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Daphne Rubin-Vega

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
57

Gender
Female

Birthday
November 18, 1969 (56 years old)

Place of Birth
Panama City, Panama

Daphne Rubin-Vega

Biography

Daphne Rubin-Vega (née Vega; born November 18, 1969) is a Panamanian-American actress, dancer, and singer-songwriter. She is best known for originating the roles of Mimi Marquez in the 1996 premiere of the Broadway musical Rent and Lucy in the 2007 premiere of the Off-Broadway play Jack Goes Boating.

Rubin-Vega also appeared as Bombshell publicist Agnes in the second season of the TV series Smash (2012) and as Luisa Lopez in the TV series Katy Keene (2020). In 2021, Rubin-Vega starred as salon owner Daniela in the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights.

Known For

Acting

2026The Adding Machineas Mr. Zero
2025Twelfth Nightas Maria
2025Hazbin Hotel: Sing-Alongas Carmilla Carmine (voice)
2024Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Fieldas Self
2024Reverse the Curseas Eva
2024Ezraas Agent Margo Jenkins
2024Hazbin Hotelas Carmilla Carmine (voice)
2023Allswell in New Yorkas Serene
2023The Changelingas Mrs. Ortiz
2023Bleeckeras Kate
2023Accusedas Rose
2022The Same Stormas Lupe Ramirez
2021tick, tick... BOOM!as "Sunday" Legend #14
2021Only Murders in the Buildingas Inez
2021In the Heightsas Daniela
202125 Years of Rent: Measured in Loveas
2020Social Distanceas Reina Villareal
2020The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in Americaas Candle
2020Pitch Black Panaceaas Narrator (voice)
2019Revolution Rentas Self
2019Tales of the Cityas Mrs. Rodriguez
2019Rentas Self
2018John Leguizamo's Latin History for Moronsas Self
2018New Amsterdamas Christy Cummings
2017The Holdoutsas Rachel
2014Emoticonas Anna
2014Fall to Riseas Sheila
2013The Blacklistas Delores Knapp
2012Smashas Agnes
2011Hustlingas
2011Union Squareas Sara
2010Jack Goes Boatingas Lucy
2010F--kas Daphne
2008Rent: Filmed Live on Broadwayas Herself (uncredited)
2008Rachel Getting Marriedas Wedding Guest
2008Sex and the Cityas Baby Voiced Woman
2006No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'as Self
2005Alchemyas Belladonna Editor
2003Virginas Frances
2003Hey Joelas
2003Justiceas Roberta
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Carmen Mendoza
2000Skeleton Womanas Olya
1999Flawlessas Tia
1998Wild Thingsas Detective Gloria Perez
1997Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Herself
1997Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Self
1996Spin Cityas Daphne Rubin-Vega
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Cast of Rent
1995Lotto Landas Gloria
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Little Juana (voice)
1994I Like It Like Thatas Modeling School Receptionist
1988The Occultistas Simone (as Daphne)
1988LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
1971Great Performancesas Maria
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Performer
Broadway: The Next Generationas Self

Production

2023Allswell in New York...Co-Producer
2023Allswell in New York...Story
2023The Horror of Dolores Roach...Executive Producer