Daniela Ruah Children: Meet River Isaac Ruah Olsen, Sierra Esther Ruah Olsen

Portuguese-American actress Daniela Ruah is the mother of two children River Isaac Ruah Olsen and a daughter, Sierra Esther Ruah Olsen.

Daniela and her husband David welcomed their first child in 2014 and her daughter in September 2016.  Before the birth of her daughter,  Daniela Ruah experienced a miscarriage in October 2015 at nine weeks along.

“Something like that hits you physically, emotionally and psychologically, but my doctor said, ‘Even if you sat on my table the whole time, this still would’ve happened. You have to try again,’ ” Ruah told Fit Pregnancy and Baby for the magazine’s September cover story.

That “second try,” was when she and her husband conceived their little girl. She said, “Nature is a beautiful thing — it does what it needs to do when it needs to do it.”

Daniela Ruah gained international recognition for her portrayal of Special Agent Kensi Blye in the popular television series “NCIS: Los Angeles.”

Prior to her breakout role in “NCIS: Los Angeles,” Daniela Ruah appeared in several Portuguese television series and films. She gained prominence in Portugal through her work on the soap opera “Jardins Proibidos” and the drama series “Tu e Eu.”