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.
Acted in 45
2020s
- 2026
Rent: 30th Anniversary Concert
Movie
The Adding Machine
Mr. Zero
- 2025
Twelfth Night
Maria
Hazbin Hotel: Sing-Along
Carmilla Carmine (voice)
- 2024
- 2023
Bleecker
Kate
- 2022
The Same Storm
Lupe Ramirez
- 2021
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
Movie
- 2020
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Candle
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
The Holdouts
Rachel
- 2014
Fall to Rise
Sheila
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
Hustling
TV
Union Square
Sara
- 2010
F--k
Daphne
2000s
- 2008
- 2005
- 2003
Virgin
Frances
Hey Joel
TV
Justice
Roberta
- 2001
- 2000
Skeleton Woman
Olya
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
I Like It Like That
Modeling School Receptionist
1980s
- 1988
1970s
- 1971
Produced 2
Wrote 1
2020s
- 2023
Appearances12
2020s
- 2024
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
Self
- 2020
Pitch Black Panacea
Narrator (voice)
2010s
- 2019
Rent
Self
- 2018
2000s
- 2008
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
Herself (uncredited)
- 2006
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
Self
1990s
- 1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Herself, Self
- 1996
No release date
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self