American-Portuguese actress and film director
Born: December 2, 1983
Daniela Ruah, born on December 2, 1983, in Boston, Massachusetts, is a Portuguese-American actress best known for her role as Special Agent Kensi Blye on the hit television series NCIS: Los Angeles. Raised in a Portuguese family, Ruah moved to Portugal at the age of five, where she began her acting career as a teenager, starring in Portuguese soap operas such as Jardins Proibidos.
She pursued higher education in the United Kingdom, earning a degree in Performing Arts from the London Metropolitan University. Ruah’s international breakthrough came in 2009 when she was cast on NCIS: Los Angeles, gaining widespread acclaim for her portrayal of the tough and resourceful federal agent.
Daniela’s distinct feature, a nevus in her right eye, has become a unique hallmark of her appearance. In addition to her television success, Ruah has explored theater and hosted events like the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 in Lisbon.
Outside her career, Daniela is married to David Paul Olsen, a stuntman and brother of her NCIS: Los Angeles co-star Eric Christian Olsen. The couple has two children. With her talent and charm, Ruah continues to be a prominent figure in both American and Portuguese entertainment industries.
Daniela Ruah’s 5 most popular quotes
- I’m not from the States, so Thanksgiving, for me, was never a huge tradition.
- I’m starting my own family, and there is no other feeling like it.
- I was always such a skinny kid, so I kind of grew up with an ‘I hate skinny’ mentality.
- When you go to an audition, don’t hang on to it because no matter how well you feel it went or how badly, you just never know what the outcome is going to be.
- No actor in the world started off at the top.
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