Daphne Rubin-Vega

Quick Facts

Full Name	Daphne Rubin-Vega
Occupation	Stage Actress
Date Of Birth	Nov 18, 1969(1969-11-18)
Age	55
Birthplace	Panama City
Country	Panama
Horoscope	Scorpio

Daphne Rubin-Vega Biography

Daphne Rubin-Vega is one of the most popular and richest Stage Actress who was born on November 18, 1969 in Panama City, Panama. Screen and stage actress who was Mimi as part of the initial Broadway production of Rent as well as Lucy in the Off Broadway production of Jack Goes Boating.

She was as a character in Wild Things, a film which also starred She appeared in Wild Things, a film that also featured Kevin Bacon..

She began her musical career as the lead singer for the Latin freestyle group Pajama Party, placing three songs on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989 and 1990. As a solo artist her biggest success is on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where in 1996 she hit #1 with the song “I Found It.”

While performing with El Barrio USA, Rubin-Vega landed an audition for a new musical written and composed by Jonathan Larson. The role was for Broadway musical Rent, and the role was Mimi Marquez, a nineteen-year-old, HIV-positive heroin addict who works at the Cat Scratch Club as an exotic dancer. Before landing the role, Rubin-Vega claims that she was not a major fan of musical- theater. The struggling actress auditioned for musical director Tim Weil by singing “Roxanne” by The Police. She was then handed an original number from the production and told to learn it. Rubin-Vega performed in the original workshop before the play went to Broadway. At the time, the script was vastly different from the current version. She developed the role all the way to its Broadway premiere. She left the cast on April 5, 1997, and was replaced by Marcy Harriell. Rubin-Vega did not participate in the film adaptation of Rent, as she was pregnant at the time of the movie’s casting and filming. The role was subsequently given to Rosario Dawson. One of her castmates was Wilson Jermaine Heredia, with whom she also starred in the 1999 film Flawless.

She was the mother of a nurse, and her father was carpenter. Her birthplace was Panama City, Panama.

Daphne Rubin-Vega Net Worth

Daphne Rubin-Vega is one of the richest Stage Actress from Panama. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Daphne Rubin-Vega 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She started her career as the lead vocalist for Pajama Party, a Latin group called Pajama Party.

She was in 2008 when she played an appearance as a small part in Sex and the City movie.

Daphne Rubin-Vega (born November 18, 1969) is a Panamanian-American dancer, singer-songwriter, and actress. She is best known for originating the roles of Mimi Marquez in the Broadway musical Rent and Lucy in the Off-Broadway play Jack Goes Boating.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Daphne Rubin-Vega Dating?

According to our records, Daphne Rubin-Vega married to Tommy Costanzo. As of December 1, 2023, Daphne Rubin-Vega’s is not dating anyone.

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She later appeared in the 2000 Broadway production of The Rocky Horror Show in the role of Magenta. Rubin-Vega continued the role through the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, and in 2005, Rubin-Vega later recounted in an interview with Fox News that the theater had gone from selling out to barely selling any tickets at all: “It went from full house to practically two people.” She starred with Phylicia Rashad in a musical version of Federico García Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba at Lincoln Center in March 2006. She played the role of Fantine in the 2006 Broadway revival of the popular musical Les Misérables beginning November 9. On March 2, 2007, she was replaced by Filipino Tony Award winning actress Lea Salonga.

Facts & Trivia

Daphne Ranked on the list of most popular Stage Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Panama. Daphne Rubin-Vega celebrates birthday on November 18 of every year.

Daphne 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).

Why was Daphne Rubin-Vega Not in Rent the movie?

Rubin-Vega did not participate in the film adaptation of Rent, as she was pregnant at the time of the movie’s casting and filming. The role was subsequently given to Rosario Dawson. One of her castmates was Wilson Jermaine Heredia, with whom she also starred in the 1999 film Flawless.

How old is Daphne Rubin-Vega?

52 years (November 18, 1969)

Who originated the role of Mimi in Rent?

While Daphne is best known for her role as Mimi, she also wrote original songs and performed in the comedy group El Barrio USA. She studied acting with William Esper as well as at the New Labyrinth Theater Company. One of her roles before RENT included Cinda, from Faust.

Who played Mimi in Rent 1996?

CharacterNew York Theatre Workshop 1994Original Broadway Cast 1996
Mimi Márquez| Daphne Rubin-Vega
Tom Collins| Pat Briggs| Jesse L. Martin
Angel Dumott Schunard| Mark Setlock| Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Maureen Johnson| Sarah Knowlton| Idina Menzel

What is Mimi addicted to in Rent?

Mimi Marquez works in a strip club and struggles with her addiction to heroin , which has resulted in her contraction of HIV/AIDS. She falls in love with Roger, who is unable to commit to a relationship with her. She is also Benny’s ex‐girlfriend. She is extremely sexy, optimistic, and likeable but with dark secrets.