Being an NCIS star is a lot of hard work – you need to be fit and healthy at the same time to be able to move fast for your stunts and gun scenes. For Daniela Ruah, she composed her own set of exercise routines, which effectively works for her. Well, you can tell, she maintained that perfectly hot body despite her tight schedule. To see more of Daniela Ruah, scan through our compilation of photos.
Both parents of Daniela Sofia Korn Ruah are Portuguese, but the actress was born in the USA on December 2, 1983. Her mother and father are both in the medical science field. And when Daniela turned five years old, they had to move back to Portugal. She spent her entire childhood there and even graduated high school at St. Julian’s School. Then, when she turned 16, Daniela started to have acting gigs as telenovelas.
The first telenovela Daniela starred in was Jardins Proibidos, where she portrayed the character, Sara. The soap opera aired until 2001. She also starred in three other soap operas throughout 2001 after Jardin Proibidos ended.
When Daniela turned 18 years old, she moved to the UK to attend college at the London Metropolitan University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, major in Performing Arts. After graduation, Daniela went back to her homeland to continue her career as an actress.
Daniela immediately landed the lead role of Rita Cruz in the soap opera, Dei-te Quase Tudo, after her return to Portugal. The soap opera aired for a year before it ended in 2006. She also appeared in Dança Comigo while in Portugal. The show was the Portuguese version of Dancing With the Stars.
In 2007, Daniela went to New York to further her studies in the performing arts. The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute became her home for the next two years. After her graduation, Daniela landed the leading role, Kensi Blye in the famous police drama series, NCIS. Her character got reprised in NCIS: Los Angeles and appeared for a total of 260 episodes.
Ruah’s performance in the NCIS: Los Angeles earned her several nominations, and she even won a Golden Globe award in Portugal for Newcomer of the Year. Daniela also got nominated for Choice TV Action Actress at the Teen Choice Awards in 2009. She made the best fit for the role, making her a badass NCIS agent. She doesn’t even need to brag her boobs and her ass to look sexy in her scenes.
In 2011, NCIS and Hawaii Five-O and Daniela appeared in the episode “Ka Hakaka Maika’I” on Hawaii Five-O.
Ruah and husband, David Olsen, met on the set of NCIS: Los Angeles when David became the stuntman of his brother, Eric Olsen. The couple has a son who was born in December 2013.
