Trivia

Graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a BS in mathematics in June 1998.

Is now a two-time New York Times bestselling author with books "Kiss My Math" (2008) and "Math Doesn't Suck" (2007).

Had a 1998 paper published in Britain's "Journal of Physics A: Mathematics & General" with UCLA professor Lincoln Chayes and student Brandy Winn that provided a mathematical proof for a theorem dealing with magnetism in two dimensions. Her Erdos number is, at most, four; her Bacon number, by comparison, is two.

Is fluent in French.

ABC Evening News (1953) named her "Person of the Week" for her book, "Math Doesn't Suck".

One of the few people to have both an Erdös number (the number of scientific-paper authors it takes to connect herself to the Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdös) AND a Bacon number (the the degree of separation between her and American actor Kevin Bacon). Many scientists and mathematicians have an Erdös number, and a great many actors have a Bacon number, but relatively few people have both.

Played the role of "Catherine" in a San Diego production of David Auburn's play "Proof". Catherine is an unlikely mathematical genius who writes a groundbreaking proof at a very young age; McKellar is also an unlikely mathematical genius (she was the only undergraduate invited to speak at Rutgers University's biannual Statistical Mechanics) who wrote a proof at a very young age.

Her mother's ancestry is Portuguese (via the Azores and Madeira islands); her father's ancestry is Scottish, Irish, French, German, and Dutch.

Was invited to appear on "Celebrity Wife Swap" and "The Apprentice", but turned down both offers.

Her mathematics paper co-author Brandy Winn graduated from the University of Chicago with Ph.D. in Mathematics (2005).

Was mentioned on The Big Bang Theory (2007) as "the girl who played Winnie Copper" (The episode, The Bat Jar Conjecture (2008)), and then appeared in the episode, The Psychic Vortex (2010), and makes out with Raj (Kunal Nayyar).

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 35, a son Draco McKellar Verta on September 7, 2010. Child's father is her estranged husband, Mike Verta.

Her least favorite school subject when she was younger was Physical Education.

(June 4, 2012) Filed for divorce from Mike Verta, her husband of three years.

She had a recurring role as Elsie Snuffin on NBC's À la Maison Blanche (1999). (October 2002)

Was a member of the Alpha Chi chapter of Alpha Delta Pi sorority at UCLA.

Appeared in Debbie Gibson 1988 music video "No More Rhyme".

Danica is from a Slavic word meaning "morning star". This name occurs in Slavic folklore as a personification of the morning star.

Did all her own dancing and lifts in "21 and a Wakeup" with partner Jamie Bayard, of Tu crois que tu sais danser (2005) fame.

Her favorite actor when she was younger was Michael Keaton.

Her favorite TV shows, when she was younger, were Cheers (1982), Murphy Brown (1988) and Les années coup de coeur (1988).

She has an Erdös-Bacon-Sabbath number of 10, which is among the lowest on the planet.

She played Catherine in the stage play "Proof" at the San Diego Repertory Theatre. (October 2003)

Became engaged to attorney Scott Svelosky in July 2014.

Older sister of Crystal McKellar, whom she considers her best friend.

In the Animted series Generator Rex : Noah and his date Claire are voiced by Fred Savage and Danica McKellar, respectively. They played childhood friends/sweethearts Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper, respectively, on The Wonder Years (1988).

Her favorite actresses when she was younger were Crystal McKellar and Kirstie Alley.

Her favorite movies when she was younger were Total Recall (1990), Ghost (1990), Sur les quais... (1954).

Celebrity Judge for UCLA Spring Sing 2005.

Daughter of Mahaila McKellar and Christopher McKellar.

Reprised her role as Frieda Goren on the Kids WB series Static Shock (2000). (January 2004)

Attended Jason Marsden's nuptials. (October 2004)

Before Kelly Osbourne was known to the public, Danica played the daughter of Ozzy Osbourne (Patton Oswalt) and Sharon Osbourne (Nancy Carell); and sister to "Ben" Osbourne (Kevin E. Elliot) in VH1's comedy series, Random Play (1999), in 1998.

Of Clan Campbell.

Stepsister of Christopher McKellar Jr. and Connor McKellar.

Her car when she was younger was a Mercedes.

Born on the same date as her Static Shock (2000) co-star, Jason Marsden.