Camila Banus

Camila Banus (born July 22, 1990) is an American actress. She is known for playing the roles of Lola Montez on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live (2008 to 2009), Gabi Hernandez on the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives (2010 to 2014, 2015 to 2023), and Nina Ferrera on the Fox series Star (2018). In 2015, Banus was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her work on Days of Our Lives.

Banus was born in Miami Beach, Florida. She has a younger sister, Gabriela Banus, who is also an actress. She is of Spanish and Cuban descent. She was born pigeon toed and her mother signed her up for ballet classes when she was very young. Banus became a competitive ballroom dancer.

She was a very energetic child and when she was six years old, her mother looked in the Yellow pages for a talent manager. Banus signed with one and began acting in television commercials.

Banus made her film debut, playing the role of Rainbow in Lenny the Wonder Dog (2005). In 2006, she guest starred on Dexter. In 2007 and 2008, she also made guest appearances on the Spanish language series' Seguro y urgente and Gabriel.

Banus was cast on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, playing Lola Montez. Her first airdate was October 16, 2008. The character was the daughter of Ray Montez (A Martinez). In April 2009, it was reported that Martinez had decided to leave the show and Banus had been dismissed from her role. Her final airdate was May 15, 2009.

In 2009, Banus co-starred with Amy Smart in See Kate Run, an ABC pilot that didn't go forward. In 2010, she guest starred on the Disney XD series' I'm in the Band and Zeke and Luther.

In August 2010, it was announced that Banus had been cast as Gabi Hernandez on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. The role had previously been played by Gabriella Rodriguez. Banus' first airdate was October 4, 2010.

In 2011, she appeared on the web series ACME Saturday Night. Banus played Talia Portillo in the action film Counterpunch (2013). She announced in August 2013 that she had decided to leave Days of Our Lives to pursue other opportunities. Her last airdate was June 12, 2014. Banus guest starred on Matador in 2014. She played Simone Funicello in the comedy film Wishin' and Hopin'. She returned to Days of Our Lives for a few episodes during the holidays, first airing December 22, 2014.