Cote De Pablo
Actor, Productor
12 de noviembre de 1979 (46 años)
María José de Pablo Fernández (born November 12, 1979) better known as Coté de Pablo, is a Chilean-American actress and recording artist. She is best known for her role as Ziva David on the CBS series NCIS.
Born in Santiago, Chile, she moved to the United States at the age of 10, where she studied acting. At the age of 15, she co-hosted episodes of the Latin American talk show Control with former Entertainment Tonight host, Carlos Ponce, before attending Carnegie Mellon University to study music and theatre.
After appearing in a number of small television roles, she was cast to portray main character Ziva David in the CBS television series NCIS in 2005. She won an ALMA Award for the role in 2011, and NCIS became the most watched television program in America during its tenth season in the 2012–13 year. She performed a portion of Tom Waits's song "Temptation" for a 2008 episode of NCIS. Outside of the series, she has acted as a vocalist for songs in Roberto Pitre's Vivo En Vida CD.
Born in Santiago, Chile, she moved to the United States at the age of 10, where she studied acting. At the age of 15, she co-hosted episodes of the Latin American talk show Control with former Entertainment Tonight host, Carlos Ponce, before attending Carnegie Mellon University to study music and theatre.
After appearing in a number of small television roles, she was cast to portray main character Ziva David in the CBS television series NCIS in 2005. She won an ALMA Award for the role in 2011, and NCIS became the most watched television program in America during its tenth season in the 2012–13 year. She performed a portion of Tom Waits's song "Temptation" for a 2008 episode of NCIS. Outside of the series, she has acted as a vocalist for songs in Roberto Pitre's Vivo En Vida CD.
Filmography
| 2025 | NCIS: Tony & Ziva · as Ziva David |
| 2019 | Seneca · as Celeste |
| 2015 | The 33 · as Jessica Salgado |
| 2015 | The Dovekeepers · as Shirah |
| 2010 | The Last Rites of Ransom Pride · as Bruja |
| 2006 | |
| 2004 | The Jury (2004) · as Marguerite Cisneros |
| 2003 | NCIS · as Ziva David |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford · as Gina |
| 2000 | The $treet · as Fiona |
| 1970 | All My Children · as Sally |
| 2023 | The Good Stuff with Mary Berg · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The 41st Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | The 66th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson · as Self - Guest |
| 1994 | Extra · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Journal de 20h de France 2 · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight · as Self |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1954 | The Early Show · as Self - Guest |
| 2025 | NCIS: Tony & Ziva · as Executive Producer |