Ruby Rodriguez

This article is about the Filipino actress. For the Chilean mathematician, see Rubí Rodríguez.

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is unknown, the birth surname or paternal family name is Rodriguez, and the marital name is Aquino.

Mari Ruby Rodriguez-Aquino (born January 10, 1966) is a Filipina actress and a former host of the Philippine noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!.

Ruby Rodriguez
Born	Maria Ruby Rodriguez (1966-01-10) January 10, 1966 (age 59) Manila, Philippines
Occupations	Host actress
Years active	1987–2021
Agents	APT Entertainment Viva Artists Agency
Website	www.eatbulaga.tv/ruby [dead link‍]

Career

Rodriguez originally started her career as a preschool teacher, later appearing in a recurring role in Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! alongside Vic Sotto and Aiza Seguerra.^[1] She has been starring as one of Eat Bulaga!'s hosts since 1991 and has since then become a regular host.

Rodriguez joined Eat Bulaga! at the age of 25, replacing Helen Vela, who left the show due to medical and health reasons that led to her death a year later. In 2021, she left Eat Bulaga! after 31 years as a co-host–counting her hiatus in hosting the program due to the COVID-19 pandemic–due to her having to take care of her son who has dyslexia, and then, her relocation to the United States to be with her daughter.^[2]

As of 2021, she is now living in Los Angeles, California and currently works at the Philippine Consulate Office.^[3]

Personal life

Rodriguez has an elder sister, a doctor who died from Covid-19 in 2020.^[4]

Film

Year	Title	Role
1986	Payaso
1988	Me & Ninja Liit
1990	Papa's Girl
	Pido Dida: Sabay Tayo
	Iputok Mo... Dadapa Ako! (Hard to Die)
	Ang Titser Kong Alien: Wooly Booly II
1991	Pitong Gamol	May Sikwat
	Humanap Ka ng Panget	Gracia
	Ipagpatawad Mo	Ruby
	Kaputol ng Isang Awit
	Darna	Vibora
	Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!: The Movie	Amy
1992	Alabang Girls	Butch
	Goosebuster
	Tough Guys: Mga Batang Walong Gatang
	Mahirap Maging Pogi	May
	Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!: Part 2	Amy
1993	Ang Boyfriend Kong Gamol
	Sala sa Init, Sala sa Lamig	Malou
	Manchichiritchit
1994	Once Upon a Time in Manila	Carnap victim
	Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang
	Pinagbiyak Na Bunga (Lookalayk)
	Relaks Ka Lang, Sagot Kita	Lizette
	O-Ha! Ako Pa?	Elsa
	Eat All You Can
	Abrakadabra	Sadama Husina
1995	Pustahan Tayo, Mahal Mo Ako	Vicky
	Proboys	Louie
	Basta't Kasama Kita	Sare
	Isang Kahig, Tatlong Tuka
1996	Ang Tange Kong Pag-ibig
	Do Re Mi
	Istokwa
	Kung Kaya Mo, Kaya Ko Rin!
2003	Utang ng Ama
2004	Enteng Kabisote: OK Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend	Amy
2005	Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend Continues!
2006	Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Goes On and On and On
2007	Ouija	Yaya
	Enteng Kabisote 4: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko... The Beginning of the Legend	Amy
2008	Urduja	Mayumi
2010	Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote	Amy
2011	Enteng ng Ina Mo
2012	Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako
2013	My Little Bossings	Janet Napulis
2014	My Big Bossing
2015	My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore	One Esplanade guest member
2018	So Connected	Lea
2024	Hello, Love, Again[5]	Amy
TBA	Petrang Kabisote

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
1987—1997	Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!	Amy	IBC ABS-CBN GMA Network
1991—2021	Eat Bulaga!	Host	ABS-CBN GMA Network
1991—1997	Abangan ang Susunod Na Kabanata	Trisha Llamado	ABS-CBN
1993	Kool Skool[6]		ABC
1999–2000	Back to Iskul Bukol		IBC
2001—2007	Daddy Di Do Du	Empee	GMA Network
2005	Saang Sulok ng Langit	Yaya Rosa
2007—2008	Sine Novela: My Only Love	Tessie
2008	LaLola	Aling Marita
2010	The Biggest Loser Asia (Season 1)	Herself	Diva Universal (Asia)
	Sine Novela: Mars Ravelo's Basahang Ginto	Ms. O	GMA Network
	My Driver Sweet Lover	Yaya Tabs	TV5
	Bantatay	Voice Over	GMA Network
2012–2021	Pinoy Henyo	Herself / Judge	KingFB News TV /KTV
2013	Toda Max	Myka (guest role)	ABS-CBN
	Banana Nite (Ihaw Na)	Herself / guest
2015	Wattpad Presents: Lala Laitera		TV5
	Sabado Badoo	Cameo Footage Featured	GMA Network
2016	Kalyeserye	Dra. Lydia Pingping
	Magpakailanman: Tamang Pag-ibig sa Maling Panahon	Maribel
	Hay, Bahay!	Nenuca / Lola Nidora
2017	Wish Ko Lang: Basahan	Nene
2019	Inagaw na Bituin	Gladdine Sevilla (Edward's Auntie)
2019—2020	One of the Baes	Madel Mendoza
2020	Ilaban Natin Yan!
	I Can See You: Truly. Madly. Deadly	Marge
2021	Owe My Love[7]	Corina "Coring" Guipit

References

1. Bien, Jessa Ericka. "Ruby Rodriguez talks about the Eat Bulaga family". GMA News. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
2. Santiago, Ervin (May 26, 2021). "Ruby Rodriguez sa US na magtatrabaho; bakit nga kaya nawala sa "Eat Bulaga!"?". Bandera. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
3. Severo, Jan Milo (May 25, 2021). "Ruby Rodriguez now working at Philippine consulate in California". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
4. "Leading pediatrician, sister of TV host Ruby Rodriguez, succumbs to COVID-19". ABS-CBN. March 26, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
5. Carby Rose Basina (November 13, 2024). "'Hello, Love, Again': A spoiler-free list of things to watch out for in the movie". GMA News. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
6. Japitana, Norma (July 12, 1993). "Kitchie's star-studded bash". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. Another Viva TV project is headlined by rapper Andrew E. in a new sitcom at Channel 5 entitled 'Kool Skool.' [...] Others in the cast are Raffy and Ruby Rodriguez, Anjanette Abayari, Smokey Manaloto and Jessa Kintanar.
7. "'Owe My Love' airs finale June 4". Sunstar. June 3, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

External links

• Ruby Rodriguez at IMDb