Daphne Rubin-Vega
Born
November 18, 1969 (55 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Panama City, Panama
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
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
Self
2024
Reverse the Curse
Eva
2024
Ezra
Agent Margo Jenkins
2024
Hazbin Hotel
Carmilla Carmine (voice) · (2 episodes)
2024
Allswell in New York
Serene
2023
The Changeling
Mrs. Ortiz · (1 episode)
2023
Bleecker
Kate
2023
Accused
Rose · (1 episode)
2023
The Same Storm
Lupe Ramirez
2022
tick, tick... BOOM!
"Sunday" Legend #14
2021
Only Murders in the Building
Inez · (4 episodes)
2021
In the Heights
Daniela
2021
25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love
2021
Social Distance
Reina Villareal · (1 episode)
2020
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Candle
2020
Pitch Black Panacea
Narrator (voice)
2020
Revolution Rent
Self
2019
Tales of the City
Mrs. Rodriguez · (3 episodes)
2019
Rent
Herself
2019
John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons
Self
2018
New Amsterdam
Christy Cummings · (1 episode)
2018
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
2017
The Holdouts
Rachel
2017
Emoticon
Anna
2014
Fall to Rise
Sheila
2014
The Blacklist
Delores Knapp · (1 episode)
2013
Smash
Agnes · (8 episodes)
2012
Hustling
(12 episodes)
2011
Union Square
Sara
2011
Jack Goes Boating
Lucy
2010
F--k
Daphne
2010
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
Herself (uncredited)
2008
Rachel Getting Married
Wedding Guest
2008
Sex and the City
Baby Voiced Woman
2008
No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'
Herself
2006
Alchemy
Belladonna Editor
2005
Virgin
Frances
2003
Hey Joel
(13 episodes)
2003
Justice
Roberta
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Carmen Mendoza · (1 episode)
2001
Flawless
Tia
1999
Wild Things
Detective Gloria Perez
1998
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Herself
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Self
1997
Spin City
Daphne Rubin-Vega · (1 episode)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Cast of Rent · (1 episode)
1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Little Juana (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
I Like It Like That
Modeling School Receptionist
1994
The Occultist
Simone (as Daphne)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1988
Tony Awards
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
1956