Daphne Rubin-Vega

Acting

Born November 18, 1969 (age 56)

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.

Filmography

The Adding Machine

The Adding Machine2026 · Mr. Zero

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night2025 · Maria

Hazbin Hotel: Sing-Along

Hazbin Hotel: Sing-Along2025 · Carmilla Carmine (voice)

Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field

Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field2024 · Self

Reverse the Curse

Reverse the Curse2024 · Eva

Ezra

Ezra2024 · Agent Margo Jenkins

Hazbin Hotel

Hazbin Hotel2024 · Carmilla Carmine (voice)

Allswell in New York

Allswell in New York2023 · Serene

The Changeling

The Changeling2023 · Mrs. Ortiz

Bleecker

Bleecker2023 · Kate

Accused

Accused2023 · Rose

The Same Storm

The Same Storm2022 · Lupe Ramirez

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!2021 · "Sunday" Legend #14

Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building2021 · Inez

In the Heights

In the Heights2021 · Daniela

25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love

25 Years of Rent: Measured in Love2021

Social Distance

Social Distance2020 · Reina Villareal

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America2020 · Candle

Pitch Black Panacea

Pitch Black Panacea2020 · Narrator (voice)

Revolution Rent

Revolution Rent2019 · Self

Tales of the City

Tales of the City2019 · Mrs. Rodriguez

Rent

Rent2019 · Self

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons

John Leguizamo's Latin History for Morons2018 · Self

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam2018 · Christy Cummings

The Holdouts

The Holdouts2017 · Rachel

Emoticon2014 · Anna

Fall to Rise

Fall to Rise2014 · Sheila

The Blacklist

The Blacklist2013 · Delores Knapp

Smash

Smash2012 · Agnes

Secret Ninja, Roaring Tiger

Secret Ninja, Roaring Tiger2011

Union Square

Union Square2011 · Sara

Jack Goes Boating

Jack Goes Boating2010 · Lucy

F--k

F--k2010 · Daphne

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway2008 · Herself (uncredited)

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married2008 · Wedding Guest

Over There

Over There2008 · Baby Voiced Woman

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'

No Day But Today: The Story of 'Rent'2006 · Self

Alchemy

Alchemy2005 · Belladonna Editor

Virgin

Virgin2003 · Frances

Salvador (Puig Antich)

Salvador (Puig Antich)2003

Justice

Skeleton Woman

Skeleton Woman2000

The Adding Machine

The Adding Machine1969