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
TV
The Blacklist
Delores Knapp
2013
TV
Great Performances
Maria
1971
TV
New Amsterdam
Christy Cummings
2018
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Carmen Mendoza
2001
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
Hazbin Hotel
Carmilla Carmine (voice)
2024
TV
Spin City
Daphne Rubin-Vega
1996
TV
Only Murders in the Building
Inez
2021
TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Little Juana (voice)
1995
TV
Accused
Rose
2023
TV
Smash
Agnes
2012
TV
The Changeling
Mrs. Ortiz
2023
TV
Tales of the City
Mrs. Rodriguez
2019
Film
Wild Things
Detective Gloria Perez
1998
TV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Cast of Rent
1996
Film
Sex and the City
Baby Voiced Woman
2008
TV
Hey Joel
2003
Film
Rent
Self
2019
Film
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"Sunday" Legend #14
2021
Film
Ezra
Agent Margo Jenkins
2024
Filmography
2025FilmTwelfth Nightas Maria2025FilmHazbin Hotel: Sing-Alongas Carmilla Carmine (voice)2024FilmHappy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Fieldas Self2024FilmReverse the Curseas Eva2024FilmEzraas Agent Margo Jenkins2024TVHazbin Hotelas Carmilla Carmine (voice)2023FilmAllswell in New Yorkas Serene2023TVThe Changelingas Mrs. Ortiz2023FilmBleeckeras Kate2023TVAccusedas Rose2022FilmThe Same Stormas Lupe Ramirez2021Filmtick, tick... BOOM!as "Sunday" Legend #142021TVOnly Murders in the Buildingas Inez2021FilmIn the Heightsas Daniela2021Film25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love2020TVSocial Distanceas Reina Villareal2020FilmThe Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in Americaas Candle2020FilmPitch Black Panaceaas Narrator (voice)2019FilmRevolution Rentas Self2019TVTales of the Cityas Mrs. Rodriguez2019FilmRentas Self2018FilmJohn Leguizamo's Latin History for Moronsas Self2018TVNew Amsterdamas Christy Cummings2017FilmThe Holdoutsas Rachel2014FilmEmoticonas Anna2014FilmFall to Riseas Sheila2013TVThe Blacklistas Delores Knapp2012TVSmashas Agnes2011TVHustling2011FilmUnion Squareas Sara2010FilmJack Goes Boatingas Lucy2010FilmF--kas Daphne2008FilmRent: Filmed Live on Broadwayas Herself (uncredited)2008FilmRachel Getting Marriedas Wedding Guest2008FilmSex and the Cityas Baby Voiced Woman2006FilmNo Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'as Self2005FilmAlchemyas Belladonna Editor2003FilmVirginas Frances2003TVHey Joel2003FilmJusticeas Roberta2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Carmen Mendoza2000FilmSkeleton Womanas Olya1999FilmFlawlessas Tia1998FilmWild Thingsas Detective Gloria Perez1997FilmSesame Street: Quiet Timeas Herself1996TVSpin Cityas Daphne Rubin-Vega1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Cast of Rent1995FilmLotto Landas Gloria1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Little Juana (voice)1994FilmI Like It Like Thatas Modeling School Receptionist1988FilmThe Occultistas Simone (as Daphne)1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1971TVGreat Performancesas Maria—FilmBroadway: The Next Generationas Self