Cote de Pablo
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 De Pablo in 2025 | |
| Born | María José de Pablo Fernández November 12, 1979 Santiago, Chile |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | Ziva David on NCIS and NCIS: Tony & Ziva |
| Children | 1 |
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.