Who is Danielle Minkoff from The Emperor's Children and what is their importance?

Danielle Minkoff is a twenty-nine-year-old woman of Jewish descent, who lives in New York City and works as a television documentary producer. She is the major character in Claire Messud's The Emperor's Children.

Danielle is of Jewish descent, small in stature, with dark hair, pale skin, olive shaped eyes, and large breasts. She was born in Columbus, Ohio. Her father is a contractor who still lives in Columbus, and her mother, Randy, is a real estate agent in Florida. Danielle has one brother who lives in Texas.