Danielle Vega
| Danielle Vega | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Erica Danielle Rhodes February 4, 1986 Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Other names | Danielle Vega |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Erica Danielle Rhodes (born February 4, 1986)[1] professionally known as Danielle Vega, is an American actress. Vega is best known for her roles as Kim on Barney & Friends;[2] and as Ceci on Hulu's drama series East Los High.[3]
Early life
Erica Danielle Rhodes was born in Atlanta, Georgia but was raised in Dallas, Texas.[4][5] Vega is of Spanish, African-American, British, Cherokee, and Irish descent.[6] Vega attended Southern Methodist University where she with a degree in journalism.[5][7] Vega is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
Career
At age nine, Vega appeared in the children television show Barney & Friends.[4] In 2009, she auditioned for the ninth season of American Idol, but was later cut in the Hollywood Week auditions.[8][9] Since then, she has portrayed many roles in her career including in films So This Is Christmas, Betrayed at 17, Teeth and Blood.[4] In 1994, she played herself on Psalty's Songs for Little Praisers the Bible series in volume 1-3.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Barney's Sense-Sational Day | Kim | Direct to Video |
| 1997 | Camp WannaRunnaRound | Kim | Direct to Video |
| 1997 | It's Time for Counting | Kim | Direct to Video |
| 1998 | Barney in Outer Space | Kim | Direct to Video |
| 1999 | Sing and Dance with Barney | Kim | Direct to Video |
| 1999 | Barney's Night Before Christmas | Kim | Direct to Video |
| 2000 | Super Singing Circus | Kim | Direct to Video |
| 2002 | You Can Be Anything | Kim | Direct to Video |
| 2002 | Barney's Beach Party | Kim | Direct to Video |
| 2011 | Sex/Absurd | Starlet | Direct to Video |
| 2011 | Betrayed at 17 | Student | (TV Movie) |
| 2013 | Dance With Barney | Hip Hop Dancer | Direct to Video |
| 2013 | Road to Juarez | Woman in Restaurant | Direct to Video |
| 2013 | So This Is Christmas | Angelina | Direct to Video |
| 2014 | Shirin in Love | Fashionista | Direct to Video |
| 2014 | Teeth and Blood | Lori Franklin | Direct to Video |
| 2015 | Road to Juarez | Woman in Restaurant | |
| 2016 | Path of Redemption | Female Pharmacist |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2000, 2006 | Barney & Friends | Kim / Dancer | 19 episodes |
| 2011 | Super Girl | College Girl | Episode: S01E01 |
| 2012 | Upstairs Girls | Michelle | 2 episodes |
| 2013– | East Los High | Ceci Camayo | 36 episodes |
| 2016 | Chicago Med | Bound | Maria Gonzalez |
References
- ↑ "Vega".
- ↑ "Hulu's 'East Los High' with Dallas actress Danielle Vega is more than a teen soap opera". dallasnews.com. Retrieved 2014. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "East Los High: An EXCLUSIVE Interview with Danielle Vega". stayteen.org.
- 1 2 3 "Profile". eastloshigh.com.
- 1 2 "Bio". teethandblood.com.
- ↑ "Danielle Vega Profile". uniquecelebrity.com.
- ↑ "Meet Erica Rhodes, Idol's girl with a whip". idolchatteryd.com. Retrieved 2010. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Erica Rhodes Whips 'American Idol' Into A Frenzy, Monica Herrera, Billboard, 28 January 2010.
- ↑ 'American Idol' Season 9 Hollywood Week: Who Made it to the Next Round and How Did Ellen DeGeneres Do on Her First Night?, Victoria Leigh Miller, Yahoo! Voices, 10 February 2010