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Actor

1989-03-01 · West Hills, California, U.S. · Female

16 series in the catalog

Daniella Monet Gardner (née Zuvić; 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 sequel 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.