In 2003, she worked at the Municipal Secretariat of Education of Rio de Janeiro.

After that, Carneiro worked at the Municipal Secretariat of Social Assistance and Citizenship of the same city.

Between February 2017 and March 2018, Daniela had served as Municipal Secretary of Social Assistance and Citizenship of Belford Roxo during the first term of her husband, Wagner dos Santos Carneiro.

[4] In December 2022, Daniela was announced as Minister of Tourism of the third Lula administration, assuming office on 1 January 2023.

[7] Daniela is married to the incumbent mayor of Belford Roxo, Wagner dos Santos Carneiro, known as Waguinho, and is mother of two sons: Nathan and Callebe.