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Cote de Pablo
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Chilean-American actress
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Cote de Pablo, born María José de Pablo Fernández on November 12, 1979, is a female television, film, voice, and stage actor. She was born in Santiago, Chile, and holds citizenship in both Chile and the United States. Her notable work includes the series NCIS. She is educated at Carnegie Mellon University and resides in Los Angeles.
She speaks Spanish and English. Her career began in 1994. She is an agnostic and identifies as a multiracial American. Her unmarried partner is Diego Serrano. She is heterosexual and has black hair. Her name in her native language is Coté de Pablo.
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Film & TV
Santiago, Chile
María José de Pablo Fernández (born November 12, 1979) better known as Coté de Pablo, is a Chilean-American actress and recording artist. She is best known for her role as Ziva David on the CBS series NCIS. Born in Santiago, Chile, she moved to the United States at the age of 10, where she studied acting. At the age of 15, she co-hosted episodes of the Latin American talk show Control with…
Known for
- NCIS: Tony & Ziva — Ziva David2025
- Sherri — Self - Guest2022
- Seneca — Celeste2019
- Prototype — Laura Kale2016
- The 33 — Jessica Salgado2015
- The Dovekeepers — Shirah2015
- The Last Rites of Ransom Pride — Bruja2010
- Rachael Ray2006
- The Jury — Marguerite Cisneros2004
- NCIS — Ziva David2003
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Key facts
- Born
- María José de Pablo Fernández , ( 1979-11-12 ) November 12, 1979 (age 46) , Santiago , Chile
- Education
- Carnegie Mellon University ( BFA )
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1994–present
- Known for
- Ziva David on NCIS and NCIS: Tony & Ziva
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- José
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Santiago
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Educated at
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- agnosticism
- Award
- ALMA Award
- Notable work
- NCIS
- Hair colour
- black hair
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Cote de Pablo at San Diego Comic Con 2025.jpg
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- Commons category
- Cote de Pablo
- date of birth
- 1979-11-12
- second family name in Spanish name
- Fernández
- birth name
- María José de Pablo Fernández
- start of work period
- 1994-00-00
- unmarried partner
- Diego Serrano
- name in native language
- Coté de Pablo
- pseudonym
- Cote de Pablo
- sexual orientation
- heterosexuality
- ethnic group
- multiracial Americans
- nominated for
- Imagen Awards
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Encyclopedic overview
María José de Pablo Fernández (born November 12, 1979), known professionally as Coté de Pablo, is a Chilean-American actress. Born in Santiago, Chile, she moved to the United States at the age of 10, where she studied acting.
De Pablo co-hosted episodes of the Latin-American talk show Control with former Entertainment Tonight host Carlos Ponce at the age of 15 before attending Carnegie Mellon University to study music and theater. After appearing in a number of television roles, she was cast to portray main character Ziva David in the CBS television series NCIS in 2005 and won an ALMA Award for the role in 2011.
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