Daniela Ruah comes from a family of Portuguese doctors and other medical professionals. She was born in Boston, MA and lived in America until she was seven. She then grew up in Portugal. She began her career at age 16 when she landed a role in a Portuguese TV series, Jardins Proibidos or Forbidden Gardens.

When she was 18, Ruah moved to London, England where she earned her bachelor’s degree in performing arts at the London Metropolitan University. After graduating with honors, Ruah returned to Portugal. She was cast in many roles in Portuguese TV, films and theater, but chose to move to New York in 2007 to continue her studies at the Less Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. She also continued to work.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2079733/bio

Ruah is one of the stars of the cast of NCIS: Los Angeles. NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is an American police drama TV series revolving around a fictional team of special agents which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/NCIS In a follow-up show to NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles was created in September 2009, and Ruah was cast as Kensi Blye, a Special Agent in the Office of Special Projects. It's no surprise that the show is doing very well in Portugal as well as the United States.http://danielaruah.org/gallery/displayimage.php?album=83&pos=0 The Portuguese media is full of "[[Celebrity Gossip]" regarding their native shining star.http://danielaruah.org/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=4233&fullsize=1

When you visit Ruah's website, you have a choice of English or Portuguese.http://danielaruah.org/ One of the links on her site is to CBS' Primetime Website for NCIS. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/ncis_los_angeles/ You can watch clips like, Kensi Tackles a Suspect. You can also watch full episodes of the show.