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 which is a spin-off of NCIS with the role originating during the NCIS Season 6 episodes, Legend (Part 1) (episode) and Legend (Part 2) (episode).
In addition to being fluent in English, Ruah is also fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.
She has a distinguishable birthmark in her right eye, called the Nevus of Ota. Her left eye is hazel, giving her eyes a unique appearance as the other one is brown/blackish.
Ruah also guest-starred on an episode of the reimagined crime series, "Hawaii Five-0".
In addition to being a series regular on NCIS: Los Angeles, Ruah has also directed episodes of the show.
She is also married to David Paul Olsen, the older brother of her fellow NCIS: Los Angeles co-star, Eric Christian Olsen.
In December 2023, during an interview with a Portuguese newspaper, Ruah announced that she would be directing an episode of NCIS and also an episode of NCIS: Hawaii.