Who Is Danielle Cabral? What to Know About the 'RHONJ' Star (2024)

Clear some space on the reunion couch! Danielle Cabral didn't know what to expect when she joined the cast of The Real Housewives of New Jersey."I had no preconceived notions about anybody," the Bravo personality, 37, exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the Tuesday, February 7, premiere of season 13. "I came in wanting to build friendships with everybody. I think that starts off on a good clean slate, right? I don't come in like, 'I know this about you. I know that.' ... Let's get to know each other."The trailer for season 13, however, hints that the drama escalated quickly. In one scene, Danielle faces off with Jackie Goldschneider, who's now a "friend" of the Housewives. "Just get your hands out of my face, thanks," Jackie, 46, tells her new costar. The boutique owner does an exaggerated motion with her arms before replying, "This is how I talk."[sendtonews type="float" key="vLadalqM3Z-2829315-14453"]Danielle also seemingly speaks to Jennifer Aydin about the rumor that Melissa Gorga cheated on husband Joe Gorga, which led to the couple skipping Teresa Giudice's wedding. Last year, the Love Italian Style author, 43, admitted that the speculation was one of the biggest tests the show has put on her marriage to Joe, also 43.“There’s a lot of rumors that come out about me, and you know what? We just keep hitting ’em, swatting ’em like flies, [and] they just keep coming," Melissa exclusively told Us in August 2022.Danielle, for her part, told Us that there's "two sides to that story" when it comes to Teresa, 50, and her sister-in-law. "I had that conversation," the New York native told Us, explaining that she asked Teresa why she didn't just make Melissa a bridesmaid. "But then there's also stuff that you and I don't understand, [so] it's hard to feel a certain way. ... Unfortunately in Teresa's world, when she does something like that, it's everywhere."Earlier this year, Teresa told Us that she wishes her brother and his wife the best, but noted that they're not currently talking. “We don’t speak. I didn’t see them for the holidays,” she explained in January. “We don’t speak. And it’s better that way. Like I said, I wish them well. I want them to wish me well and I just need to heal myself. I’ve been through, like, too much.”Season 13 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey premieres on Bravo Tuesday, February 7, at 9 p.m. ET.Keep scrolling for five things to know about Danielle:

The business owner was raised in Staten Island, New York, but she moved to New Jersey when she got married. Despite the fact that Danielle is originally from the Big Apple, her costar Dolores Catania says in the trailer that she's "very Jersey-licious."

Danielle owns an online children's clothing boutique called Boujie Kidz. "I have always considered my children to be an extension of myself and my fashion style," the reality star explained in a mission statement on the store's website. "From the day (both) my children were born I made it my mission to find the coolest, hippest and the 'boujiest' styles of clothing. I love it when someone stops me and says, 'Oh, my goodness, where did you get that?' As a parent, you always want to try and give your children the best, no matter what it is."

Danielle and her husband, Nate Cabral, tied the knot in September 2012. He owns the home security company Flash Security Integrators. "The Greatest joy in my life is watching you as a dad 🖤," Danielle wrote via Instagram in June 2022, marking Father's Day with several photos of Nate and their children. "You are the epitome of what a man, a father, a husband should be."

The Cabrals are the parents of son Dominic (born in January 2015) and daughter Valentina (born in June 2017).

In October 2006, Danielle appeared on an episode of MTV's True Life titled "I'm a Staten Island Girl." Two years later, she told the Staten Island Advance that she took lessons to lose her New York accent following the episode, but casting directors told her to keep it. "Everybody wants the New York girl," she quipped.