate from 2001 until 2008. She was the first woman to ever hold that leadership position.-Early life and career:...
, and Jolina Magdangal
Jolina Magdangal
-Filmography:Pasan ko ang Daigdig-Television:-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-2007:* FAMAS Awards - Golden Artist Awardee* PMPC Star Awards for TV - Favorite Female Host Starstruck: The Next Level* UNICEF Ambassadres of Goodwill...
. Torres-Gomez has also hosted All About You, Shall We Dance?, and The Sweet Life. Torres is also presently a Bench endorser and one of the celebrity designers for Kashieca.
Political career
Torres-Gomez was elected congresswoman of the 4th District of Leyte in 2010. Torres' husband, Richard Gomez, was disqualified by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) because of his failure to establish residency in Ormoc, Leyte. Torres was also in danger of being disqualified because of her husband Richard’s previous case with the Commission on Elections (Comelec).Television
- Richard Loves Lucy (1998–2001; ABS-CBNABS-CBNABS–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 ...
) - All About You (2003–2004; GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
) - Shall We Dance? (2005–2010; TV5 (formerly known as ABC 5)Associated Broadcasting CompanyThe Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
- The Sweet Life (2007–2011; Q) host
- Mga Mata ni AnghelitaMga Mata ni AnghelitaMga Mata ni Anghelita was a Philippine drama produced by GMA Network that begun airing on July 2, 2007.This was a television remake of a 1978 film starring the late Julie Vega. The series is the third part of GMA Network's 57th Anniversary Offering....
(2007; GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
) Birheng Maria - P.O.5P.O.5P.O.5 is a defunct Sunday noontime musical variety show that aired on TV5. The show premiered on April 11, 2010 and is one of the three leading Sunday Entertainment Shows in the Philippines. The show broadcast live from the Westside Studios at the Broadway Centrum in Quezon City and also featured...
(2010–2011; TV5Associated Broadcasting CompanyThe Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
) - Talentadong Pinoy (2010-present; Associated Broadcasting CompanyAssociated Broadcasting CompanyThe Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
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