Daphne Rubin-Vega
Known for

Acting

Credits

52

Gender

Woman

Birthday

18 Nov 1969 (54)

Place of birth

Panama City, Panama

Also known as

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 roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2024Hazbin HotelCarmilla Carmine (voice)
2024EzraAgent Margo Jenkins
2024Reverse the CurseEva
2024Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
2023The ChangelingMrs. Ortiz
2023AccusedRose
2023Allswell in New YorkSerene
2023BleeckerKate
2022The Same StormLupe Ramirez
2021tick, tick... BOOM!"Sunday" Legend #14
2021Only Murders in the BuildingInez
2021In the HeightsDaniela
202125 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
2020Pitch Black PanaceaNarrator
2020The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in AmericaCandle
2019Tales of the CityMrs. Rodriguez
2019RentHerself
2018New AmsterdamChristy Cummings
2018John Leguizamo's Latin History for MoronsSelf
2017Broadway: The Next GenerationSelf
2017The HoldoutsRachel
2014EmoticonAnna
2014Fall to RiseSheila
2013The BlacklistDelores Knapp
2012SmashAgnes
2011Union SquareSara
2011Hustling
2010Jack Goes BoatingLucy
2010F--kDaphne
2008Sex and the CityBaby Voiced Woman
2008Rachel Getting MarriedWedding Guest
2008Rent: Filmed Live on BroadwayHerself (uncredited)
2006No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'Herself
2005AlchemyBelladonna Editor
2003VirginFrances
2003JusticeRoberta
2003Hey Joel
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentCarmen Mendoza
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
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildLittle Juana (voice)
1994I Like It Like ThatModeling School Receptionist
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1988The OccultistSimone (as Daphne)
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Performer
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2023The Horror of Dolores RoachExecutive Producer
2023Allswell in New YorkCo-Producer
2023Allswell in New YorkStory