Danielle Fishel Biography

Danielle Fishel is American actress and television personality. She is best known for her role as Topanga Lawrence-Matthews on the 1990s teen sitcom Boy Meets World, and its 2014 successor Girl Meets World on Disney Channel.

Danielle Fishel Age – How Old Is Danielle Fishel?

She was born Danielle Christine Fishel on May 5, 1981 in Mesa, Arizona, United States. She is 42 years old as of 2023.

Danielle Fishel Height

She stands at a height of 5 ft 1 (155cm) weighing 61 kg.

Danielle Fishel Family

Danielle was born in Mesa, Arizona, United States to her loving parents Jennifer Fishel(mother) who works as a personal manager and Rick Fishel(father) a former President of Masimo Corporation.

Danielle Fishel Husband – Danielle Fishel Divorce

Danielle Fishel Kids – Danielle Fishel Children

Fishel has two children with Jensen Karp, Adler Lawrence Karp who was born in 2019 and Keaton Joseph Karp, born on 29 August 2021.

Danielle Fishel Boyfriend – Danielle Fishel Jensen Karp

Danielle Fishel Has Official Wedding Date With ‘Amazing Partner’ Jensen Karp

On July 4, 2017, Jensen Karp announced that he was dating Fishel, and on March 22, 2018, Fishel and Karp got engaged. Jensen Karp, officially “have the date” of their wedding set, but are still tying up loose ends.

“We’ve just gone through the invitation process so we’re on our way. We’re excited,” she exclusively told Us Weekly at the American Humane Hero Dog Awards in Beverly Hills on Saturday, September 29.

“I would say that it is medium and I am going to say that it’s not traditional,” she added of the ceremony. “It’s a little bit quirky, just like we are.”

“I am cloud nine,” Fishel added to Us on Saturday. “He is the most amazing partner anybody could ever hope for. And so I’m just thrilled. I’m really looking forward to building a life with him.”

The former child star is so ready that she’s already “slipped a couple of times” and called him “husband” prematurely.

“I am done with fiancé. I can’t wait to call him my husband,” she gushed. “The fiancé period is a weird period where you’re like, “Yeah we’re more official than when we were boyfriend and girlfriend but I want to call you my husband. So I’m looking forward to it.”

Danielle Fishel Net Worth

Fishel has an estimated net worth of around $4 million which she earned from her career as an actress and television personality.

Danielle Fishel Education

She studied at Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California. At the of age 27, she enrolled at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), graduated with a B.A. in Psychology in 2013. While still at the university studies, she became a math tutor leading her to meet fellow student Tim Belusko whom she later married.

Danielle Fishel Career

Danielle is known for being the host of Style Network’s The Dish. She also appears in National Lampoon’s Dorm Daze and its sequel, and was a spokeswoman for Nutrisystem. She is also a resident reporter on PopSugar, and their spin-off YouTube channel, PopSugar Girls Guide.

She was discovered in a community theater, in 1991, at the age of 10, where she performed in two productions, Peter Pan and The Wizard of Oz. She then did voice-overs and commercials , including several as a Barbie Girl for Mattel. She then appeared in two episodes of the hit show Full House, guest starring as a character named Jennifer. Danielle also had a small role on Harry and the Hendersons, playing as Jessica.

In 1997, Danielle was on the cover of GQ’s hottest stars to watch in GQ’s 1997 October issue. In December 1998, she was on the cover of Seventeen.

In 1998, she took home Young Star for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series. In June 1999, she was one of The 21 Hottest Stars Under 21 as presented by Teen People.

In 2003, Fishel co-hosted Say What? Karaoke on MTV for one season. From August 2008 to March 2011, she hosted The Dish for the Style Network, which satirized pop culture in a format similar to sister network E! Entertainment Television’s The Soup.

She was also hosted The Fuse 20 on Fuse TV, and was a guest star on the round table on an episode of Chelsea Lately. Starting from 2012, she became the host of MSN TV’s Last Night on TV.

In 2013, she starred in the controversial drama, Boiling Pot, which is based on true events of racism that occurred in college campuses across the country during the 2008 Presidential election. The film was finally released in September 2015.

In October 2013, she was featured in Clapping for the Wrong Reasons, a short film to promote Childish Gambino’s second studio album, Because the Internet.

Danielle Fishel Ethnicity

Fishel is of partial Maltese descent.

Danielle Fishel Topanga

In 1993, at the age of 12, she started her well-known role as Topanga Lawrence-Matthews on ABC’s pilot series Boy Meets World.

Her character was a sparky, intelligent girl who was mature beyond her years; she replaced the nerdy Stuart Minkus as the brains of the class. The long-running show ended in May 5, 2000 after seven years.

Danielle Fishel Girl Meets World

In 2014, Fishel reprised her role of Topanga Lawrence-Matthews in the Boy Meets World spin-off series, Girl Meets World which premiered on Disney Channel on June 27, 2014.

Danielle Fishel Measurements

Height: 5 ft 1 (155cm)
Weight: 61 kg (134 pounds)
Dress size: 8 (US)
Shoe/Feet: 7 (US)
Bra size: 36 D
Breasts-Waist-Hips: 39-26-38 inches (99-66-97 cm)

Danielle Fishel Weight

In 2006, she appeared as a guest on ‘The Tyra Banks Show’ where she discussed her dramatic weight loss with the use of the Nutrisystems Diet. Following her appearance on the show, she became a spokeswoman for Nutrisystem. Starting in early February 2007, Fishel became a special correspondent for The Tyra Banks Show, and by 2010 she had gained some of the weight back, and told People magazine she could not maintain her Nutrisystem weight.

Danielle Fishel Be Free

Be Free is a hair care brand by Danielle Fishel that gives people a reliable hair product options for healthy and effective hair care. 

Danielle Fishel Maxim

Danielle Fishel was the “Maxim” cover girl for April 2013. Maxim’s April 2013 cover girl, is coming back into our lives with the spin-off Girl Meets World, once again reminding us why we could never get “Topanga” off our minds.

Danielle Fishel Boy Meets World

Fishel played the role of Topanga Lawrence-Matthews on ABC’s pilot series Boy Meets World. The popular Friday night series staple on ABC for seven seasons, began with Cory in the sixth grade and follows him and his entourage through their college years.

Fishel played the character of a sparky, intelligent girl who was mature beyond her years; she replaced the nerdy Stuart Minkus as the brains of the class. The show Boy Meets World ended in 2000.

In 2014, she reprised her role of Topanga Lawrence-Matthews in the Boy Meets World spin-off series, Girl Meets World. The series premiered on Disney Channel on June 27, 2014, and it features Topanga and her Boy Meets World love interest Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) married in their adult years with two children. The series follows Cory and Topanga’s daughter Riley (Rowan Blanchard) and her friend, Maya (Sabrina Carpenter) as she enters middle school and tries to navigate through life.

First episode date: September 24, 1993
Final episode date: May 5, 2000
Theme songs: Boy Meets World Theme Song, MORE

Danielle Fishel Movies And Tv Shows

Danielle Fishel Movies

Danielle Fishel Tv Shows