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.

Latest Nina Dobrev

Damon Elena Holiday Hookup

‘Vampire Diaries’ Scoop: Damon & Elena’s Romantic Holiday Retreat

Plus, 4 more shocking spoilers from the show’s first-ever Christmas episode!
They may not be totally alone, but Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) “retreat to the Gilbert Lake House” on the Dec. 13 episode of The Vampire Diaries — and I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if we saw some sparks fly!

November 6, 2012

Vampire Diaries Recap Memorial

‘Vampire Diaries’ Recap: Damon Helps Ease Elena’s Blood Cravings

Elena went behind Stefan’s back and developed a ‘personal’ connection to Damon.
With her fangs firmly in place, Elena (Nina Dobrev) found herself tackling the most important aspect of undead life on the Oct. 18 episode of The Vampire Diaries: feeding! But unlike last week’s season premiere, which clearly worked out in Stefan’s (Paul Wesley) favor, both Salvatore brothers got a piece of Elena this week — or in Damon’s (Ian Somerhalder) case, Elena also got a piece of him!

October 18, 2012

‘Vampire Diaries’ Style: Why Katherine Is ‘Sexier’ Than Elena

‘The Vampire Diaries’ costume designer reveals her rationale behind Elena & Katherine’s styles — but will everything change now that they’re both sporting fangs?
Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) may have every guy on The Vampire Diaries wrapped around her doppelfinger, but that doesn’t mean she’s the hottest ticket in Mystic Falls. That honor goes to Nina’s other vampire character, Katherine — at least as far as the show’s costume designer Leigh Leverett is concerned. “Katherine has been around for hundreds of years; She follows fashion trends a little more,” Leigh tells CNN. “[Her clothes are] edgier and sexier than what we put on Elena.”

September 11, 2012

'Vampire Diaries' Recap: [Spoiler] Dies & Elena Makes A Surprising Choice

…And by ‘makes a choice,’ I mean ‘chooses not to make a choice.’ But that’s the closest Elena has ever come to being decisive, so I’ll take it!
The second-to-last episode of every Vampire Diaries season has always been finale-worthy, but the May 3 episode was so much more than that. Not only did Matt Davis hit it out of the park with his gripping portrayal of “evil Alaric,” but fans also got the shock of the season when death paid a visit to Mystic Falls — and not to the person everyone was expecting.

May 3, 2012

'Vampire Diaries' Recap: Stefan & Elena Reunite Over A Tragedy

Another fanged fiend is on the loose in Mystic Falls — and this one isn’t looking to give Elena a hug!
So, how are your eyes doing? Red? Puffy? I thought so. The April 26 episode of The Vampire Diaries more than made up for this season’s uneven quality by delivering an incredible hour that took everything to the next level. Not only did Elena’s (Nina Dobrev) love triangle become pointier than ever, but we’ve got ourselves a new Big Bad in Mystic Falls — and I’m kind of terrified to see how it all plays out.

April 26, 2012

'Vampire Diaries' Recap: Elena Admits She's Torn Between Stefan & Damon

Plus, Klaus’ shocking connection to Tyler is revealed! (I’ve never been so worried.)
The Vampire Diaries’ March 29 episode, “The Murder Of One,” certainly lived up to its hype as one person was, in fact, murdered. And even though it ended up being the one person fans probably cared least about on the entire show, it triggered a reveal about the Originals that changed everything. Are you sitting down? OK, let’s do this…

March 29, 2012

'The Vampire Diaries' Recap: Stefan Relapses & Elena Admits She 'Can't Shake' Damon

Plus, the Mystic Falls serial killer is revealed — and it’s so not who you thought it was!
After what felt like the longest month of my life, The Vampire Diaries returned with a new episode March 15 — and it was so full of mystery solving that I half-expected the Scooby Gang to roll into town. It was also full of flashbacks to 1912, which helped Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Stefan (Paul Wesley) solve the most crucial mystery of all: the identity of the Mystic Falls serial killer!

March 15, 2012

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