Biography - Monica Barbaro

Who is Monica Barbaro?

Monica Barbaro is an American actress of Italian descent. She is well known for starring as Yael in season 2 of Unreal and as Cora Vasquez in The Good Cop.

Monica Barbaro – Birth, Parents, Siblings

Monica Barbaro’s birth took place on June 17, 1990, in San Francisco, California, USA. Her full name is Monica Maria Barbaro, her mother’s name is Heidi Wagner, and her father’s name is Nicholas Barbaro. Her Italian parents raised her alongside her two siblings- older sister Eva Barbaro Duchovny and older brother Michael Barbaro.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Monica Barbaro attended Tamalpais High School and later joined New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She graduated from the same institution with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance with electives in acting. The name of the high school she attended is unknown.

Her ethnicity is Italian.

Monica Barbaro – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Divorce

Monica Barbaro was married to Timothy Levin in 2014, which ended in divorce in 2018. Her former spouse is a Yale graduate, and the pair met at a conference. She did not have any children with her ex-husband.

Since 2024, she has been romantically linked to actor Andrew Garfield. Barbaro has been seen at several public events with her boyfriend.

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Monica Barbaro – Career

Early Days

Barbaro began her career as a ballet dancer before transitioning to acting. So she attended various acting schools in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Her debut role was in the film America Is Still the Place and in an episode of the TV series Stitchers, both in the year 2015. This was followed by appearances in the TV series Hawaii Five-0 (2016), and Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life (2016).

Finally, in 2016, she was cast as Yael in season 2 of Lifetime’s drama series Unreal. She portrayed the character for 10 episodes, which is her breakthrough role.

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Films, TV Series

Over the years, Monica Barbaro has starred in the TV series Notorious (2016), Chicago P.D. (2016-2017), Chicago Justice (2017), The Good Cop (2018), Splitting Up Together (2018-2019), Stumptown (2019), FUBAR (2023-2025), etc.

Moreover, she has portrayed the characters in the films Top Gun: Maverick (2022), At Midnight (2023), and A Complete Unknown (2024).

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Co-stars

On the set of Top Gun: Maverick, Monica Barbaro has worked with Lewis Pullman, Manuel Jacinto, Jay Ellis, Danny Ramirez, and Bashir Salahuddin.

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Monica Barbaro – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth and annual salary of Barbaro are under review.

Monica Barbaro – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On Instagram, Monica Barbaro is followed by thousands of followers. She is absent from other social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

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