32 Facts About Richard Gomez

Richard Gomez has been serving as the Representative of Leyte's 4th district since 2022, and was mayor of Ormoc from 2016 to 2022.

Richard Gomez played the title character in Super Islaw and The Flying Kids and appeared in the romantic drama films Nagbabagang Luha and Babaing Hampaslupa, and starred in Hihintayin Kita sa Langit opposite Dawn Zulueta.

The couple starred in the ABS-CBN sitcom Richard Gomez Loves Lucy from 1998 to 2001.

Richard Gomez was then part of the main casts of Mano Po and The Trial, and appeared in the GMA sitcom Lagot Ka, Isusumbong Kita, and teleseryes Captain Barbell, Marimar, and Codename: Asero.

Richard Gomez was paired again with Zulueta in Walang Hanggan, The Love Affair, and You're My Home.

Richard Gomez co-hosted the talk show S-Files, and presented the Philippine version of Family Feud.

Richard Gomez's party was disqualified in the 2001 House of Representatives elections, and he then lost in the 2007 Senate election.

Richard Gomez moved to his wife's hometown of Ormoc to run for the local House seat in 2010 but was disqualified for failing to establish residency.

Richard Gomez is the only child of race car driver Eddie Kelly Richard Gomez and Josephine Icasiano, an actress in the 1960s.

Richard Gomez was raised by his grandmother after his parents separated.

Richard Gomez was working at McDonald's when he was discovered by talent manager Douglas Quijano.

Richard Gomez then became one of the faces of Bench, a Philippine clothing brand.

Richard Gomez's acting debut came in the 1984 movie Hindi Mo Ako Kayang Tapakan.

Richard Gomez hosted the Philippine edition of Family Feud on GMA Network.

Richard Gomez is a former GMA Network contract artist under GMA Artist Center.

Richard Gomez appeared in the drama show, My Driver Sweet Lover, and Mga Nagbabagang Bulaklak.

Richard Gomez was part of the teleseries Walang Hanggan from January 16,2012.

Richard Gomez co-hosted The Biggest Game Show In The World with Joey de Leon, and appeared in the comedy-drama, Madam Chairman.

Richard Gomez graduated from the University of the Philippines Open University and the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA.

Richard Gomez earned a doctorate in public administration from the Cebu Technological University in 2019.

Richard Gomez was a nominee of Mamamayan Ayaw sa Droga Partylist in the Congressional election of 2001.

Richard Gomez planned to run as governor of Bulacan province but, lacking the residency requirements, ran instead as an independent in the 2007 Senatorial elections which he lost.

Richard Gomez served as his wife's chief of staff during her term as congresswoman.

Richard Gomez was finally elected as Mayor in 2016 and was reelected in 2019.

Richard Gomez ran for a seat in the Congress for the 4th district of Leyte in 2022, switching places with his wife and eventually won.

Richard Gomez was a member of the Philippine team that won gold in the team men's epee event at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games.

Richard Gomez won the gold medal for the Philippines at the Asian Master Fencing Championship in 2015.

Richard Gomez is the president of the Philippine Modern Pentathlon Association.

Critics argued that Richard Gomez used his celebrity status to gain entry to the fair, questioning the artistic merit of his work and highlighting the disconnect between fame and genuine artistry.

In 2024, Richard Gomez wrote a Facebook post where he complained about being stuck in traffic on EDSA for two hours.

Richard Gomez reiterated his stance, comparing his proposal to the practice of opening counterflow lanes on the Metro Manila Skyway during rush hour.

Richard Gomez later made a post on Threads criticizing media outlets for allegedly misreporting that he had deleted the posts, clarifying that he had only hidden them.