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My Take
Monica Barbaro strikes me as a textbook case of preparation meeting opportunity. Years of dance training and an NYU education gave her a physical discipline you can see in every role, and the long apprenticeship across shows like UnREAL and Chicago P.D. taught her to make small parts count. When Top Gun: Maverick arrived, she was simply ready, and it showed. I trust performers who build sideways before they rise; dancers especially carry an honesty of movement that cameras love. She is still early in her story, and I would bet on the trajectory continuing upward.
Overview
Monica Maria Barbaro (; born June 17, 1990) is an American actress, known for her work in television series such as Unreal (2016), Chicago P.D. (2016–2017), Chicago Justice (2017), The Good Cop (2018), and Splitting Up Together (2018–2019). Her feature film debut was in the independent film The Cathedral (2021).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Monica Barbaro
- Name (Japanese)
- モニカ・バルバロ
- Reading
- もにか・ばるばろ
- Born
- June 17, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / dancer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- New York University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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.