Daniela Ruah

Daniela was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Portuguese-born parents, Catarina Korn- an audiologist, and Carlos Ruah, an otolaryngologist, both of Jewish heritage. She lived in the US until she was five and speaks Portuguese and English fluently. Daniela attended St. Julian's School in Portugal where she grew up, landing her first acting role at the age of 16. She kept working while finishing high school and at the age of 18, she moved to England to do a B.A. in Performing Arts at the London Metropolitan University. In 2007, she moved to New York to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Shortly after, Daniela was cast as Special Agent Kensi Blye on the CBS hit show NCIS Los Angeles, airing for 14 seasons, on which she also began directing.