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Daniella Monet
American actress, entrepreneur and singer (born 1989)
American actress, entrepreneur and singer (born 1989)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Daniella Monet |
| image | Daniella Monet 2019 (UjqqO8-cdw).jpg |
| alt | Daniella Monet in 2019 on Throw Back on Nickelodeon |
| caption | Monet in 2019 |
| birth_name | Daniella Monet Zuvic |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | West Hills, California, U.S. |
| occupation | |
| years_active | 1997–present |
| spouse | |
| children | 2 |
| website |
Daniella Monet Gardner (née Zuvic; born March 1, 1989) is an American actress, entrepreneur and television personality. She is best known for her role as Trina Vega in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious (2010–2013) and its spin-off Hollywood Arts (2026).
Monet's other Nickelodeon roles include Rebecca Martin in Zoey 101 (2006–2007), Mitzi in Winx Club (2012), and Bertha in the Fred films and series (2011–2012). She also appears in the mystery film Nancy Drew (2007), the Freeform series Baby Daddy (2016–2017), and the independent film Aloha Surf Hotel (2020).
Outside of acting, Monet hosted the sketch-comedy series AwesomenessTV (2013–2015) and the game show Paradise Run (2016–2018). She co-founded the vegan beauty brand Kinder Beauty.
Early life
Daniella Monet Zuvic was born in West Hills, California. Her father is of Chilean descent with Croatian and Spanish ancestry while her mother is of Italian descent. She has one brother, Mario Zuvic.
Career
In 2003, Monet had a recurring role on the NBC drama series American Dreams. Monet landed a recurring role on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules as Missy Keinfield, Rory's love interest in the second season. She has a sister, Sissy (Elena Lyons), who likes C.J.. She was eventually cast as Megan Kleinman in the CBS short-lived sitcom Listen Up.
Monet, along with Taylor Momsen and Miley Cyrus, the latter eventually winning the role, was one of the final three contenders for the lead role in Hannah Montana. She also guest-starred on Zoey 101 appearing in three episodes from 2006 to 2007. Monet also appeared in the 2010 film Simon Says and in the 2007 films Nancy Drew and Taking Five.
From 2010 to 2013, Monet starred in the Nickelodeon comedy series Victorious as Trina Vega, the elder sister of Victoria Justice's Tori Vega and a fellow student of Hollywood Arts that has no talent and is described as "weird" and "annoying". She also replaced Jennette McCurdy as the character Bertha in Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred, Fred 3: Camp Fred and Fred: The Show.
Monet hosted a Nickelodeon sketch comedy reality series called AwesomenessTV that premiered July 1, 2013, but the show was cancelled after 2 seasons in 2015. It is transplanted from YouTube clips adding new material. Segments included character sketches, celebrity satires, and parody music videos. She also hosted the Nickelodeon game show Paradise Run from 2016 to 2018.
Personal life
Monet is a vegan.
In December 2017, Monet became engaged to Andrew Gardner after six years of dating. They married on December 29, 2022. The couple have two children; a son born in September 2019, and a daughter in February 2021.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nancy Drew | Inga Veinshtein | |
| Taking Five | Gabby Davis | ||
| Taking The Band: Making Taking 5 | Herself | ||
| Taking 5: On Set | |||
| 2010 | Follow Your Heart | Young Angie | |
| Simon Says | Sarah | ||
| Here's the Kicker | Lacey Matthews | ||
| 2011 | Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred | Bertha | |
| A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | Tootie | ||
| 2012 | A Fairly Odd Christmas | ||
| Fred 3: Camp Fred | Bertha | ||
| 2014 | Rachel's Return | Danielle | |
| A Fairly Odd Summer | Tootie | ||
| 2020 | Aloha Surf Hotel | Babymooner |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Pacific Blue | Young Corey | Episode: "Avenging Angel" | |||||||||
| 2003 | American Dreams | Joyce Fitzsimmons | 3 episodes | |||||||||
| Still Standing | Bethany | Episode: "Still Negotiating" | ||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | 8 Simple Rules | Missy Kleinfeld | 4 episodes | |||||||||
| 2004 | The Bernie Mac Show | Karen | Episode: "Go Bernie, It's Your Birthday" | |||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Listen Up | Megan Kleinman | Main role | |||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Zoey 101 | Rebecca Martin | 3 episodes | |||||||||
| 2008 | Miss Guided | Meredith Ritter | Episode: "The List" | |||||||||
| The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Dana | Episode: "Benchwarmers" | ||||||||||
| 2010, 2011 | iCarly | Popular Girl | Episode: "iPsycho" | |||||||||
| Trina Vega | Episode: "iParty with Victorious" | |||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Victorious | Main role | ||||||||||
| 2011 | Supah Ninjas | Clarissa | Episode: "Morningstar Academy" | |||||||||
| 2011–2015 | Winx Club | Mitzi (voice) | Recurring role | |||||||||
