Birth Place: Panama City, PANAMA
Daphne Rubin-Vega is best known for the roles she originated, including Mimi (RENT) and Conchita (Anna in the Tropics), both of which earned her Tony Award nominations. Other originated roles include Dolores in Empanada Loca, Rahmi in Gum, Sofia in Nilo Cruz' Two Sisters and a Piano, Canary Mary in Suzan-Lori Parks' F-ing A, and Lucy in Jack Goes Boating at The Public. She appeared in the Broadway revivals of A Streetcar Named Desire (Stella), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Magenta) and Les Miserables (Fantine).
Krystina Alabado, Krystina Alabado, Joel Perez, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Vivienne Medrano, Jessica Vosk, Keith David, Erika Henningsen, Stephanie Beatriz, Jeremy Jordan, Kimiko Glenn, Amir Talai and Blake Roman
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Brandon Rogers, Joel Perez, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Keith David, Patina Miller, Jessica Vosk, Jeremy Jordan, Erika Henningsen, Vivienne Medrano, Stephanie Beatriz, Amir Talai, Krystina Alabado, Kimiko Glenn, Don Darryl Rivera and Blake Roman
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Tuck Milligan, Dee Pelletier, Michael Leigh Cook, Christopher Innvar, Carmen Berkeley, Alexia Pores, Juan Arturo, Alena Acker, Austin Pendleton, Lea Delaria, Tim Daly, Eliud Garcia, Emily Mann, Bradley James Tejada, Jean Lichty, Dan Teixeira, Keith Randolph Smith, Robert Dohman, Buzz Roddy and Daphne Rubin-Vega
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Michael Leigh Cook, Christopher Innvar, Austin Pendleton, Carmen Berkeley, Lea Delaria, Tim Daly, Director Emily Mann, Eliud Garcia, Jean Lichty, Dan Teixeira Keith Randolph Smith, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Bradley James Tejada
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DAPHNE RUBIN-VEGA as Daniela, STEPHANIE BEATRIZ as Carla, MELISSA
BARRERA as Vanessa, OLGA MEREDIZ as Abuela Claudia, GREGORY DIAZ IV as
Sonny, DASCHA POLANCO as Cuca and JIMMY SMITS as Kevin Rosario in Warner
Bros. Pictures’ “IN THE HEIGHTS,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 16: Daphne Rubin-Vega poses at the opening night of the new musical based on the film "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical" on Broadway at The Longacre Theatre on October 16, 2019 in New York City (Photo by Bruce Glikas/WireImage)
From: Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for THE LIGHTNING THIEF
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 16: Daphne Rubin-Vega poses at the opening night of the new musical based on the film "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical" on Broadway at The Longacre Theatre on October 16, 2019 in New York City (Photo by Bruce Glikas/WireImage)
From: Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for THE LIGHTNING THIEF
Krystina Alabado and Daphne Rubin-Vega (right) in La Jolla Playhouse’s world-premiere musical MISS YOU LIKE HELL, book and lyrics by Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes, music and lyrics by Erin McKeown, directed by Lear deBessonet, choreographed by Danny Mefford, ru
From: Photo Flash: Daphne Rubin-Vega in La Jolla Playhouse MISS YOU LIKE HELL
Krystina Alabado and Daphne Rubin-Vega (right) in La Jolla Playhouse’s world-premiere musical MISS YOU LIKE HELL, book and lyrics by Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes, music and lyrics by Erin McKeown, directed by Lear deBessonet, choreographed by Danny Mefford, ru
From: Photo Flash: Daphne Rubin-Vega in La Jolla Playhouse MISS YOU LIKE HELL
A Streetcar Named Desire stars Daphne Rubin-Vega and Nicole Ari Parker (c) are joined by Boris Kodjoe, Danny Glover, Sinbad, Robert Greenblatt, President of NBC, Eriq La Salle and Delroy Lindo backstage at the Broadhurst Theatre on Wednesday
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Daphne Rubin-Vega, Miss You Like Hell
Daphne Rubin-VegaEmpanada Loca
Daphne Rubin-VegaEmpanada Loca
Daphne Rubin-Vega, A Streetcar Named Desire
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Daphne Rubin-Vega, Fucking A
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Rent
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Rent
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Rent
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Daphne Rubin-Vega has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
Daphne Rubin-Vega has not appeared in the West End.
Daphne Rubin-Vega has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Outstanding Actress in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Miss You Like Hell," Outstanding Solo Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for "Empanada Loca," and Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same production. She was also nominated for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "A Streetcar Named Desire," Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Anna in the Tropics," Outstanding Featured Actress at The Lortels for "Fucking A," Outstanding Actress - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Rent," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for her role in "Rent." Rubin-Vega also received a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for her performance in "Rent."
Daphne Rubin-Vega won a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for her role in Rent.
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