Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
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.
Daphne Rubin-Vega is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes In the Heights (2021), Wild Things (1998), The Blacklist (2013), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988), Hazbin Hotel (2024), Great Performances (1971), Only Murders in the Building (2021). The recorded credits span 1956 to 2024, including 8 movies and 18 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
MovieIn the Heights
MovieWild Things
TV ShowThe Blacklist
TV ShowLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
TV ShowLIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV ShowHazbin Hotel
TV ShowGreat Performances
TV ShowOnly Murders in the Building
TV ShowTony Awards
TV ShowSpin City
TV ShowNew Amsterdam
TV ShowHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV ShowSmash
TV ShowAccused
MovieSex and the City
TV ShowThe Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV ShowThe Changeling
TV ShowTales of the City
Movietick, tick... BOOM!
TV ShowSocial Distance
MovieRachel Getting Married
TV ShowHustling
TV ShowHey Joel
MovieFlawless
MovieEzra
MovieRent: Filmed Live on Broadway