Dani Deetté was born and raised in Michigan. She graduated from the Honors College at Michigan State University and worked in the criminal justice field for several years before making the transition to pursue TV and film full-time.

She is most known for her recurring roles as super soldier Gigi on Marvel's The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Sheriff Kim Reddick on Netflix's hit show, Ozark and Rori Barnhill in Season 3 of the USA Network show, The Sinner. She can also be seen in several guest star appearances including Paramount +'s Tulsa King and the CBS shows FBI: Most Wanted, NCIS: New Orleans and Bull, among others. Dani has several upcoming projects, airing at TBD dates in 2023.