Daniella Alonso is an American actress and former fashion model, born on September 22, 1978, in New York City. She is of Puerto Rican, Peruvian, and Japanese descent and was raised in an all-women household. She began her career as a model, discovered by the Ford Modeling Agency at the age of fifteen.

She appeared in teen magazines like Seventeen, YM, and Teen, and did over thirty national commercials and at least twenty Spanish market advertisements.

Daniella Alonso transitioned to acting with guest appearances on shows like "Law & Order" and "As the World Turns". Her first significant role was as Anna Taggaro in the WB drama series "One Tree Hill" (2004-2005).

She then appeared in several horror films, including "The Hills Have Eyes 2" (2007) and "Wrong Turn 2: Dead End" (2007). She also had recurring roles in "Friday Night Lights" (2007-2008) as Carlotta Alonso, and in the NBC post-apocalyptic series "Revolution" (2012-2013) as Nora Clayton.

In 2014, Daniella Alonso starred in the NBC medical drama "The Night Shift" as Dr. Landry de la Cruz. She also appeared in the first season of the TNT crime drama "Animal Kingdom" (2016) and began starring as Cristal Flores in the third season of the prime time soap opera "Dynasty" (2019). Her filmography includes roles in "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2" (2015) and "Re-Kill" (2015).

She holds a fourth-level green belt in karate and enjoys physical activities like sparring and grappling. Her net worth is estimated to be around 2 million US dollars.