Daniela Ruah

Biography

Daniela Ruah was born on December 2, 1983, in Boston to Portuguese-Jewish parents and later moved back to Portugal at five. She began acting at 16 in telenovelas, winning a dance competition, before earning a degree from London Metropolitan University. Ruah's breakout role came as NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye in the CBS series NCIS: Los Angeles.