Nina Dobrev

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Height:: 5' 6"
Hometown:: Sofia

Bio:
Nina Dobrev (born Nina Constantinova Dobreva in Sofia, Bulgaria on January 9, 1989) is a Bulgarian-Canadian actress best known for her role on The CW’s The Vampire Diaries. An avid gymnastics and yoga enthusiast, Nina was a model and actress in Canada (she starred on Degrassi: The Next Generation) before landing the lead role on The Vampire Diaries in 2009, where she began a real-life romance with co-star Ian Somerhalder. Nina had roles in 2010’s Chloe, 2012’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower and in 2014’s Let’s Be Cops. On Apr.6, 2015, Nina announced she would be leaving The Vampire Diaries at the end of the season.

Best Known For:
Her dual role — human Elena and vampire Katherine — on The CW’s The Vampire Diaries

Personal Life:
Outside of her role on the fan-frenzied Vampire Diaries, Nina has also attracted attention because of her hush-hush relationship with co-star Ian Somerhalder. The two confirmed their relationship in Sept. 2011, but separated in May 2013. Later, Nina dated Shaun White from 2020 until 2025.

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Nina Dobrev’s Bikini & One-Piece Bathing Suit: SHOP Her Vacation Swimwear

Nina Dobrev flaunted her bikini body while on vacation, where she showed off a slew of the season’s hottest swimwear trends. Her two looks were totally different, but we can’t get enough of them so we tracked them down, just for you! SHOP.
This summer there are so many sexy swimsuit trends to choose from, making it even easier to find the best look for your body type — and it looks like Nina Dobrev is having fun trying on all of the silhouettes of the season! The star knows how to make a splash, and she did just that when she was photographed enjoying some fun in the sun while on a yacht in St. Tropez, France, on vacation, where she rocked both a one-piece bathing suit and a colorful bikini — but which look did you like better?

July 22, 2015

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Nina Dobrev & Austin Stowell: Selena Gomez Was Their Matchmaker

Who knew Selena Gomez was such a talented matchmaker! The singer played a key role in setting up Nina Dobrev and Austin Stowell. In fact, the two lovebirds met ‘through mutual friends, one being Selena,’ HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned.
Nina Dobrev, 26, and her alleged boyfriend, Austin Stowell, 30, have Selena Gomez, 22, to thank for their new, blossoming relationship. The actress encouraged her In Dubious Battle co-star to go on a date with the sexy Vampire Diaries star and the rest is history. HollywoodLife.com has all the exciting and EXCLUSIVE details!

June 15, 2015

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Nina Dobrev & Drake Returning For ‘Degrassi’ Reunion? The Truth

With ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’ officially ending after 14 years on air, we have to wonder which former cast members and guest stars will return to the series. Specifically, what about Drake and Nina Dobrev? We’ve got EXCLUSIVE details!
On June 4, millions of hearts were broken as it was announced that Degrassi: The Next Generation would officially wrap in July, after 14 drama-filled years. Of course, during that time the show saw its fair share of major guest stars– and even created some superstars of its own in the process: Drake and Nina Dobrev, we’re looking at you! We have EXCLUSIVE info as to whether we can expect to see those two, or some of the other stars from episodes past before the series wraps for good!

June 4, 2015

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Nina Dobrev & Austin Stowell: Why He’s More Into Her Than She Is Him

Fans have been freaking out ever since finding out that Nina allegedly kissed ‘Whiplash’ actor Austin Stowell on May 26. Does she finally have a new man? Well, HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned the truth about their supposed relationship.
Has Nina Dobrev, 26, found new love with actor Austin Stowell, 30? Her fans went into a frenzy on May 26 after it was reported that the pair was seen making out at the Indianapolis 500 race over the weekend. Could Nina finally be over her ex, Ian Somerhalder? Well, Hollywoodlife has EXCLUSIVELY learned what’s going on between Nina and Austin — find out all the details!

May 26, 2015

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Nina Dobrev & Zedd Dating? She’s Scared To Hurt Selena Gomez

Girl code is simple — don’t date your friends’ exes. Will that rule be broken between Nina and Selena after Nina cozied up in a pic with her BFF’s ex, Zedd? HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY learned that Nina has ‘fears’ about getting close to the hot DJ for the sake of her bestie, Selena!
Zedd, 25, and Nina Dobrev, 26, could easily become the hottest new couple. Well, except for one huge problem — Selena Gomez, 22. Nina and Selena have been good friends for years, so it was shocking to see the actress hang out with her friends’ ex! Is there something going on between Zedd and Nina? HollywoodLife.com has the EXCLUSIVE scoop.

May 18, 2015

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Nina Dobrev Gets Pummeled With Cake On Her Last Day On ‘TVD’ Set — Watch

Gotcha! After she wrapped her final scenes as Elena Gilbert on ‘The Vampire Diaries,’ the cast and crew pranked Nina big time by ‘caking’ her! Click to see all the pics and WATCH!
Looks like you can’t leave The Vampire Diaries set without getting “caked!” Nina Dobrev, 26, shared hilarious videos from her last days on the set, featuring her getting pummeled with cake! Despite those emotional final scenes, the cast and crew made sure to send Nina off with a surprise — a yummy surprise!

May 15, 2015

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Nina Dobrev: Fans Mourn Her ‘TVD’ Exit With Gut Wrenching Video — Watch

We’re SO not ready to say goodbye to Nina on ‘The Vampire Diaries.’ We could seriously cry for days! To kickstart our mourning process, we’ve been watching a new ‘TVD’ video, showing all of Nina’s most emotional moments on the show. Apparently, she can cry for days, too!
It still hasn’t hit us that Nina Dobrev, 26, will no longer appear on The Vampire Diaries after May 14. We know we’ll definitely have a box of Kleenex nearby during the season finale because we’ll likely shed some tears — just like Nina did over the course of her career on TVD. A new clip, which shows all of the actress’ most Oscar-worthy crying scenes, has just been released, and it helped us prep for Nina’s super-sad exit. You should watch it, too!

May 13, 2015

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