Da Cruz was born in Tromsø and raised in Bergen, Norway. She began her modeling career in her native Norway, at eight years of age, for a major clothing line. She continued to model for print ads, editorials and runways in Oslo. Her career in Norway includes commercial work, along with short films, documentaries and theatre work before moving to the United States.
Acting
She came to the United States to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and graduated in 2004. She was then selected to become a member of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts Theatre Company for 2004-2005. She has also appeared in the video "Su Veneno" by Aventura. Since moving to New York, she has appeared in such films as Bella, Kettle of Fish, Sex & Sushi, Dice, Charlie, Abingdon, I Think I Thought, and Dogs Lie. She played Vienna Hyatt on CBS's As the World Turns from 2006 to 2010. She has also appeared in supporting roles, on such TV shows as Lipstick Jungle, and Damages.
Awards
Da Cruz was named one of Soap's most beautiful women in Soap Opera Digest in 2007. She was also voted ATWT's hottest "newcomer" in Soap Opera Digest in 2007. At Soap Central she was nominated and won the 2007 Dankies as an Outstanding Special Guest or Recurring Role. She was also nominated at the 2007-2008 Dankies for a host of awards, including; Outstanding Supporting Actress, Outstanding Newcomer, Favourite Onscreen Couple or Duo, Outstanding Overall Performer and Most Attractive Female Star,.
Modeling
Her modelling career includes numerous print ads, editorials, runways, covers and commercials both in Europe and USA. Da Cruz posed nude in the Norwegian edition of Playboy magazine and was the Playmate of the month for May 1999. She has also appeared in Magazines such as Film Tidskrift, Shape-Up, KK, Det Nye, Mascara, Rouge, Watch! Magazine, Capitol File and French Vogue. Da Cruz has also been the cover model for several romance novels, including Elizabeth Hoyt’s ‘’Scandalous Desires’’.
Writing
She is a freelance journalist with monthly columns in the Norwegian editions of magazines such as Rouge, Cosmopolitan and Mascara.
