
Daphne Rubin-Vega
Acting
Born 1969-11-18 · 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

Hustling
2011 · TV

Smash
2012 · TV

Hazbin Hotel
2024 · TV

The Blacklist
2013 · TV

Only Murders in the Building
2021 · TV

Tales of the City
2019 · TV

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · TV

New Amsterdam
2018 · TV

Great Performances
1971 · TV

Spin City
1996 · TV

Accused
2023 · TV

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV

The Changeling
2023 · TV

Social Distance
2020 · TV

Tony Awards
1956 · TV

The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · TV