Daphne Rubin-Vega
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Daphne Rubin-Vega
Wild Things
1998
Flawless
1999
Filmography
Acting (39)
2026
The Adding Machineas Mr. Zero
2025
Twelfth Nightas Maria
7.0
2025
Hazbin Hotel: Sing-Alongas Carmilla Carmine (voice)
7.3
2024
2024
Reverse the Curseas Eva
5.8
2024
Ezraas Agent Margo Jenkins
6.9
2023
Allswell in New Yorkas Serene
3.0
2023
Bleeckeras Kate
1.0
2022
The Same Stormas Lupe Ramirez
8.0
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!as "Sunday" Legend #14
7.6
2021
In the Heightsas Daniela
7.1
2020
10.0
2020
Pitch Black Panaceaas Narrator (voice)
6.1
2019
Revolution Rentas Self
2019
Rentas Self
6.7
2018
7.0
2017
The Holdoutsas Rachel
2014
Emoticonas Anna
2.0
2014
Fall to Riseas Sheila
2011
Union Squareas Sara
4.7
2010
Jack Goes Boatingas Lucy
6.0
2010
F--kas Daphne
5.8
2008
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadwayas Herself (uncredited)
7.9
2008
Rachel Getting Marriedas Wedding Guest
6.3
2008
Sex and the Cityas Baby Voiced Woman
6.5
2006
7.9
2005
Alchemyas Belladonna Editor
5.5
2003
Virginas Frances
4.8
2003
Justiceas Roberta
5.0
2000
Skeleton Womanas Olya
3.3
1999
Flawlessas Tia
6.1
1998
Wild Thingsas Detective Gloria Perez
6.4
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Herself
6.0
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Timeas Self
6.0
1995
Lotto Landas Gloria
5.0
1994
I Like It Like Thatas Modeling School Receptionist
6.3
1988
The Occultistas Simone (as Daphne)
4.8
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Production & Directing (2)
2023
Allswell in New YorkCo-Producer
3.0
2023
Allswell in New YorkStory
3.0