Raul Guittierez

Infobox soap character
name = Raul Guittierez
series = The Young and the Restless
portrayer = David Lago
first = July 1999
last = August 13 2004
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creator = William J. Bell and Kay Alden


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occupation = Formerly attended Genoa City University while working part time at the Glo by Jabot Boutique
Former temporary bookkeeper at Marsino's Strip Club
Graduate of Walnut Grove Academy
Former "Glo by Jabot Kid" for Jabot Cosmetics
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residence = Boston
parents = Adela Guittierez
Vicente Guittierez
siblings = Diego Guittierez
Dante Guittierez
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romances = Mackenzie Browning
Rianna Miller
Brittany Hodges
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Raul Evan Guittierez is a fictional character in the American soap opera "The Young and the Restless". He was played by David Lago from July 1999 to August 13 2004.

Character's background

Raul, who had lived in Genoa City all his life, came from a large, poor Cuban family and was Billy Abbott's best friend from his grade school years. While attending Walnut Grove Academy, which Raul could only afford to attend via a scholarship, he became friends with Mackenzie Browning (Ashley Bashioum), Rianna Miner (Rianna Loving), J. T. Hellstrom (Thad Luckinbill) and Brittany Hodges (Lauren Woodland). Raul fell in love with Mackenzie and they began dating, but it wasn't long before Mac left Raul for Billy, thus destroying Raul and Billy's friendship. Raul soon started seeing Rianna.

Raul was then diagnosed with diabetes after having a seizure at the Abbott poolhouse. Rianna (now played by Alexis Thorpe) stayed by his side at the hospital. After being released from hospital, Raul seemed to cope well with his illness, but lapsed into a diabetic coma after overdosing on insulin. When he awoke, he tried to break it off with Rianna "for her own good", but she convinced him to stay with her. When Raul discovered that she had lost her virginity to J.T. when they were together, he demanded sex. Rianna was furious with Raul, and dumped him.

The pressure of his illness, failed relationships and school, coupled with the expectations his family and friends had for him, caused Raul to lash out at everyone, and soon his grades began to slip, cancelling out his dreams of becoming the first in his family to attend college. Soon Raul's brother, Diego (Diego Serrano) arrived in town intending to help Raul through his problems, but Raul resented his brother for running away from the family, leaving Raul with all the responsibilities. Raul eventually got his life back on track.

Raul and Brittany began dating. Brittany, who had only ever had boys interested in her for her appearance, dumped Raul, for fear that she was falling in love. Raul eventually convinced her to be with him. Raul and Brittany's relationship was going well, and Raul stood up for Billy (now Ryan Brown) at his wedding to Mac (now Kelly Kruger). On Billy and Mac's wedding night, they discovered that they were, in fact, cousins. The marriage was annulled and they both left town, devastated, leaving Raul and Brittany broke. Desperate, they rented the spare room in the loft to J.T.

Raul's relationship with Brittany was dealt a devastating blow when she was offered a job stripping at Bobby Marsino's (John Enos) gentlemen's club. Brittany soon fell for Bobby and dumped Raul. Raul left Genoa City for Boston, having won a scholarship to the prestigious Pemberton College.