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Daphne Rubin-Vega

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Daphne Rubin-Vega

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Nov 18, 1969 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Panama City, Panama

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 MachineMr. Zero
2025Hazbin Hotel: Sing-AlongCarmilla Carmine (voice)
2025Twelfth NightMaria
2024Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia FieldSelf
2024Reverse the CurseEva
2024EzraAgent Margo Jenkins
2024Hazbin HotelCarmilla Carmine (voice)
2023Allswell in New YorkSerene
2023BleeckerKate
2023The ChangelingMrs. Ortiz
2023AccusedRose
2022The Same StormLupe Ramirez
2021tick, tick... BOOM!"Sunday" Legend #14
2021In the HeightsDaniela
202125 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
2021Only Murders in the BuildingInez
2020Pitch Black PanaceaNarrator (voice)
2020The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in AmericaCandle
2020Social DistanceReina Villareal
2019RentSelf
2019Revolution RentSelf
2019Tales of the CityMrs. Rodriguez
2018John Leguizamo's Latin History for MoronsSelf
2018New AmsterdamChristy Cummings
2017The HoldoutsRachel
2014EmoticonAnna
2014Fall to RiseSheila
2013The BlacklistDelores Knapp
2012SmashAgnes
2011Union SquareSara
2011Hustling
2010Jack Goes BoatingLucy
2010F--kDaphne
2008Rachel Getting MarriedWedding Guest
2008Rent: Filmed Live on BroadwayHerself (uncredited)
2008Sex and the CityBaby Voiced Woman
2006No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'Self
2005AlchemyBelladonna Editor
2003JusticeRoberta
2003VirginFrances
2003Hey Joel
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentCarmen Mendoza
2000Skeleton WomanOlya
1999FlawlessTia
1998Wild ThingsDetective Gloria Perez
1997Sesame Street: Quiet TimeHerself
1997Sesame Street: Quiet TimeSelf
1996Spin CityDaphne Rubin-Vega
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Cast of Rent
1995Lotto LandGloria
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildLittle Juana (voice)
1994I Like It Like ThatModeling School Receptionist
1988The OccultistSimone (as Daphne)
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1971Great PerformancesMaria
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Performer
-Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf
Production
2023Allswell in New YorkCo-Producer
2023The Horror of Dolores RoachExecutive Producer
Writing
2023Allswell in New YorkStory