Daphne Rubin-Vega, born on November 18, 1969, is a multifaceted artist with Panamanian-American roots, distinguished by her impressive career as an actress, dancer, and singer-songwriter.
Her most notable accomplishments include originating the iconic roles of Mimi Marquez in the 1996 premiere of the groundbreaking Broadway musical Rent and Lucy in the 2007 premiere of the Off-Broadway play Jack Goes Boating.
In addition to her stage work, Rubin-Vega has made notable appearances on television, including the role of Agnes, a publicist for the fictional rock musical Bombshell, in the second season of the TV series Smash, which aired in 2012.
In 2020, she joined the cast of the TV series Katy Keene, playing the character of Luisa Lopez, and in 2021, she starred as Daniela, the owner of a beauty salon, in the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's critically acclaimed musical In the Heights.
