Leaders Bio – Danielle Fishel biography, Career, Family, Networth, Marriage

Who is Danielle Fishel?

Danielle Christine Fishel is an American well-known actress, director, model, and television personality. She began her career in theatre, thus appearing in community productions of The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan. She made her acting debut shortly after making guest appearances in shows such as Full House and Harry and the Hendersons.

In 1993, she was cast for the role of Topanga Lawrence-Matthews on the teen sitcom Boy Meets World which ran on ABC. She went on to reprise the role for its successor, Girl Meets World on Disney Channel which aired from 2014 to 2017. Moreover, she was the host of Style Network’s, The Dish and appears in National Lampoon’s Dorm Daze as well as its sequel. Furthermore, she was a resident reporter on PopSugar and on their spin-off YouTube channel, PopSugar Girls Guide.

How Old Is Danielle Fishel?

She is 41 years old as of September 2022, having been born on May 5, 1981, in Messa, Arizona, U.S. Danielle shares her birthdate with celebrities such as; Jenna Davis, Chris Brown, Adele, Niki Demartino, Gabi DeMartino, and many more.

Danielle Fishel Family

Who are Danielle Fishel’s Parents?

She was born to Rick Fishel (Father) a former President of Masimo Corporation. And Jennifer Fishel (Mother) a personal manager.

Does Danielle Fishel have Siblings?

She has a brother by the name, of Christopher Fishel.

Danielle Fishel Education

She received her high school education at Calabasas High School where she graduated in 1999. After high school, at the age of 27, she attended California State University, Fullerton where she graduated with a degree in Psychology in 2013.

Danielle Fishel Marital Status

She is married to the love of her life, Jensen Karp (born on November 8, 1979) an American producer, writer, actor, podcaster, gallerist, and former rapper. They married on November 4, 2018. However, despite being married, she was previously married to Tim Belusko, they married on October 19, 2013, but divorced in March 2016.

Danielle Fisher Kids

She has two kids with her husband Jensen, two sons, one born in July 2019 and the other one born in August 2021.

Danielle Fishel Career

A Career from 1991 to 1998

At the age of 10, she was discovered in a community theatre in 1991 where she performed in two productions, The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan. She then moved quickly on to do voice-overs and commercials including several as a Barbie Girl for Mattel. Soon after, she guest-starred as a character named Jennifer appearing on two episodes of the hit show Full House. She went on to have a small role in Harry and the Hendersons playing Jessica.

At the age of 12, in 1993, she began her well-known role as Topanga Lawrence-Matthews on the ABC series Boy Meets World. Originally written as a small part, Topanga went on to become a recurring role. And after a successful first year, Danielle became a show regular. After seven years, the show ended in 2000. In December 1998, she was on the cover of Seventeen. That same year, she took home a Star for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Series. In June 1999, she was one of the “21 Hottest Stars Under 21” presented by Teen People.

A Career from 2003 to 2011

Following Boy Meets World, she began to work heavily in television. In 2003, she co-hosted Say What? Karaoke on MTV for one season. Since then, she has appeared in several films including National Lampoon’s Dorm Daze. In 2006, she appeared in three made-for-DVD releases: National Lampoon’s Dorm Daze 2, the action film Gamebox 1.0, and The Chosen One.

That same year, she appeared as a guest on The Tyra Banks Show, where she discussed her dramatic weight loss with the use of the Nutrisystems Diet. In early February 2007, she became a special correspondent for The Tyra Banks Show. And by 2010, she had gained some of the weight back. From August 2008 to March 2011, she hosted The Dish for the Style Network. Moreover, she was on Fuse TV as host of The Fuse 20 and was a guest star on the round table on an episode of Chelsea Lately. In 2012, she became the host of MSN TV’s Last Night on TV.

A Career from 2013 to Present

In 2013, she starred in the drama Boiling Pot, though not released until 2015. The film is based on true events of racism that occurred on college campuses across the country during the 2008 Presidential election. Also, the film, stars Louis Gossett Jr., Keith David, M. Emmet Walsh, and John Heard. There, she plays an average college girl, naive regarding racism and unaware of its existence. Next, she was featured in Clapping for the Wrong Reasons in October 2013.

This is a short film to promote Childish Gambino’s second studio album, Because the Internet. The next year, she reprised her role of Topanga Lawrence-Matthews in the Boy Meets World spin-off series, Girl Meets World. On June 27, 2014, the series premiered on Disney Channel and features Topanga and her Boy Meets World love interest Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) married in their adult years with two children. The series then ended on January 20, 2017. In an episode that aired on January 9, 2018, she competed against actor Jonathan Lipnicki on TBS’s Drop the Mic. Since 2022, she has hosted the Boy Meets World rewatch podcast Pod Meets World with Rider Strong and Will Friedle.