Janine Gutierrez’s Pursuit of Happiness

Good things abound in Janine Gutierrez’s life right now. She doesn’t need to take a break to be mindful of them all This is an excerpt from the MEGA December 2024-January 2025 Cover story It’s hard to pin down Janine Gutierrez as an actress. Maybe because she entered showbiz at 21, already a grown-up with full agency in her life, compared to many of her contemporaries who started much earlier as child or teen actors. She avoided the typical career path carved for many young Filipino actors, tied to love teams and fandoms. Looking at her filmography, you’d assume she’s a character actor in mostly independent made-for-festival movies. On the small screen, she has played both supporting and main characters, and her breakthroughrole in Dirty Linen has pushed her to teleserye royalty status. In the local industry, it can be a bad thing when you’re hard to categorize in a […]