Cote de Pablo

De Pablo was born in Santiago, Chile, as Francisco de Pablo and María Olga Fernández. She has a sister Andrea and a brother Francisco, he is a disc jockey. Cota de Pablo is best known for starring in NCIS, the Dovekeepers and The 33. She started her career in the entertainment industry as a co-host in Univision, alongside former Entertainment Tonight host Carlos Ponce.

She moved to New York after graduation to find work as an actress and was featured in a series called The Jury. The show was short-lived and only lasted ten episodes. She co-produced the CBS detective drama MIA with former co-star Michael Weatherly. She found luck, however after being cast as Ziva David in NCIS. In this police procedural drama, she got to work with agents, lawyers, and other law enforcement agencies. Her life in NCIS also provided the actress with a stepping stone toward her other endeavors.