Rodríguez took her first acting classes in 1983 in Taller Nacional de Teatro (National Theater Workshop) and Fundación Rajatabla.
She was first runner up in the Miss Venezuela competition in 1985 and was the Venezuelan representative in the 1985 Miss World, where she finished up as third runner up. Before entering the Miss Venezuela beauty pageant, she was a swimming instructor.
For one year Rodriguez was host of Telemundo programs: "Super Cine con Ruddy Rodríguez" (Super cinema with Ruddy Rodríguez), "Fiesta del Sol" (Sun Party), and "Miss Hispanidad" (Miss Hispanity) in Miami. She also has been host in Venezuela TV Programs: "De Moda" (Televen) and "El Cafe de Rudy" (RCTV).
In 1991 she recorded a pop musical album: Espejismo (Mirage), which includes songs such as: "Me enamoré" (I felt in love), "Sembrándome amor" (Seeding me love), "Es un sueño" (It's a dream), "No quiero caminar sobre fuego" (I don't want to walk on fire), "Dime qué signo eres tú" (Tell me your zodiac sign), "Y ahora es que regresa" (And now is your return), "Aquí está lo bueno" (Here is the good thing), "Baila esta pesadilla" (Dance this nightmare), "Lo tengo todo" (I have everything), "¿No lo sabías?" (Didn't you know?).
The author of all songs of the album Espejismo (Mirage) was Ruddy La Scala, except one: ¿No lo sabías? (Didn't you know?), whose author was: Alberto Barnet.
Rodríguez made several musical presentations in Venezuela, Romania, United States, Ecuador, Peru.
Ruddy Rodríguez appeared in the musical video "Bésame" (Kiss me) of Ricardo Montaner and had a short appearance in the musical video "Tengo todo excepto a ti" (I have everything except you) of Luis Miguel.
She made 4 calendars (1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995) [1], being the first Venezuelan actress whose calendars were sold in other countries: Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Russia. In 1994 a video known as "Ruddy 95" was produced by a Puerto Rican company, she traveled to different places: Singapore, Hong Kong, Cairo, London, Moscow, Japan, Puerto Rico, Peru, etc., pictures of Rodríguez taken at these places were included in her 1995 calendar.
Ruddy Rodríguez 1993 calendar was #1 top selling product by telemarketing of Telemundo broadcasting Hispanic television network.
Her image is so popular, because she has appeared in hundreds TV commercials of different products.
