Daniela Ruah - wikipedia Daniela Ruah Daniela Ruah Ruah at the 2012 Monte - Carlo Television Festival Daniela Sofia Korn Ruah ( 1983 - 12 - 02 ) December 2, 1983 ( age 34 ) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Nationality American - Portuguese Occupation Actress Years active 2000 -- present Spouse ( s ) David Paul Olsen ( m. 2014 ) Children Daniela Sofia Korn Ruah ( born December 2, 1983 ) is a Portuguese - American actress best known for playing NCIS Special Agent Kensi Blye in the CBS police procedural series NCIS : Los Angeles. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links Early life Ruah was born in Boston to Portuguese parents, where her father was a surgeon and her mother an otologist. When Ruah was 5, the family moved back to Portugal, where she attended an English - language school and, at 16, began acting in telenovelas. She won a Portuguese - television dance competition. Ruah moved to England at 18 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in performing arts from London Metropolitan University. She returned to Portugal where she continued acting, and in 2007 moved to New York City to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Her heritage is Jewish, both Sephardic and Ashkenaz. Her father is of Portuguese - Moroccan Jewish ancestry and her mother 's family were Russian - Ukrainian Jews that moved to Portugal. Career Ruah started acting in Portuguese soap operas when she was a teen. Her first acting role came at 16, when she played Sara on the soap opera Jardins Proibidos ( `` Forbidden Gardens '' ). At 18, she moved to London to study at the London Metropolitan University, where she earned a First in Performing Arts. Ruah returned to Portugal to pursue her acting career. She was the winner of the celebrity dancing competition Dança Comigo ( the Portuguese version of Dancing with the Stars ) and got main roles in television series, short films, and theatre. In 2007, she moved to New York to study at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Ruah stars as Special Agent Kensi Blye in NCIS : Los Angeles, which first aired on September 22, 2009. In 2011, she portrayed the character in a crossover guest appearance on the series Hawaii Five - 0. In 2013, Ruah appeared in David Auburn 's dramatic play Proof at Los Angeles ' Hayworth Theatre. On 8 January 2018, it was confirmed that Ruah will co-host the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal alongside Catarina Furtado, Sílvia Alberto and Filomena Cautela. Personal life Ruah has a distinguishable birthmark in her right eye, called the nevus of Ota. Ruah and then fiancé David Paul Olsen, the elder brother and stunt double of Ruah 's NCIS : Los Angeles co-star Eric Christian Olsen, had son River Isaac Ruah Olsen on December 30, 2013. Six months later, on June 17, 2014, Ruah and Olsen married in Portugal in an interfaith marriage. Olsen is Lutheran. Ruah and Olsen had a second child, daughter Sierra Esther Ruah Olsen, on September 4, 2016. Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2012 Red Tails Sofia Brave Merida Portuguese Version Animated Film Short Films Year Title Role Notes 2006 Canaviais Margarida Portuguese short film 2008 Blind Confession Woman 2009 Safe Haven Angela Bowery Midnight Passion Sophie 2011 Tu & Eu Sophie Asians on Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast -- Short Film 2016 Excuse Brenda Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 -- 01 Jardins Proibidos Sara Main Cast Portuguese soap opera broadcast by TVI Filha do Mar Constança Valadas Querida Mãe Zezinha Portuguese television film broadcast by SIC Elsa, Uma Mulher Assim Mónica Portuguese miniseries broadcast by RTP Season 1, Episode 11 Inspector Max Verónica Botelho Portuguese TV series broadcast by TVI 1 episode, `` Marcas do Passado '' 2005 -- 06 Dei - te Quase Tudo Rita Cruz Main Cast Portuguese soap opera broadcast by TVI 2006 Dança Comigo Herself Portuguese version of Dancing with the Stars broadcast by RTP Winner of the first season 2006 -- 07 Tu e Eu Daniela Pinto Main Cast Portuguese soap opera broadcast by TVI 2008 Casos da Vida Rita Portuguese TV series broadcast by TVI 1 episode, `` Passo em Falso '' 2009 Guiding Light Gigi Season 1, Episode 15628 NCIS Kensi Blye 2 pilot episodes : `` Legend '' She was part of a guest cast including Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J, Barrett Foa, Peter Cambor and Louise Lombard 2009 -- present NCIS : Los Angeles Series regular, 205 episodes Golden Globe Award ( Portugal ) for Newcomer of the Year TV Action Icon Award 2011 of Celebrity & Stuntwomen 's Awards Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Action Actress. 