Daphne Rubin-Vega

Powerhouse singer/actor Daphne Rubin-Vega is best known for her Tony Award-nominated performance as Mimi in the original cast of Rent by Jonathan Larsen from 1996-97. Since that iconic role, Daphne was also Tony-nominated in 2003 for her performance as Conchita in Anna in the Tropics. She starred with Phylicia Rashad in a musical version of Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba at Lincoln Center in 2006 and played the role of Fantine in the 2006 Broadway revival of Les Miserables.  In addition to many, many additional Broadway and off-Broadway stage credits, Daphne has been a featured performer in film and television, including most recently in the 2021 film version of Lin Manuel-Miranda and Quiara Allegira Hudes' In the Heights. She is a writer and executive producer on the upcoming "The Horror of Dolores Roach" on Amazon prime coming this fall. Daphne is also a recording artist with Top Billboard 100 hits in Latin freestyle and Club music.