Born in Atlanta, GA and raised in Dallas, TX, Danielle received her BA in journalism from Southern Methodist University before taking the leap and heading west to Los Angeles. Her beauty is owed to her diverse lineage, which includes her mother of Spanish, African-American, and American Indian (Cherokee) descent, and father of British and Irish.Off-camera, Danielle is a talented singer and dancer. She studied under the direction of Debbie Allen in various forms of dance, and also had the privilege of starring in Allen's musical stage production of "Pepito's Story."Danielle was exposed to the world of television and film at the age of 9 when she was cast as a series regular on the children's television show, "Barney And Friends." Her other television credits include the Hulu Original Series "East Los High," directed by Carlos Portugal in which she plays young mother Ceci Camayo. Danielle also starred in the independent feature "So This Is Christmas," alongside Vivica A Fox and Eric Roberts.She was nominated as Best Lead Actress in the Red Dirt International Film Festival 2014 for her work in the short film "Hana", as well as a Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Performer in a New Approaches Drama Series in 2015 for her work as Ceci Camayo in Hulu's East Los High.Danielle can be seen in the four standing seasons of East Los High on Hulu. Show less «