2011 Hawaii Five - 0 Crossover with NCIS : Los Angeles Episode : `` Ka Hakaka Maika'i '' 2018 Eurovision Song Contest Herself Host References Jump up ^ http://articlebio.com/daniela-ruah Jump up ^ `` Daniela Ruah profile ''. TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Henerson, Evan ( November 8, 2012 ). `` Film Fest celebrates Sephardim ''. Jewish Journal. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Sancton, Julian ( August 8, 2011 ). `` Daniela Ruah Officially Checks In ''. Esquire. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Hollywood movie and major LA pilot for London Met graduate ''. London Metropolitan University. October 19, 2009. Archived from the original on October 24, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Miller, Gerri ( August 28, 2014 ). `` NCIS : Los Angeles ' Daniela Ruah on Interfaith Marriage and Motherhood ''. InterfaithFamily.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2015. Jump up ^ `` IMDB Daniela Ruah ''. Retrieved April 22, 2016. Jump up ^ Nicki Gostin ( February 29, 2012 ). `` Meet the ' NCIS : LA ' star who won ' Dancing ' in another country ''. Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Maria Ana Ventura ( November 1, 2011 ). `` Daniela Ruah -- Shoot for the stars ''. UP Magazine. Retrieved September 17, 2013. Jump up ^ Gonzalez, Sandra ( September 7, 2011 ). `` ' NCIS : LA ' exec producer spills on Kensi 's trip to ' Hawaii Five - 0 ', possibility of another crossover ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 17, 2013. Jump up ^ King, Susan ( May 7, 2013 ). `` The Whitmore family will never grow out of this stage ''. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 7, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Quatro mulheres apresentam Festival Eurovisão da Canção em Lisboa ''. RTP Notícias ( in Portuguese ). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 8 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Here come the girls ! Presenters of Eurovision 2018 revealed ! ''. eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 8 January 2018. Jump up ^ Monica Rizzo ( September 16, 2013 ). `` Baby Boy on the Way for Daniela Ruah ''. People. Retrieved March 1, 2015. Jump up ^ Michaud, Sarah ; Gomez, Patrick ( January 5, 2014 ). `` Daniela Ruah Welcomes Son River Isaac ''. People. Retrieved July 29, 2016. Jump up ^ Frith, Vanessa ( June 19, 2014 ). `` ' NCIS : LA ' Daniela Ruah & David Olsen Marry ''. Enstarz.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2015. Jump up ^ Ruah, Daniela ( June 21, 2014 ). `` Just lived the best week of my life ; I married my best friend. (... ) ''. Verified Twitter account. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2016. Jump up ^ Ruah, Daniela ( September 7, 2016 ). `` Apparently she thought Labor Day weekend (... ) ''. Daniela Ruah Verified Instagram account. On September 4th we welcomed little Miss Sierra Esther Ruah Olsen ! Jump up ^ Kimble, Lindsay ; Michaud, Sarah ( September 7, 2016 ). `` Daniela Ruah Welcomes Daughter Sierra Esther ''. People. Retrieved September 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Lindsay Soll ( June 14, 2010 ). `` Teen Choice Awards 2010 : First Round Of Nominees Announced ''. Hollywoodcrush.mtv.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daniela Ruah. Daniela Ruah on IMDb Awards and achievements Preceded by Volodymyr Ostapchuk, Oleksandr Skichko and Timur Miroshnychenko Eurovision Song Contest presenter ( with Sílvia Alberto, Filomena Cautela, and Catarina Furtado ) 2018 Succeeded by Incumbent VIAF : 163181131 LCCN : no2010209113 ISNI : 0000 0001 1207 9578 GND : 1143554515 BNF : cb16583085f ( data ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniela_Ruah&oldid=825443442 '' Categories : 1983 births 20th - century Sephardi Jews 21st - century Sephardi Jews 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Actresses from Boston Portuguese actresses American people of Portuguese - Jewish descent American people of Polish - Jewish descent American people of Ukrainian - Jewish descent American television actresses Golden Globes ( Portugal ) winners Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni Living people Portuguese people of Russian descent Hidden categories : CS1 Portuguese - language sources ( pt ) Use mdy dates from March 2015 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Deutsch Ελληνικά Español فارسی Français 한국어 Íslenska Italiano עברית Ladino Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Suomi Svenska Türkçe 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 13 February 2018, at 12 : 42. 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Question: who is the actress that plays kensi on ncis los angeles
Answer: Daniela Sofia Korn Ruah