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Kristin Herrera
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Herrera on Zoey 101 in 2005
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Kristin Lisa Herrera
February 21, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–2008 2019–present |
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Daniel Novak
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| Children | 1 |
Kristin Lisa Herrera is an American actress. She was born on February 21, 1989. Many people know her for playing Dana Cruz on the first season of the Nickelodeon show Zoey 101. She also played Lourdes Del Torro on the TV show General Hospital.
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Kristin Herrera's Acting Journey
Early Life and First Roles
Kristin Herrera was born in Los Angeles, California. She has two older brothers, Ryan and Justin, and an older sister, Ashley. Her family comes from Mexico and Puerto Rico. Kristin can speak Spanish very well. She went to Hillcrest Christian School when she was younger.
Kristin started acting in commercials when she was only six years old. Her very first TV role was in a commercial for a phone service. After that, she got roles in many popular TV shows. She played Eleena on NYPD Blue and Aimee Varga on The Division. She also appeared as Sophie on The Bernie Mac Show and Katie on 7th Heaven. Kristin also had a role as Frederika in the medical drama ER.
Becoming Famous on Zoey 101
In 2004, when Kristin was 15, she got a big role. She was chosen to play Dana Cruz in the show Zoey 101. Dana was a roommate to Zoey Brooks (Jamie Lynn Spears) and Nicole Bristow (Alexa Nikolas). Kristin was a main character in the first season of the show.
After the first season, Kristin's character, Dana, left the series. Her character was then replaced by Lola Martinez, played by Victoria Justice. Even though Kristin was only in the first season, she appeared in all 13 episodes. Her character was mentioned again in season two. She also appeared in flashbacks in a season four episode. Kristin did not appear in any of the Zoey 101 TV movies.
Other Acting Work and Return
Kristin also acted in a movie called Freedom Writers. She starred alongside the famous actress Hilary Swank in that film. In 2008, Kristin took a break from acting. Her last role before her break was on the soap opera General Hospital.
In 2020, Kristin reunited with some of her old castmates from Zoey 101. They appeared together on the television show All That. Some of the original cast, like Alexa Nikolas, Victoria Justice, and Austin Butler, were not there for the reunion.
Life Outside Acting
Kristin Herrera is married to Daniel Novak. She first announced their engagement in 2016, but it ended shortly after. However, they got engaged again on February 14, 2020. Kristin and Daniel got married on October 26, 2022.
Kristin shared exciting news in November 2021. She announced that she was expecting her first child with Daniel. Their son was born on May 23, 2022.
See also
In Spanish: Kristin Herrera para niños
