Ruwaydah Amin aka Ru is a Baltimore native and a graduate of Baltimore City Community College and Coppin State University. Ru has been an educator in Baltimore Maryland for over 18 years. Ru started acting in school plays at the young age of 6 years old. It was around that time that Ru fell in love with theater arts. After graduating high school Ru took a break from acting, however several years later she began to work on her passion again. In 2021 Ru decided to take her passion for the entertainment industry serious and she started her own company "Ru's Way 1988".

Ru began going to acting classes in the DMV area to work on perfecting her craft. She attends "Actors Academy" as well as "Acting with Ramona" just to name a few. Ru has been on HBO's "We Own The City". As well as Iron Crowns "Black Therapy", "Gimme The Loot", "Gaslight" and "Second Chance". Ru has also been featured in Arie Can Productions hit show "Secrets 2". Ru has had a role in Alvin Gray's Series "Risky Business" and "Check Please". Ru was in Rotten Goose Productions "A Naughty Christmess Story". Ru's most recent role was in "Detective Brooks" and "Hip Hip Tales" by Todd Hunt and Coreleone. In February of 2023 Ru got her first Recurring role in a musical playing Eddie In "A Chocolate Covered Rocky Horror Picture Show" by Earl Orrin. Ru is also a fashion model.

In addition to being an actress, Ru is also a weight loss coach. Ru is now working on publishing her first weight loss book to document her remarkable all natural weight loss journey. Ru is also a musician who is a talented rapper and singer. She started writing music at 8 years old and hasn't stopped since. Over the many years she has accumulated over 100 songs.Ru listens to music from sun up to sun down and she loves all genres of music. On any given day you can find Ru starring in movies, ripping the runway, being a weight loss coach,writing music or poetry, working on one of her many books, or being a motivational coach. Ru is really what you would call a "jack of all trades". One of Ru's biggest dreams in life is to simply make the world a better place just by sharing her talents and shining her beautiful light.