<Tr> <Th> Known for </Th> <Td> Ziva David on NCIS </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td> 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) </Td> </Tr> <P> María José de Pablo Fernández, known professionally as Cote de Pablo (born November 12, 1979), is a Chilean - American actress and singer . Born in Santiago, Chile, she moved to the United States at the age of ten, where she studied acting . </P> <P> 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 theatre . 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 . De Pablo won an ALMA Award for the role in 2011, and NCIS became the most watched television program in the United States during season 10 (2012--13). </P>

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