| 2012 | Fred: The Show | Bertha | Main role | |||||||||
| Figure It Out | Herself | Recurring panelist | ||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | AwesomenessTV | Host | ||||||||||
| 2013 | Melissa & Joey | Ashley | Episode: "Family Feud" | |||||||||
| 2014 | Turbo Fast | Princess (voice) | Voice role | |||||||||
| See Dad Run | Tracy McFee | 2 episodes | ||||||||||
| 2015 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Herself | Episode: "Go Hollywood" | |||||||||
| When Duty Calls | Ellie Skopic | Television film | ||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Baby Daddy | Sam Saffe | Recurring role (season 5); guest (season 6) | |||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Paradise Run | Herself | Host | |||||||||
| 2017 | Nickelodeon Sizzling Summer Camp Special | Big Hand | Television special | |||||||||
| 2019 | Cousins for Life | Denise | 2 episodes | |||||||||
| 2024 | Holiday Crashers | Bri | Television film | |||||||||
| 2025 | Sisterhood, Inc. | Izzy | Television film | |||||||||
| 2026 | Hollywood Arts | Trina Vega | first=Nellie | last=Andreeva | url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/victorious-trina-vega-spinoff-hollywood-arts-daniella-monet-nickelodeon-1236279328/ | title='Victorious' Trina Vega Spinoff 'Hollywood Arts' Starring Daniella Monet In Works At Nickelodeon | website=Deadline Hollywood | date=February 6, 2025 | access-date=February 6, 2025 | archive-date=February 6, 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250206191726/https://deadline.com/2025/02/victorious-trina-vega-spinoff-hollywood-arts-daniella-monet-nickelodeon-1236279328/ | url-status=live}} |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Thank U, Next" | Cheerleader | Ariana Grande |
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Lookin' Like Magic" (with Drake Bell) | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! |
| "I Want You Back" (with the Victorious cast) | Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show | |
| "All I Want Is Everything" (with the Victorious cast) | ||
| "Leave It All To Shine" (with the cast of Victorious and iCarly) | ||
| 2012 | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (with the Victorious cast) | Victorious 2.0: More Music from the Hit TV Show |
| "Shut Up 'N Dance" (with the Victorious cast) | ||
| "Five Fingaz to the Face" (with the Victorious cast) | ||
| "Wishful Thinking" (with Drake Bell) | A Fairly Odd Christmas |
References
References
- [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/142253143/ "Feliz Birthday!"]. ''The Fresno Bee''. February 24, 2021. p. 1A. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- "How 3 cofounders built a vegan beauty subscription-box business that booked $4.8 million in sales last year".
- (May 20, 2015). "I am part Chilean :)".
- (January 21, 2013). "no he's just tan. He's mostly Croatian :)".
- (December 27, 2016). "My hilarious Italian family SINGS!!".
- "this is my brother, aka uncle Mario. he visited today, and i got pics of these special moments. 🤍 we love him so much. he's one special dude. funny, smart, and sensitive. grateful I got to grow up w him. he definitely played a role in helping me become the mom I am today. siblings, man. one of the first intro's we have into a meaningful relationship. not always easy to navigate, but can teach you a lot, ya know. #throughthickandthin".
- Hinckley, David. (March 25, 2010). "Nickelodeon patterns 'Victorious' with Victoria Justice after 'iCarly' to win young fans". [[New York Daily News]].
- Bryant, Adam. (July 23, 2010). "Exclusive: Nickelodeon Orders Live-Action Movie Adaptation of The Fairly Oddparents". [[TV Guide]].
- (March 13, 2012). "BC Film Commission: Film List of March 2012". [[BC Film Commission]].
- Spangler, Todd. (June 22, 2013). "Nick to Transplant AwesomenessTV Clips from YouTube to Cable With July 1 Series Debut". [[Variety (magazine).
- (February 1, 2016). "Nickelodeon Premieres New Competition Series PARADISE RUN Today". BroadwayWorld.com.
- Alam, Anam. (May 11, 2020). "Daniella Monet's journey to veganism".
- Riccardi, Alex. (December 25, 2017). "Yay: 'Victorious' Star Daniella Monet Is Engaged to Her Boyfriend Andrew Gardner". J-14.
- "12.".
- "29.".
- "22".
- Monet, Daniella. "And just like that, you are our everything.".
- Monet, Daniella. "8lbs 8oz and 21inches of pure @ivrymonet innocence 🙏🏼 these will forever be our first selfies together just moments after being wheeled out of the OR Friday morning. been on a high ever since ☁️ cannot wait for @giojamesg to meet our little galentine taking our baby home to our other baby shortly!! 🥺🤗".
- (September 6, 2022). "Victorious Alum Daniella Monet Claims Nickelodeon Refused to Cut Her "Sexualized" Scene".
- Worsman, Annie. (March 2, 2016). "Exclusive Interview with Baby Daddy's Daniella Monet".
- Andreeva, Nellie. (February 6, 2025). "'Victorious' Trina Vega Spinoff 'Hollywood Arts' Starring Daniella Monet In Works At Nickelodeon".
- "bring it. thank u, next ♥️".
- "Celebrity Cameos in Ariana Grande's ''Thank U, Next'' Music Video".
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