Daniela Ruah is a successful American-Portuguese actress who is best known for her performance on the American CBS police procedural series ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ as NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye. She has appeared in the telenovelas as ‘Filha do Mar,’ ‘Jardins Proibidos,’ ‘Tu e Eu,’ and ‘Dei-te Quase Tudp.’ Ruah has also performed in the films ‘Brave’, and ‘Red Tails.’

She has also done several short films that include ‘Blind Confession,’ ‘Canaviais,’ ‘Excuse,’ and ‘Midnight Passion.’ She has been awarded several awards, such as the ‘Golden Globe Award’ for “Newcomer of the Year” for the television series ‘NCIS’ and ‘Television Action Icon Award’ at Stuntwomen, and Celebrity Awards’ function.

Maybe you know about Daniela Ruah very well, but do you know how old and tall is she and what is her net worth in 2024? If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Daniela Ruah’s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today’s net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you’re ready, let’s start.

Early Life & Biography

Daniela took birth in Boston, the USA, with name as Daniela Sofia Korn Ruah. Her father is an ENT surgeon, and her mother, Caterina Korn Broder, is an otologist. She has one brother-in-law named Eric Christian Olsen. Ruah is born to a Jewish family. At the age of five, Ruah moved to Portugal. She went to St Julian’s School. When she turned sixteen, she started to act in telenovelas. She also secured a Portuguese-TV dance competition.

At 18, she moved to London. She attended London Metropolitan University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. After her graduation, she went back to Portugal and continued acting. In 2007, she moved to NYC to learn acting at the “Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.”

Personal Life

Looking at the love life of this actress, Daniela Ruah started to date, David Paul Olsen. David Olsen is the older brother of her co-star ‘Eric Christian Olsen’ in the series NCIS: Los Angeles. He is the son of American actress, ‘Jeanne D. Olsen.’ After three years of relationship, she delivered a son in 2013 who was named River Isaac Ruah Olsen. David and Daniela tied in a wedding knot in June 2014. In 2016, Ruah gave birth to her second baby. She was named as Sierra Esther Ruah Olsen. She has got a unique birthmark in the right eye.

Age, Height, and Weight

Being born on December 2 1983, Daniela Ruah is 40 years old as of today’s date 20th July 2024. Her height is 5 ft 10 inches tall, and her weight is 85 kg.

Career

She began acting in Portuguese soap operas as a teenager. At the age of 16, she received a role in soap opera ‘Jardins Proibidos.’ In the same year, Daniela also portrayed the role of the television soap opera “‘Filha do Mar.’ This was followed by a miniseries ‘Elsa, Uma Mulher Assim,’ and an episode of ‘Inspector Max.’

In 2009, she got an opportunity to perform in the US drama ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ for the character of agent Kensi Blye.

Later, she performed a guest appearance in ‘Hawaii Five-0’. In 2012, she was cast in two movies, as ‘Brave,’ and ‘Red Tails.’ In 2016, she did another short film titled ‘Excuse.’ 

In 2008, she worked in a short film ‘Blind Confession’ that was followed by a few more short films as ‘Midnight Passion,’ and ‘Safe Haven‘ in 2009.

In 2013, she appeared in the dramatic play of David Auburn that took place at Los Angeles’ Hayworth Theatre.

Awards & Achievements

Daniela Ruah received a lot of admiration for her role in American television series, ‘NCIS: Los Angeles.’ For her performance in this show, she was honored with the “Portuguese Golden Globe Award.”

Ruah won the celebrity dancing competition titled ‘Dança Comigo’ and received major roles in TV series, theatre, and short films.

In 2006, she was the winner of the competition ‘Dança Comigo.’ This show was the Portuguese version of “Dancing with the Stars.”

On January 8, 2018, Ruah was chosen as the co-anchor of the “Eurovision Song Contest 2018”. The contest held in Lisbon, Portugal, with Sílvia Alberto, Filomena Cautela, and Catarina Furtado.

Net Worth & Salary of Daniela Ruah in 2024

Daniela Ruah is one of the renowned American actresses who has an approximate net worth of $8 Million as of July 2024. She is majorly recognized for her performance in the popular show “NCIS: Los Angeles Special Agent,” where she was cast as “Special Agent Kensi Blye” and was aired on September 22, 2009.

The tenure that she served while working on this show significantly contributed to creating a reputation in the industry. She has also made a considerable amount of earnings from this show. In addition to it, Ruah has also done several short films such as Blind Confession, Excuse, Safe Haven, and Midnight Passion.

Ruah has also participated and won ‘Dança Comigo’ competition and co-hosted the “Eurovision Song Contest 2018”. Both these works have helped her in creating her net worth.

Daniela Ruah is known for the show “NCIS: Los Angeles Special Agent” that has helped her established herself as an actress in the film industry. Whether it is a television show, short film, or movies, her performance has been greatly appreciated and earned her respect and admiration from her fans.

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