Rufa Mae Quinto embraces fresh start with ‘Your Face Sounds Familiar’
Rufa Mae Quinto is back to doing what she loves—making people laugh. The actress-comedienne is one of the celebrity performers in the new season of Your Face Sounds Familiar, marking her first major TV comeback after years of focusing on family life.
“I went through a lot of problems,” she said during the show’s mediacon on October 1 at ABS-CBN. “That’s why I told myself I want to do something that makes me happy and makes others happy too.”
For almost a decade, Rufa Mae took a step back from showbiz to raise her daughter and build a home away from the limelight. Now that her child is older, she said it finally feels right to perform again.
“It’s been around ten years since my career slowed down because I became a mom,” she shared. “Now that my daughter’s eight and more independent, I can finally work full-time again.”
The Booba star said joining Your Face Sounds Familiar helped her ease back into performing. After years of comedy cameos and short appearances, she welcomed the challenge of singing and dancing on stage again.
“It’s not easy,” she admitted, laughing. “I’m not used to performing in heels, singing, and moving under the spotlight anymore. But this show trained me again. I even have a voice coach now!”
Rufa Mae said her goal isn’t to win but to enjoy every moment of being back in front of the camera. “I just want to enjoy it,” she said. “I’m not after the championship. I just want to learn and be happy.”
She also spoke openly about going through low moments in recent years, but true to her style, she found a way to turn it into humor.
“I’m depressed, but it’s okay because there’s freedom of the press,” she joked, earning laughs from the audience.
Behind the punchlines, however, she revealed that performing again has helped her regain her sense of joy and confidence. “Doing this show makes me happy because it makes other people happy,” she said. “That’s what I’ve always wanted—to bring laughter.”
She also thanked ABS-CBN for giving her a warm welcome, saying Your Face Sounds Familiar feels like a fresh start. “This is my first time joining a contest like this, and it’s not easy,” she said. “But I feel like I’ve found a new family here.”
Rufa Mae said joining the show also reminded her not to take herself too seriously. Every rehearsal, she added, brought back the same excitement she felt when she was just starting—no pressure, just pure enjoyment of the craft.
“No matter what I do, my voice won’t sound like the champions,” she quipped. “But it’s okay, I’ll still give it my all.”
