Danielle Vega
Erica Danielle Rhodes (born February 4, 1986), known professionally as Danielle Vega, is an American actress. Vega is best known for her roles as Kim on the PBS television series Barney & Friends;[1] and as Ceci Camayo on Hulu's drama series East Los High.[2]
Danielle Vega | |
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Born | Erica Danielle Rhodes February 4, 1986 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–present |
Known for | Kim on Barney & Friends and Ceci Camayo on East Los High. |
Early life
Erica Danielle Rhodes was born in Atlanta, Georgia but was raised in Dallas, Texas.[3][4] Vega is of Spanish, African-American, British, Cherokee, and Irish descent.[5] Vega attended Southern Methodist University, where she graduated with a degree in journalism.[4][6] Vega is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
Career
At age ten, Vega appeared in the children television show Barney & Friends.[3] In 2009, she auditioned for the ninth season of American Idol, but was later cut in the Hollywood Week auditions.[7][8] Since then, she has portrayed many roles in her career including in films So This Is Christmas, Betrayed at 17, Teeth and Blood.[3] In 1994, she played herself on Psalty's Songs for Little Praisers the Bible series in volume 1-3.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | 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 |
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1997–2000, 2006 | Barney & Friends | Kim / Dancer | 19 episodes |
2011 | Homicide Hunters | Neighbor | Episode: S01E06 |
2011 | Super Girl | College Girl | Episode: S01E01 |
2012 | Upstairs Girls | Michelle | 2 episodes |
2013– | East Los High | Ceci Camayo | 36 episodes |
2015 | The Last Ship | Woman in Crowd | Episode: S02E06 |
2016 | Chicago Med | Bound | Maria Gonzalez |
References
- "Hulu's 'East Los High' with Dallas actress Danielle Vega is more than a teen soap opera". dallasnews.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "East Los High: An EXCLUSIVE Interview with Danielle Vega". stayteen.org. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014.
- "Profile". eastloshigh.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
- "Bio". teethandblood.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "Danielle Vega Profile". uniquecelebrity.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- "Meet Erica Rhodes, Idol's girl with a whip". idolchatteryd.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- Erica Rhodes Whips 'American Idol' Into A Frenzy, Monica Herrera, Billboard, 28 January 2010.
- Leigh Miller, Victoria (10 February 2010). "'American Idol' Season 9 Hollywood Week: Who Made it to the Next Round and How Did Ellen DeGeneres Do on Her First Night?". voices.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2020.