Gabriella studied Performing Arts and Drama at Pretoria Technikon in South Africa. She is a familiar face on local South African TV, having performed in numerous TV commercials and TV series, including Egoli, The Lab and The Wild.

Gabriella is an MC and dancer, her passion being Latin American and Ballroom Dancing. She won the title of Miss Italy in South Africa in the year 2000. Gabriella founded g casting in 2002, where she cast various commercials and TV series, including The Lab, for which she won a SAFTA for "Best Ensemble Cast" in 2007.