Mari Ruby Rodriguez-Aquino (born January 10, 1966) is a Filipina actress and a former host of the Philippine noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!.
Rodriguez originally started her career as a preschool teacher, later appearing in a recurring role in Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!
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.
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.