Photo: Kevin Paul / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Cote de Pablo earns my lasting respect for the depth she brought to a single iconic role. Born in Santiago, Chile, she moved to the United States at ten and trained seriously at Carnegie Mellon, and that rigor shows. As Ziva David on NCIS, she balanced toughness with vulnerability so convincingly that fans campaigned for years for her return, a tribute few actors receive. There's a Scorpio intensity in her gaze that commands the screen the moment she appears. Blending Latin passion with classical training, she is a grounded, genuinely skilled performer who, in my view, deserves even wider recognition.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cote de Pablo
- Name (Japanese)
- コート・デ・パブロ
- Reading
- こーと・で・ぱぶろ
- Born
- November 12, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / voice actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Carnegie Mellon University
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Imagen Awards
- 2011 ALMA Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | NCIS | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Cote de Pablo born?
Born November 12, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Cote de Pablo from?
Cote de Pablo is from Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile.
What does Cote de Pablo do?
Cote de Pablo works as television actor, film actor, voice actor, stage actor.
What is Cote de Pablo known for?
Notable works include NCIS.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.