Raul Guittierez
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Raul Evan Guittierez is a fictional character
in the American
soap opera
The Young and the Restless
. He was played by David Lago
from August 2, 1999 to August 13, 2004. Raul returned briefly in May and June 2009.
all his life, came from a large, poor Cuban
family and was Billy Abbott
's best friend from his grade school years. While attending Walnut Grove Academy, which Raul could only afford to attend via a scholarship
, he became friends with Mackenzie Browning
(Ashley Bashioum
), Rianna Miner (Rianna Loving), J.T. Hellstrom
(Thad Luckinbill
) and Brittany Hodges (Lauren Woodland
). Raul fell in love with Mackenzie and they began dating, but it wasn't long before Mac left Raul for Billy, thus destroying Raul and Billy's friendship. Raul soon started seeing Rianna.
Raul was then diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
after having a seizure
at the Abbott pool house. Rianna (now played by Alexis Thorpe
) stayed by his side at the hospital. After being released from hospital, Raul seemed to cope well with his illness, but lapsed into a diabetic coma
after overdosing on insulin
. When he awoke, he tried to break it off with Rianna "for her own good", but she convinced him to stay with her. When Raul discovered that she had lost her virginity to J.T. when they were together, he demanded sex. Rianna was furious with Raul, and dumped him.
The pressure of his illness, failed relationships and school, coupled with the expectations his family and friends had for him, caused Raul to lash out at everyone, and soon his grades began to slip, canceling out his dreams of becoming the first in his family to attend college
. Soon Raul's brother, Diego
(Diego Serrano
) arrived in town intending to help Raul through his problems, but Raul resented his brother for running away from the family, leaving Raul with all the responsibilities. Raul eventually got his life back on track.
Raul and Brittany began dating. Brittany, who had only ever had boys interested in her for her appearance, dumped Raul, for fear that she was falling in love. Raul eventually convinced her to be with him. Raul and Brittany's relationship was going well, and Raul stood up for Billy (then Ryan Brown) at his wedding to Mac (then Kelly Kruger
). On Billy and Mac's wedding night, they discovered that they were, in fact, cousins. The marriage was annulled and they both left town, devastated, leaving Raul and Brittany broke. Desperate, they rented the spare room in the loft to J.T.
Raul's relationship with Brittany was dealt a devastating blow when she was offered a job stripping at Bobby Marsino's (John Enos) gentlemen's club
. Brittany soon fell for Bobby and dumped Raul. Raul left Genoa City for Boston
, having won a scholarship to the prestigious Pemberton College.
Raul returned to Genoa City in late May 2009. He is in a relationship with Mac, which does not sit well with Billy. Billy has a problem with his best friend from high school dating his former "wife." Raul didn't think it would be a problem (it was only recently that it came out that Billy and Mac were not cousins) and informs Billy that he wants to marry Mac.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the American
United States
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soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
. He was played by David Lago
David Lago
David Scott Lago is an Cuban-American actor. He is best known for playing Raul Guittierez on The Young and the Restless from 1999 to 2004. He has also had a recurring role as Jeremy on 7th Heaven....
from August 2, 1999 to August 13, 2004. Raul returned briefly in May and June 2009.
Character's background
Raul, who had lived in Genoa CityGenoa City (fictional city)
Genoa City, Wisconsin is the fictional setting for the long-running American CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless. The real U.S. village of the same name is otherwise unlike and unrelated to the mid-size city depicted in the series.- Overview :...
all his life, came from a large, poor Cuban
Cubans
Cubans or Cuban people are the inhabitants or citizens of Cuba. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
family and was Billy Abbott
Billy Abbott
William "Billy" Abbott is a fictional character in the American soap opera The Young and the Restless. He is portrayed by Billy Miller as of September 19, 2008; other actors that have played the part include a set of child actors, and three contract actors: David Tom, Ryan Brown and Scott Seymour...
's best friend from his grade school years. While attending Walnut Grove Academy, which Raul could only afford to attend via a scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
, he became friends with Mackenzie Browning
Mackenzie Browning
Mackenzie Hellstrom is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, introduced in 1999 as a part of the new teen scene and revealed to be the granddaughter of wealthy businesswoman Katherine Chancellor.-Casting:Ashley Bashioum, the actress that played the role for the...
(Ashley Bashioum
Ashley Bashioum
-Personal life:She briefly dated Stephen Colletti from Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. Her mother's name is Lindsay Maria Bashioum. Her father's name is Ralph William Bashioum. She is the older sister of Joshua I. Bashioum...
