Erica Danielle Rhodes Vega (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''; and as Ceci Camayo on Hulu's drama series ''

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''.

Early life

Erica Danielle Rhodes was born in

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but was raised in

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. Vega is of mixed African-American, Spanish, British, Cherokee, and Irish descent. Vega attended

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, where she graduated with a degree in journalism. Vega is a member of

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sorority.

Career

At age 10, Vega appeared in the children's TV show ''Barney & Friends''. In 2009, she auditioned for the ninth season of ''

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'', but was later cut in the ''Hollywood Week'' auditions. 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.

Filmography

2022 Christmas With My Ex by TVONE

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* 1986 births Living people Actresses from Dallas Actresses from Texas African-American actresses American child actresses American Idol participants American people of Irish descent American people of Spanish descent American people of Cherokee descent American people of British descent Hispanic and Latino American actresses 21st-century American women 20th-century African-American women singers 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American musicians {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub