Daphne Rubin-Vega
Birthdate
November 18, 1969 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Panama City, Panama
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
November 18, 1969 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Panama City, Panama
Known For
Acting
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.
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.
Daphne Rubin-Vega's LGBTQ+ Titles
Flawless
Tia
Rent
Herself
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
Herself (uncredited)
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Acting (50)
2024
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
2024
Reverse the Curse as Eva
2024
Ezra as Agent Margo Jenkins
2024
Hazbin Hotel as Carmilla Carmine (voice) (2 episodes)
2023
Allswell in New York as Serene
2023
The Changeling as Mrs. Ortiz (1 episode)
2023
Bleecker as Kate
2023
Accused as Rose (1 episode)
2022
The Same Storm as Lupe Ramirez
2021
tick, tick... BOOM! as "Sunday" Legend #14
2021
Only Murders in the Building as Inez (4 episodes)
2021
In the Heights as Daniela
2020
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America as Candle
2020
Pitch Black Panacea as Narrator
2019
Revolution Rent as Self
2019
Tales of the City as Mrs. Rodriguez (3 episodes)
2019
Rent as Herself
2018
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons as Self
2018
New Amsterdam as Christy Cummings (1 episode)
2017
Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
2017
The Holdouts as Rachel
2014
Emoticon as Anna
2014
Fall to Rise as Sheila
2013
The Blacklist as Delores Knapp (1 episode)
2012
Smash as Agnes (8 episodes)
2011
Hustling (12 episodes)
2011
Union Square as Sara
2010
Jack Goes Boating as Lucy
2010
F--k as Daphne
2008
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway as Herself (uncredited)
2008
Rachel Getting Married as Wedding Guest
2008
Sex and the City as Baby Voiced Woman
2006
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent' as Herself
2005
Alchemy as Belladonna Editor
2003
Virgin as Frances
2003
Hey Joel (13 episodes)
2003
Justice as Roberta
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Carmen Mendoza (1 episode)
1999
Flawless as Tia
1998
Wild Things as Detective Gloria Perez
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Herself
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time as Self
1996
Spin City as Daphne Rubin-Vega (1 episode)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Cast of Rent (1 episode)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Little Juana (voice) (1 episode)
1994
I Like It Like That as Modeling School Receptionist
1988
The Occultist as Simone (as Daphne)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Performer (1 episode)
Production (2)
2023
Allswell in New York
• Co-Producer
2023
The Horror of Dolores Roach (8 episodes)
• Executive Producer (8 episodes)
Writing (1)
2023
Allswell in New York
• Story