Wild Things Bio

Daphne's Bio from Wild Things

Following nearly two years and almost 800 performances as Mimi in Jonathan Larson's Tony Award-winning sensation, "Rent," Rubin-Vega makes her film debut In WILD THINGS. Rubin-Vega grew up in New York's Greenwich Village and by her early teens had started to focus on her musical and theatrical aspirations. After working as a session singer, she became a lead singer for the girl group Pajama Party, which was signed to Atlantic Records and scored the number one dance hit, "Yo No Se." Later, on her own, Rubin-Vega's "I Found It," topped the dance charts.

As an actress, she started honing her craft in a number of off-Broadway theatrical productions, including Randy Newman's "Faust," which enjoyed a three-month run at the La Jolla Playhouse

In October 1994, Rubin-Vega was writing songs and attempting to land a recording contract when she was invited to participate in a workshop for "Rent," which was to be writer/composer Jonathan Larson's contemporary version of "La Boheme." After a single audition, Larson cast Rubin-Vega as Mimi, a roll for which she garnered Tony and Drama Desk award nominations for Best Actress in a Musical. Rubin-Vega recently signed a worldwide exclusive recording contract with Mercury Records.