24 Facts About Danielle Fishel

Danielle Christine Fishel is an American actress and director.

Danielle Fishel began her career in theater, appearing in community productions of The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan.

Danielle Fishel made her debut as an actress shortly after, making guest appearances in shows such as Full House and Harry and the Hendersons.

In 1993, Fishel was cast as Topanga Lawrence on the teen sitcom Boy Meets World, which ran on ABC from 1993 to 2000, and reprised the role for its successor Girl Meets World on Disney Channel, which aired from 2014 to 2017.

Danielle Fishel was the host of Style Network's The Dish, and appears in National Lampoon's Dorm Daze, as well as its sequel.

Danielle Fishel was a spokeswoman for Nutrisystem, and is a resident reporter on PopSugar, and on their spin-off YouTube channel, PopSugar Girls Guide.

Danielle Fishel was born in Mesa, Arizona, the daughter of Jennifer, a personal manager, and Rick Danielle Fishel, former president of Masimo Corporation.

Danielle Fishel graduated from Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California in 1999.

In 1991, at the age of 10, Danielle Fishel was discovered in a community theater where she performed in two productions, The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan.

Danielle Fishel quickly moved on to do voiceovers and commercials, including several as a Barbie Girl for Mattel.

Danielle Fishel had a small role on Harry and the Hendersons, playing Jessica.

Danielle Fishel's character was a sparky, intelligent girl who was mature beyond her years; she replaced the nerdy Stuart Minkus as the brains of the class.

Danielle Fishel was on the cover of Seventeen magazine in December 1998.

Danielle Fishel won an award, the 1998 Young Star for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series.

Danielle Fishel was on the cover of GQ magazine's hottest stars to watch in the October 1997 issue.

Danielle Fishel appeared in the music video for "Until You Loved Me" by Canadian music group The Moffatts.

Danielle Fishel appeared in several films, including National Lampoon's Dorm Daze.

Danielle Fishel became a special correspondent for The Tyra Banks Show, starting in early February 2007.

Danielle Fishel 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.

Danielle Fishel plays an average college girl, naive regarding racism and unaware of its existence.

Danielle Fishel has hosted the Boy Meets World rewatch podcast Pod Meets World with Rider Strong and Will Friedle since 2022.

At age 27, Danielle Fishel began attending California State University, Fullerton, graduating in 2013.

Danielle Fishel spent three weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Danielle Fishel said that fluid was found in his lungs that had not been present prior to that.