{{short description|Filipina stand-up comedian, presenter, actress, and singer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Rufa Mi | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Maria Krista Aguilar | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|04|08}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | education = Lyceum of the Philippines University | occupation = Comedian, presenter, actor, singer | known_for = Impersonating Rufa Mae Quinto | years_active = 2007–present }} '''Maria Krista Aguilar''' (born April 8, 1988), known professionally as '''Rufa Mi''', is a Filipina comedian, presenter, actress, and singer. Rufa Mi is known for impersonating actress Rufa Mae Quinto.<ref name="Before">{{cite web|last=Pangilinan|first=Robbie|title=Being Rufa Mae|url=http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/644379/being-rufa-mae|work=The Philippine Star|accessdate=March 28, 2013|date=January 3, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pumaloy|first=Rey|title=Bong, nanlamig at nanginig ang tuhod! Rufa Mae, gamit na gamit ni Rufami?|url=http://cerphin.net/balita/Bong-nanlamig-at-nanginig-ang-tuhod-Rufa-Mae-gamit-na-gamit-ni-Rufa-Mi/artikulo/43152/|work=Abante|accessdate=March 28, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103040429/http://cerphin.net/balita/Bong-nanlamig-at-nanginig-ang-tuhod-Rufa-Mae-gamit-na-gamit-ni-Rufa-Mi/artikulo/43152/|archivedate=November 3, 2013}} {{in lang|tl}}</ref><ref name="Rufa">{{cite web|title=Rufa Who?|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/stars/pekto/articles/2008-03-28/3708/Rufa-Who|publisher=GMA Network|accessdate=March 28, 2013|date=March 28, 2008}}</ref>
==Career== Rufa Mi began as a band singer, joining contests before entering Philippine show business. Rufa Mi auditioned for ''Pinoy Pop Superstar'' twice but failed, later entering an impersonation contest and dance audition for the EB Babes dance troupe in ''Eat Bulaga!'' but still did not win. One of the EB Babes judges, Andrew de Real, gave her a chance to perform at The Library, a known comedy bar. Since then, Joey de Leon gave her the stage name "Rufa Mi" because she bears a resemblance Rufa Mae Quinto.<ref name="Before"/><ref name="Rufa"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Samio|first=Veronica R.|title=Lolit sobrang na-miss ni Gabby|url=http://www.philstar.com/showbiz/54397/lolit-sobrang-na-miss-ni-gabby|work=The Philippine Star|accessdate=March 28, 2013|date=April 6, 2008}} {{in lang|tl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Samio|first=Veronica R.|title=Clone ni Rufa Mae bibirit|url=http://www.philstar.com/showbiz/434748/clone-ni-rufa-mae-bibirit|work=The Philippine Star|accessdate=March 28, 2013|date=January 27, 2009}} {{in lang|tl}}</ref>
Television commitments aside, Rufa Mi currently performs at The Library every Friday.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rufa Mi|url=http://www.thelibrary.com.ph/rufami.php|publisher=The Library|accessdate=March 28, 2013}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Television=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2007 | ''Nuts Entertainment'' | Herself |- | rowspan="2"|2010–2011 | ''House or Not'' | Host |- | ''P.O.5'' | Herself |- | rowspan="3"|2011 | ''Star Confessions'' | Herself |- | ''Mga Nagbabagang Bulaklak'' | Makahiya |- | ''Wil Time Bigtime'' | Herself |- | 2012 | ''Sarah G. Live'' | Jinky |- | 2012–2013 | ''Ina, Kapatid, Anak'' | Aliya |- | 2015 | ''FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' | Iñigo's nanny |- | 2015 | ''Ipaglaban Mo!'' | Herself |}
===Film=== {|class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 2009 |''Ang Darling Kong Aswang'' | Applicant |- |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|4429247}} *[http://www.thelibrary.com.ph/rufami.php Rufa Mi] on The Library
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rufa Mi}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Filipino women comedians Category:Filipino television actresses Category:Star Magic Category:The Voice of the Philippines contestants Category:Lyceum of the Philippines University alumni Category:Filipino sketch comedians
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