Monica Barbaro

Monica Barbaro
Barbaro at the London premiere of
A Complete Unknown in 2025
Born
Monica Maria Barbaro

(1990-06-17) June 17, 1990
San Francisco, California, U.S.
EducationNew York University (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Monica Maria Barbaro (/ˈbɑːrbər/; born June 17, 1990) is an American actress, known for her work in television series such as Unreal (2016), Chicago P.D. (2016–2017), Chicago Justice (2017), The Good Cop (2018), and Splitting Up Together (2018–2019). Her feature film debut was in the independent film The Cathedral (2021).

Barbaro's breakthrough came with a supporting role in the action film Top Gun: Maverick (2022), which she followed with starring roles in the Netflix action comedy series FUBAR (2023–2025) and as Joan Baez in the biopic A Complete Unknown (2024). For the latter, she was nominated for the SAG Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2025, she was included in the Time 100 Next list.