Isabel Rivas

In Nov 2019, she made a comeback in GMA-7 to star in the television series with Nora Aunor in Bilangin ang Bituin sa Langit based on the movie of the same title

In 2018, she returned to showbiz via ABS-CBN’s series Los Bastardos.

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.

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.

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.

In 1995 Rivas was a full on regular in the GMA Telenovela Villa Quintana for which she received a Best Actress Nomination

On television, she joined the cast of "Tepok Bunot" (1981–82) a daily sitcom over Maharlika Broadcasting System - Channel 4 as the colegiala-speaking friend of Roderick Paulate and Bibeth Orteza.

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).

Marilou Yap Gumabao, professionally known as Isabel Rivas (born December 20, 1958) is a Filipina actress and businesswoman. She is the younger sister of former actor Dennis Roldan.