She began her modeling career at the age of 12 entering modeling contests. Her success can be seen on the covers of Elle December 2005 (Brazil) and Maxim February 2009 (Brazil). She is even seen on the cover of the Brazilian Vogue in a rubber dominatrix outfit. Daniella has also appeared in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue every year since 2005. Supplemented to her work with Sports Illustrated, she became a Joanne Gair body painting project in these editions. Her current work is now contracted with Benetton, H&M, and Spiegel.