Gabi Hernandez

Gabi Hernandez
Camila Banus as Gabi Hernandez
Days of Our Lives character
Portrayed by	Gabriela Rodriguez (2009–10) Camila Banus (2010–)
Duration	2009–
First appearance	November 20, 2009
Created by	Dena Higley and Christopher Whitesell
Introduced by	Ken Corday and Gary Tomlin
Classification	Present; regular
Profile
Other names	Gabi Fallon
Occupation	Model Waitress Receptionist
Residence	Salem, Illinois
Father Eduardo Hernandez Mother Adrianna Hernandez Brothers Rafe Hernandez Dario Hernandez Sisters Arianna Hernandez Half-sisters Paige Larson Spouse Nick Fallon (2013) Daughters Arianna Horton Aunts and uncles Estrella

Gabi Hernandez is a fictional character from the American soap opera, Days of Our Lives. The role was introduced by the show's then head writers Dena Higley and Christopher Whitesell on November 20, 2009. Gabriela Rodriguez won the part after successfully auditioning. However, months into her portrayal, the decision was made to age Gabi. In July 2010, it was announced that Rodriguez was replaced by former One Life to Live actress Camila Banus. Banus had previously auditioned for the role but was turned down, and rejected her first offer to return before finally accepting. She first aired on October 4, 2010.

Originally described as a sweet, innocent and loving girl, a number of events since Gabi's arrival on the series have altered her personality. Both actresses have admitted to sharing similarities with Gabi. In 2012, the character experienced a huge personality shift, which would reveal her manipulative side that was called "crazy" and obsessive. Her storylines have included the death of her sister Arianna Hernandez (Lindsay Hartley), finding out that her first love was gay, and romances with Chad DiMera (Casey Jon Deidrick, Billy Flynn) and Nick Fallon (Blake Berris). Gabi is of Latin descent, and Banus has expressed her pride to represent the Hispanic community through her portrayal. Banus' portrayal of Gabi earned her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series in 2015.

Gabriela Rodriguez first appeared in the role of Gabi on November 20, 2009. Of auditioning, Rodriguez said "It was honestly so random. I had never auditioned for a soap opera before and I was like "wow this is different. I think I want to give it a try." She seemed like such a cool girl, I was like "hey let's go for it." [...] I ended up talking with the casting director for a while and she just kind of explained to me about the character [...] The next day I got called for a callback and that was that." Fellow Hispanic actress Camilla Banus had also auditioned. Banus stated "I went in and read for the role. It was actually a pretty long process. The first audition then the second audition, then I went in again to meet the casting director and the producer. They then said they wanted me for a screen test. I did the screen test and they ended up not choosing me. They ended up going with the other girl [Rodriguez]. They told me that they wanted to go a little bit younger for the part."