Denise Huskins is an American media personality, author, physical therapist, and survivor of a high-profile kidnapping case. She was born on June 30, 1985, and is known for enduring a nightmarish kidnapping during a home invasion in Vallejo, California, alongside her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn .

The traumatic 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn was initially dismissed by police as a hoax. This case is the subject of the upcoming Netflix documentary “American Nightmare” . The documentary delves into the harrowing ordeal where Denise Huskins was kidnapped, drugged, raped, and held hostage by a violent home intruder, while her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn, was initially the prime suspect and was interrogated and tormented by the police during the 48 hours that she was missing .

The kidnapping was orchestrated by Matthew Muller, who broke into their home, tied them up, and took Denise. The police initially accused Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn of staging her abduction until her kidnapper, Matthew Muller, was caught .

Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn are physical therapists born and raised in California. They married in September 2018 and welcomed a daughter, Olivia, in 2020 .