A house designer of Rustan's, a shopping center, before becoming a model of Girard-Peters.
A graduate of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines (UP).
After being almost dethroned as Binibining Pilipinas-Universe for her pre-discovery work as a sexy lingerie model in a Gerard Peter fashion show due to an immorality clause set by Stella Marquez-Araneta, Lopez revealed that she was pressured to resign her title but refused.
She enjoys mosaics.
She became controversially known as a Filipina beauty queen acting on sex in films.
At age 22, she became the Binibining Pilipinas-Universe. She represented the Philippines in the 31st Miss Universe Pageant in Lima, Peru.
While with Girard-Peters, she was spotted by Rudy Fuentes, a well-known couturier who was then looking for a candidate in Binibining Pilipinas.
A sales lady at The SM Store and Rustan's as well as a sexy model for various fashion salons.