Daniella Pineda

American actress known for her major roles in several films and television series, including supernatural drama TV series The Originals (2013–2014), Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop (2021), and two films in the Jurassic Park franchise (2018, 2022).

Pineda was adopted by her aunt and uncle at age 16; she has said that her biological parents are "not really in the picture". She has two siblings, Anneliese and Elliot. She is a third-generation Mexican American. She graduated from Mills College with a sociology and radio journalism degree. She acquired a fellowship at KALW, where topics she discussed included racism and poverty in the Bay Area.

She began her career through online comedy and fashion videos, with her first movie role in 2011. She later appeared in the backdoor pilot of The Originals and several episodes of the show's first season. Her first role in a movie produced by a major studio was in 2018, with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. As a Mexican American, she has spoken out about the difficulties faced by Mexican actors.

In January 2025, Pineda's home in Altadena, California was destroyed by the Eaton Fire; the only things she was able to save were her dog and a laptop computer.