Gretchen Barretto was born on March 17, 1969, to Miguel Alvier and Estrella. She has six siblings, namely, Gia, Mito, Jay-Jay, Mitchie, Claudine , and Marjorie. The last two are also stars in their own right, while her sister Gia is based in Boston as a teacher.
Gretchen suddenly disappeared from the entertainment industry. It was only then that everyone discovered that she was pregnant with Dominique