Damaris hails from a musical family in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where she was born. She has been performing since she could speak, and her parents, Daniel Justamante and Maria, played a significant role in nurturing her talent. Daniel, who is from Spain, worked his way up from being a shoemaker to owning his own business in the shoe mold-making industry. Maria, who was singing throughout her pregnancy, started Damaris off by reciting Bible passages in front of the church when she was just one and a half years old.
After moving to Miami, Florida, when Damaris was two and a half, she continued to entertain publicly. Her first school role was in 2nd grade, when she was asked to fill in and improvise for the part of Santa Claus because the boy who was slated for the part became ill. She went on to perform in numerous productions in church, school, and even made money on the side as a Wedding Singer.
Damaris pursued her degree in Music Education, where she also became a classically trained singer. After receiving night after night of standing ovations for her performance in The Music Man as the Mayor's wife, while still in college, she wondered if she should take this whole acting thing seriously.
After graduating, Damaris became a Music Teacher and spent about five years in this role. She then decided to take the plunge into professional acting. However, she soon realized that performing on the stage was very different from Film and TV. She took on-camera classes at a conservatory in Hollywood, Florida, and shortly after attained her SAG Card.
While still in Florida, casting directors sought her out for Commercials, Film, Television, and Voice Over work in both English and Spanish Markets. Her film debut was in Bad Boys II (2003) in the role of Group Therapist. She worked with directors such as David Frankel in the TV show Grapevine (2000) and Louis Leterrier in the film Transporter 2 (2005).
Damaris has enjoyed working alongside actors such as Logan Lerman, Kiersten Warren, Robert Costanzo, Poppy Montgomery, Martin Lawrence, Joe Pantoliano, and George Eads. Her most far-fetched role was that of a Rap Lip Sync in a Busta Rhymes video, where they dressed her up in a red karate suit. She has also played a grandmother in a Hispanic Lotto Commercial. These and many other character roles have made Damaris a versatile actress in many productions.
Recently, Damaris moved from LA back to Miami, where she is enjoying time with her family again.
