Danielle Vega
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Ceci Camayo on East Los High
Danielle Vega | |
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| Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | Kim on Barney & Friends Ceci Camayo on East Los High |
Danielle Vega (nee; Erica Rhodes) is an American actress. Vega made her TV debut as Kim on the PBS television series Barney & Friends;[1] before earning worldwide acclaim as Ceci Camayo on Hulu's drama series East Los High.[2]
Vega was born in Atlanta, Georgia but was raised in Dallas, Texas.[3][4] Vega attended Southern Methodist University, where she graduated with a degree in journalism.[4][5] Vega is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.[citation needed]
Career
At age 10, Vega appeared in the children's TV show Barney & Friends.[3] In 2009, she auditioned for the ninth season of American Idol, but was later cut in the Hollywood Week auditions.[6][7] 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. She landed the breakout role as Ceci Camayo in East Los High, for which she earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination.