Danielle Vega (nee; Erica Rhodes) is an American actress. Vega made her TV debut as Kim on the PBS television series Barney & Friends; before earning worldwide acclaim as Ceci Camayo on Hulu's drama series East Los High.
Early life Vega was born in Atlanta, Georgia but was raised in Dallas, Texas. Vega attended Southern Methodist University, where she graduated with a degree in journalism. Vega is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
Career At age 10, Vega appeared in the children's TV show Barney & Friends. In 2009, she auditioned for the ninth season of American Idol, but was later cut in the Hollywood Week auditions.Erica Rhodes Whips 'American Idol' Into A Frenzy, Monica Herrera, Billboard, 28 January 2010. Since then, she has portrayed many roles in her career including in films So This Is Christmas, Betrayed at 17, Teeth and Blood. In 1994, she played herself on Psalty's Songs for Little Praisers the Bible series in volume 1–3. She landed the breakout role as Ceci Camayo in East Los High, for which she earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1997 Barney's Sense-Sational Day Kim Direct to Video Camp WannaRunnaRound It's Time for Counting 1998 Barney in Outer Space 1999 Sing and Dance with Barney Barney's Night Before Christmas 2000Super Singing Circus 2002You Can Be AnythingBarney's Beach Party 2011Sex/Absurd StarletBetrayed at 17 Student (TV Movie) 2013Dance With Barney Hip Hop Dancer Direct to VideoRoad to Juarez Woman in RestaurantSo This Is Christmas Angelina 2014Shirin in Love FashionistaTeeth and Blood Lori Franklin 2015Road to Juarez Woman in Restaurant 2016Path of Redemption Female Pharmacist
Television Year Title Role Notes 1997–2000, 2006 Barney & Friends Kim / Dancer 19 episodes 2011 Homicide Hunters Neighbor Episode: S01E06 Super Girl College Girl Episode: S01E01 2012 Upstairs Girls Michelle 2 episodes 2013–2017 East Los High Ceci Camayo 36 episodes 2015 The Last Ship Woman in Crowd Episode: S02E062016 Chicago MedMaria GonzalezEpisode: "Bound" 2022 Christmas With My Ex Television movie
See also List of Afro-Latinos
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