Daphne Rubin-Vega

Born: 1969-11-18

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.


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as Baby Voiced Woman
Released: 2008-05-12

A New York writer on sex and love is finally getting married to her Mr. Big. But her three best...

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as Detective Gloria Perez
Released: 1998-03-20

When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor...

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Ezra

as Agent Margo Jenkins
Released: 2024-05-30

Stand-up comedian Max Bernal lives with his father Stan while struggling to co-parent his...

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as "Sunday" Legend #14
Released: 2021-11-11

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the...

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In the Heights

as Daniela
Released: 2021-06-10

The story of Usnavi, a bodega owner who has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring...

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Rachel Getting Married

as Wedding Guest
Released: 2008-09-03

A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the...

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Flawless

as Tia
Released: 1999-11-26

An ultraconservative police officer suffers a debilitating stroke and is assigned to a...

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Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

as Herself (uncredited)
Released: 2008-11-21

Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of...

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Jack Goes Boating

as Lucy
Released: 2010-09-17

A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship and grace—centered around...

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Rent

as Herself
Released: 2019-01-27

The story of several friends in New York City facing financial poverty, homophobia, AIDS, and,...

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Alchemy

as Belladonna Editor
Released: 2005-04-25

Can an university computer scientist (Cavanagh) make a woman fall in love with his interactive...

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Reverse the Curse

as Eva
Released: 2024-06-14

Follows Ted, an aimless thirtysomething who moves in with his father Marty when he develops a...

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Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field

as uncredited
Released: 2024-09-20

Enter the colorful world of Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated Patricia Field, the costume designer...

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I Like It Like That

as Modeling School Receptionist
Released: 1994-10-14

After her husband is arrested for looting, Lisette struggles for independence while dealing with...

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The Same Storm

as Lupe Ramirez
Released: 2022-10-14

Snapshots of the tumults of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons

as Self
Released: 2018-11-02

In this one-man Broadway show, John Leguizamo finds humor and heartbreak as he traces 3,000...

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Union Square

as Sara
Released: 2011-07-07

Jenny has rejected her tumultuous family and cut off communication, seeking a more ordered life...

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Emoticon

as Anna
Released: 2014-05-30

Elena Gallenti is an anthropology graduate student struggling to complete her thesis on 'modern...

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The Occultist

as Simone (as Daphne)
Released: 1988-11-01

A cyborg private eye is hired to protect a Caribbean president visiting New York City. Unknown...

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25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love

as uncredited
Released: 2021-03-02

A quarter century ago, Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical, RENT, opened at New York...

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Fall to Rise

as Sheila
Released: 2014-04-05

A famous dancer is fired after an injury and thrust into the role of motherhood.

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Bleecker

as Kate
Released: 2023-06-09

Full of heart, humor, and a phenomenal ensemble, this dark comedy is about people who create...

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The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

as Candle
Released: 2020-10-08

An all-star livestream benefit performance of scenes from Angels in America in support of...

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Broadway: The Next Generation

as Self
Released: 2017-11-16

A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.

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Pitch Black Panacea

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2020-05-04

Amy and Carl both have lazy eyes. Amy’s left and Carl’s right. They are strangers, volunteers...

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Virgin

as Frances
Released: 2003-06-14

When a teenager finds herself pregnant, with no memory of having had sex, she determines that...

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Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Herself
Released: 1997-04-01

Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what...

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Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Self
Released: 1997-04-01

Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what...

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F--k

as Daphne
Released: 2010-04-07

Some people will do anything to find the location.

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The Holdouts

as Rachel
Released: 2017-06-29

A comedy about New Yorkers who can’t afford to live in New York anymore

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Allswell in New York

as Serene
Released: 2023-11-03

Three Nuyorican sisters navigate the daunting life challenges of single motherhood, career, and...

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Revolution Rent

as Self
Released: 2019-11-08

A Cuban-American director travels to his exiled parents' homeland to mount a stage production of...

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Justice

as Roberta
Released: 2003-05-08

A comic strip writer in NYC, still grieving over the death of a friend in 9/11, gets his...

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The Blacklist

as Delores Knapp
First aired: 2013-09-23

Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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Only Murders in the Building

as Inez
First aired: 2021-08-31

Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Carmen Mendoza
First aired: 2001-09-30

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...

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New Amsterdam

as Christy Cummings
First aired: 2018-09-25

The new medical director breaks the rules to heal the system at America's oldest public...

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Hazbin Hotel

as Carmilla Carmine (voice)
First aired: 2024-01-18

In attempt to find a non-violent alternative for reducing Hell's overpopulation, the daughter of...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Performer
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Spin City

as Daphne Rubin-Vega
First aired: 1996-09-17

Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall...

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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Little Juana (voice)
First aired: 1995-03-12

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

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Accused

as Rose
First aired: 2023-01-22

In this crime anthology series, viewers discover how an ordinary person got caught up in an...

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The Changeling

as Mrs. Ortiz
First aired: 2023-09-07

Apollo and Emma's love story is a fairy tale—until Emma mysteriously vanishes. Bereft, Apollo...

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Smash

as Agnes
First aired: 2012-02-06

A songwriting duo tries to create a hit with a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe.

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Cast of Rent
First aired: 1996-06-10

The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...

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Tales of the City

as Mrs. Rodriguez
First aired: 2019-06-07

Mary Ann returns to present-day San Francisco and is reunited with her daughter and ex-husband,...

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Hustling

as uncredited
First aired: 2011-11-19

Since working as an adult film star and escort since his early twenties, Ryan Crosby, aka Rod...

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