Education
Ateneo de Manila University.
Ateneo de Manila University.
Career Rica started out as child star and was part of ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network"s popular youth oriented variety show Ang television During her early teens, she became part of the rival network"s hit teen oriented drama, Global Media Arts Network"s T.G.I.S. A year later, Peralejo moved back to ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network and was cast as part of its own hit teen oriented drama, Gimik. She was also cast as part of the hit horror series !Oka Tokat.
Her acting prowess was finally recognized as she became a staple in ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network"s teleseryes such as Mula Sa Puso, Marinella, Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay, Sineserye Presents: Palimos ng Pag-ibig, Sa Piling Mo and Pangarap Na Bituin. She was also part of the hit sitcoms Palibhasa Lalake, Oki Doki Doc and Oklahoma Fine Whatever.
She also honed her hosting skills as a host for the showbiz oriented show Showbiz Number.
1 and a segment host for Umagang Kay Ganda. Rica was also hailed as a Dancing Queen with her Rated R segment in the Philippines" longest running variety show ASAP. She has appeared in several episodes of Komiks, Star Magic Presents, Philippine television"s longest running drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya and her own mini-anthology via Star Drama Presents: Rica. Recently, Rica has appeared in guest roles on 100 Days to Heaven and Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig and became a guest judge on several occasions on lieutenant"s Showtime.
In 2015, Rica hosted Mommy Hacks, a parenting lifestyle show on Cable News Network Philippines, with Chesca Garcia-Kramer.
The show will return this 2016 with a new title, Mommy Manual. and reinventions Between making television shows, Rica has made several movies. During her younger years, she was a staple in teen flicks such as T.G.I.S. The Movie, Takot Ka Ba Sa Dilim? and Silaw.
She also did several comedy movies such as lieutenant"s Cool Bulol and Banyo Queen. She later took on more daring and sexy roles in such movies as Balahibong Pusa, Tatarin, and Sa Huling Paghihintay.
Dos Ekis and Hibla She shift her gears again and went on to star in a string of horror movies like Tiyanaks, Matakot Ka Sa Karma and Spirit of the Glass which earned her the moniker "Scream Queen".
In recent years, Rica made special appearances in the movies Caregiver and Paano Na Kaya.
She is a member of ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network"s circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic. She is also an active member of Victory Christian Fellowship Philippines.