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Daphne Rubin-Vega is an accomplished actress and singer known for her role as Mimi Marquez in the original cast of the Broadway musical “Rent.” Her performance earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.

Rubin-Vega’s career includes a variety of notable roles and achievements. She appeared in the Broadway revival of “A Streetcar Named Desire” as Stella Kowalski and starred in “Anna in the Tropics,” for which she received a second Tony Award nomination. In film, she played roles in “Wild Things,” “Flawless,” and “Jack Goes Boating.” On television, she has appeared in series such as “Smash,” “The Sopranos,” and “Katy Keene.” Rubin-Vega is also a singer, having released several albums and singles.

Throughout her career, Daphne Rubin-Vega has engaged in several impactful collaborations. She worked with Jonathan Larson in “Rent.” Her collaboration with Philip Seymour Hoffman in “Jack Goes Boating” highlighted her ability to perform in character-driven stories. Rubin-Vega worked with Patrick Stewart in the Broadway production of “A Life in the Theatre.” Her work with Rosie Perez in “Anna in the Tropics” was critically acclaimed. She collaborated with Lin-Manuel Miranda in the musical “In the Heights,” contributing to the production. Her partnership with filmmaker Paul Schrader in “The Canyons” allowed her to explore complex characters in a modern cinematic context. Rubin-Vega has also worked with Adam Pascal in the musical “Rent,” and with filmmakers Gregg Araki in “Nowhere” and Sebastián Lelio in “Gloria Bell.”