), Rianna Miner (Rianna Loving), J.T. Hellstrom
J.T. Hellstrom
Jeffrey Todd "J.T." Hellstrom is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, played by actor Thad Luckinbill since August 27, 1999. Luckinbill originally appeared on a recurring basis until he was put on contract in November 2002.J.T. left the show on November 5, 2010,...
(Thad Luckinbill
Thad Luckinbill
Thaddeus Rowe "Thad" Luckinbill is an American actor best known for playing J.T. Hellstrom on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless for 11 years...
) and Brittany Hodges (Lauren Woodland
Lauren Woodland
Lauren Woodland is an American actress.-Career:Woodland has been acting since childhood. In 1989, she appeared in the Fox Network science fiction series Alien Nation as the child newcomer Emily Francisco...
). Raul fell in love with Mackenzie and they began dating, but it wasn't long before Mac left Raul for Billy, thus destroying Raul and Billy's friendship. Raul soon started seeing Rianna.
Raul was then diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
Diabetes mellitus type 1
Diabetes mellitus type 1 is a form of diabetes mellitus that results from autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. The subsequent lack of insulin leads to increased blood and urine glucose...
after having a seizure
Seizure
An epileptic seizure, occasionally referred to as a fit, is defined as a transient symptom of "abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain". The outward effect can be as dramatic as a wild thrashing movement or as mild as a brief loss of awareness...
at the Abbott pool house. Rianna (now played by Alexis Thorpe
Alexis Thorpe
Alexis Ann Thorpe , is an American actress, eldest of four children, who grew up in Yorba Linda and whose first professional role was at the Canyon Lake Theatre as Wendy in Peter Pan. She is known for her role as Cassie Brady on the American television daytime drama Days of our Lives, which she...
) stayed by his side at the hospital. After being released from hospital, Raul seemed to cope well with his illness, but lapsed into a diabetic coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
after overdosing on insulin
Insulin
Insulin is a hormone central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. Insulin causes cells in the liver, muscle, and fat tissue to take up glucose from the blood, storing it as glycogen in the liver and muscle....
. When he awoke, he tried to break it off with Rianna "for her own good", but she convinced him to stay with her. When Raul discovered that she had lost her virginity to J.T. when they were together, he demanded sex. Rianna was furious with Raul, and dumped him.
The pressure of his illness, failed relationships and school, coupled with the expectations his family and friends had for him, caused Raul to lash out at everyone, and soon his grades began to slip, canceling out his dreams of becoming the first in his family to attend college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
. Soon Raul's brother, Diego
Diego Guittierez
Diego Guitterez was a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, first portrayed by Diego Serrano from December 18, 2001 to April 26, 2002, then by Greg Vaughan from April 30, 2002 to February 17, 2003.-Character's background:...
(Diego Serrano
Diego Serrano
Diego Serrano is an American actor.Serrano was born in Quito, Ecuador. He has appeared on The Young and the Restless as Diego Guittierez and the long-running, defunct soap opera, Another World as Tomas Rivera . In 2000, he starred alongside star Jennifer Love Hewitt on the Fox television series...
) arrived in town intending to help Raul through his problems, but Raul resented his brother for running away from the family, leaving Raul with all the responsibilities. Raul eventually got his life back on track.
Raul and Brittany began dating. Brittany, who had only ever had boys interested in her for her appearance, dumped Raul, for fear that she was falling in love. Raul eventually convinced her to be with him. Raul and Brittany's relationship was going well, and Raul stood up for Billy (then Ryan Brown) at his wedding to Mac (then Kelly Kruger
Kelly Kruger
-Private life:She was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and speaks French fluently.Kelly is Jewish and attended Bialik High School in Cote-St-Luc, Quebec.-Career:She appeared in The Young and The Restless as Mackenzie Browning from 2002-2003...
). On Billy and Mac's wedding night, they discovered that they were, in fact, cousins. The marriage was annulled and they both left town, devastated, leaving Raul and Brittany broke. Desperate, they rented the spare room in the loft to J.T.
Raul's relationship with Brittany was dealt a devastating blow when she was offered a job stripping at Bobby Marsino's (John Enos) gentlemen's club
Gentlemen's club
A gentlemen's club is a members-only private club of a type originally set up by and for British upper class men in the eighteenth century, and popularised by English upper-middle class men and women in the late nineteenth century. Today, some are more open about the gender and social status of...
. Brittany soon fell for Bobby and dumped Raul. Raul left Genoa City for Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, having won a scholarship to the prestigious Pemberton College.
Raul returned to Genoa City in late May 2009. He is in a relationship with Mac, which does not sit well with Billy. Billy has a problem with his best friend from high school dating his former "wife." Raul didn't think it would be a problem (it was only recently that it came out that Billy and Mac were not cousins) and informs Billy that he wants to marry Mac.