Favorite Mimis

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 5:29pm

Who are your favorite Mimis? Mine are Tallia Brinson, as she is the only I have seen. From what I have heard, I also like Antonique Smith.

[fishergirl819]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 5:34pm

From the few I've seen/heard, I've got to go with my girl Karmine Alers. She was my first and favorite Mimi.

[rogerdavis2]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 5:41pm

a bad mimi can really ruin rent and i've seen a few, but as for the best...

with the execption of daphne rubin vega... who i think is amazing & can't belive she's not going to be cast in the movie!!

i think that marcy harriell was the best!!! she was just amazing... she replaced daphne on broadway. also she will soon be in the new john lennon musical.

i wish i had seen mya days as mimi... i heard she was good!

[J-Pill]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 5:52pm

KARMIIIIINNNEEE Alers.

[TabooWickedFan]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 5:54pm

Karmine Alers is my fav Mimi

[LullabyOfBroadway54]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:00pm

I DEFINITELY LIKE KRYSTAL WASHINGTON OVER KARMINE. SORRY GIRLS/BOYS, but i have not seen any other Mimi cry EVERYTIME during the ILL COVER YOU reprise. She has real tears flowing down her face, it gets me everytime.

[J-Pill]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:07pm

Karmine played Mimi with vulnerability, sass, and a kind of confidence that let you know the character is hurt, but not broken. I thought she was wonderful.

[whatyouown223]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:24pm

I think Tallia has a killer voice. I have heard MANY Mimis through *cough cough*, undisclosed sources, and she does the "oowooohhhoowwwoohhowowowow" in Out Tonight like it's nobody's business!

[AlienOnBroadway]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:25pm

I would put Karmine at the top of my Mimi list.
Followed by Yaz Alers.
Then Krystal Washington.


And then Mel B.

I'd almost give a kidney to see Caren Lyn Manuel's Mimi though.

[Mimi Imfurst]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:29pm

personally, i think im the best mimi :) hehe

[Joshua488]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:30pm

Nobody can compare to Daphne Rubin-Vega. Nobody. She IS Mimi. Everyone else PLAYS Mimi.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:31pm

That I've seen.... Karmine, definitely.

But Daphne's irreplaceable. She's just... perfection.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:36pm

I think I prefer Renata Tibaldi.

[2day4u9704301]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:38pm

Favorite Mimi I have seen is Krystal Washington

Favorites I have heard are Simone and Krysten Cummings (sp?)

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:39pm

Karmine Alers and Daphne Rubin-Vega

[Jim2]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:41pm

Daphne Rubin Vega and Simone.

Both were incredible!

[zippyjen]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:41pm

I would say Daphne if i saw her but that said, Domonique roy or Karmine alers.

[Staci1818]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:42pm

Of whom I've seen:
Karmine, I;m looking forward to seeing her again...

[parker russel]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:46pm

MAYA DAYS (Laura Dias)

She was the real deal. I believed she was young, cracked out, and out to sabatoge her own life. Plus her OT was FIERCE. She sounded great, looked great, and really captured the character. Other actresses I've seen (like Simone) tried to just impress vocally, but Mimi's gotta be a good actress and Maya pulled it off flawlessly.

[Letty2]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:51pm

AlienOnBroadway-

I saw Caren Lyn Manuel go on as Mimi on December 30th. She was BEAUTIFUL and a great actress but she was pretty awful at singing. The only song she pulled off was "Without You". Everything else was pretty bad.

[dancingthroughlife008]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 6:55pm

I'd say for me it's a tie between Krystal and Dominique Roy. They were both amazing.....I also was forced to sit through Mel B and that was just horrid. I now see that a good Mimi totally makes the show.

[AlienOnBroadway]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 7:50pm

Letty:
I have seen/heard Caren do a great number of things (Mark's Mom is the only role I have seen her do from Rent) and I have to tell ya, I about as shocked at your comment that she is an awful singer. I don't think I have ever heard anyone express a negative opinion about her voice.
Of course, it may just be a matter of personal taste, or perhaps you saw her on an off night, but I count Caren's solo CD as one of my alltime faves (partly because of her voice. Partly because of the music) and her show is another favorite of mine that I happened to see at the Fringe Festival. ("Womyn In Three") It really showed off her pipes!
But, eh, to each his own. Can't please all the people...

[Dreamcatcher]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 7:53pm

I've got to stand by Daphne Rubin-Vega as the best Mimi. She had real attitude and passion and I loved the uniqueness of her voice. It could be really strong and powerful but it could also be vulnerable and hurting. I was so disappointed to hear taht she wasnt going to be in the movie but Rosario Dawson was a great choice.

[FabalaCohen]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 8:10pm

Jaime Lee Kirchener (I KNOW I spelled that wrong).

[seasons of love]

Posted: 1/17/05 at 8:14pm

Hands down... Daphne Rubin-Vega.