Nina Dobrev
Nationality: Bulgarian, Canadian
Also Known As: Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Age: 29 Years
Born Country: Bulgaria
Born in: Sofia
Famous as: Actress
Height: 1.68
father: Nikolai Dobrev
mother: Michaela Konstantinova
siblings: Alexander Dobrev
education: 2008 - Ryerson University, Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts
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Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva, popularly known as Nina Dobrev is a Bulgarian-Canadian actress and model who is best known for her roles in ‘The Vampire Diaries’ and ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation.’ A child wonder, Dobrev was enthusiastic about art and entertainment from a young age. She had a passion for dancing, gymnastics, theatre, music and visual arts and soon converted it into her profession. She jumped to fame while portraying the character of Mia Jones in the drama series ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation.’ However, the best known role of her early career came with the role of Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce on the CW's supernatural drama series ‘The Vampire Diaries.’ Television apart, she has starred in a number of films including ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’, ‘Let's Be Cops’ and ‘The Final Girls.’ On the personal front, Dobrev is multilingual and speaks English, French and Bulgarian. She loves to travel and visits Europe often. She enjoys playing volleyball, soccer, swimming, rock climbing, wake boarding, snowboarding, and horseback riding. She also used to represent Canada in international aesthetic gymnastics competitions.
- Nina Dobrev was born as Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva on January 9, 1989, in Sofia, Bulgaria, to computer-specialist father Konstantin Dobrev and an artist mother Michaela Dobreva (née Radeva). She has an older brother, Aleksandar Dobrev.When Dobrev was two, the family shifted to Canada, where she was raised in Toronto, Ontario. They have been living there since then.She first attended Vradenburg Junior Public School and then went to J. B. Tyrrell Sr. Public School. It was while at school that she started training in ballet and jazz and competed in rhythmic gymnastics. Following school, she enrolled at the Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Scarborough, Canada.Upon graduation, she studied at Ryerson University in Toronto, majoring in Sociology. However, acting got the better of her as she left studies in 2008 to pursue an acting career.She enrolled at the Armstrong Acting Studios in Toronto to take up acting classes. Her enthusiasm for dance, gymnastics, theatre, music visual arts and acting enhanced over time.Career
- Nina Dobrev first started out as a model which led to commercials and film auditions. She luckily clinched a lead role in television in the series ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ on CTV in 2006. The series lasted until 2009, covering eight seasons and 52 episodes. She played the character of Mia Jones in the teen drama.In 2007, she found herself debuting on the big screen with ‘Fugitive Pieces.’ The year also saw her appear in other films as well such as ‘Away From Her’, ‘How She Move’, ‘The Poet’ and ‘Too Young to Marry.’In 2009, Nina Dobrev earned herself a lead role in the CW's supernatural drama series ‘The Vampire Diaries’. In the television adaptation of the book series of the same name, she played the role of Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce. This series achieved worldwide success and her portrayal of the characters received critical acclaim.Early in her career, she did several television films such as ‘Never Cry Werewolf’, the MTV film, “The American Mall’ and a television film spin-off of the original television series, ‘Degrassi Goes Hollywood’ which released in 2009. She finished the year with guest appearances in ‘Eleventh Hour’ and ‘Merry Madagascar.’Her big screen extravaganza continued as she found a minor role in the erotic thriller ‘Chloe’ in 2010. In 2011, she appeared in two films ‘The Roommate’ and ‘Arena.’In April 2011, Nina Dobrev was cast as Candace Kelmeckis in the film adaptation of ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’, alongside Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Paul Rudd. The same year, she guest starred in the television series, ‘Family Guy’ and ‘The Super Hero Squad Show.’Her next outing on the big screen after ‘The Perks of Being Wallflower’ was for 20th Century Fox comedy ‘Let's Be Cops’ in 2014, starring alongside Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr.The year 2015 took Dobrev’s success story a little further. She played the role of Vicki Summers in the horror comedy film ‘The Final Girls.’ The film received critical acclaim upon its release. Following this, she was cast in ‘Arrivals’ opposite Asa Butterfield and Maisie Williams, portraying the role of flight attendant Izzy.In 2015, she was also cast in the romantic comedy ‘Crash Pad’, alongside Domhnall Gleeson and Christina Applegate. She announced that season six of ‘The Vampires Diaries’ would be the last season which she would be starring in.Her upcoming projects include action film sequel ‘XXX: Return of Xander Cage’ and science fiction horror drama ‘Flatliners’ to be released in 2017.Recommended Lists:
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Major Works- Nina Dobrev’s most amazing performance in her early career came in 2006 when she bagged the lead role in the television series ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ on CTV. The series lasted until 2009, covering eight seasons and 52 episodes. Dobrev played the character of Mia Jones in the teen drama. Her acting was lauded as she excelled in her role.Another major role of her career was in the CW's supernatural drama series ‘The Vampire Diaries.’ A television adaptation of the book of the same name, the series saw Dobrev play the role of Elena Gilbert/Katherine Pierce. Her portrayal of the character received critical acclaim.Awards & Achievements
- Nina Dobrev has won several awards in her career for her portrayal of the character of Mia Jones in ‘The Vampire Diaries.’ She won the Teen Choice Awards in the category of Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/SciFi consecutively for six years from 2010 to 2015. Other categories in which she was awarded include Choice TV Breakout Star – Female in 2010.She won the Young Hollywood Awards in several categories including ‘Making their Mark’ and ‘Cast to Watch’ in 2010 and ‘Best Threesome’ (with Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder) in 2014.In 2012, she won the People’s Choice Awards for Favorite TV Drama Actress and Favorite On-Screen Chemistry (with Ian Somerhalder) in 2014. The following year, she won the Favourite TV Duo with Ian Somerhalder.In 2014, she won the mtvU fandom Ship of the Year award with Ian Somerhalder.She was also presented with the San Diego Film Critics Society Best Ensemble Performance award for ‘The Perks of Being Wallflower’ in 2012.Personal Life & Legacy
- Nina Dobrev was in a relationship with her co-star Ian Somerhalder, who portrays the character of Damon Salvatore in ‘The Vampire Diaries’, for three years. However, things did not go well between the two and they officially broke up in 2013.Briefly, she was linked to ‘Dancing with the Stars’ dancer Derek Hough. The two showcased their love for each other candidly on social networking sites before calling it off in October 2013.She claims to be a tomboy and loves to swim. She carries her bikini with her all the time so that whenever she has an urge, she goes for a swim.Net Worth
1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
(Romance, Drama)
2. Away from Her (2006)
(Drama)
3. Fugitive Pieces (2007)
(Adventure, Drama, War)
4. The Final Girls (2015)
(Comedy, Horror)
5. Let's Be Cops (2014)
(Comedy, Crime)
6. Chloe (2009)
(Romance, Drama, Thriller, Mystery)
7. xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
(Action, Thriller, Adventure)
8. The Roommate (2011)
(Drama, Thriller, Horror)
Awards
People's Choice Awards2015 Favorite TV Duo The Vampire Diaries (2009) 2014 Favorite On-Screen Chemistry The Vampire Diaries (2009) 2012 Favorite TV Drama Actress Winner Translate Wiki to Spanish, French, Hindi, PortugueseHow To Cite
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