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Nikki Blonsky Biography

Birth Name:Nicole Margaret Blonsky

Birth Place:Great Neck, New York, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Received a Palm Springs International Film Festival Rising Star Award for her role in "Hairspray․"
  • Received the Online Film Critics Society Award for Breakthrough Performer in 2008
  • In 2008, she won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actress
  • Was nominated for a Chicago Film Critics Association Award in 2007
  • Won the 2007 Young Hollywood "One to Watch" Award
  • Was working as Cold Stone Creamery when she was given the lead role in the 2007 film "Hairspray․"
  • Started performing musicals in an after-school theatre program in high school

Awards

  • 2007EDA Female Focus Award-Best Newcomer: nominated
  • 2007CFCA Award-Most Promising Performer: nominated
  • 2007DFCS Award-Best Newcomer: nominated
  • 2007Hollywood Film Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
  • 2007WFCC Award-Best Music: winner
  • 2007Young Hollywood Award-One to Watch: winner
  • 2008Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2008Critics Choice Award-Best Young Actress: winner
  • 2008Critics Choice Award-Best Song: nominated
  • 2008Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
  • 2008Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2008Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
  • 2008MTV Movie Award-Breakthrough Performance: nominated
  • 2008OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: nominated
  • 2008OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: nominated
  • 2008OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: nominated
  • 2008OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
  • 2008OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Female: nominated
  • 2008OFCS Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: winner
  • 2008Rising Star Award-: winner
  • 2008Ensemble Cast Award-: winner
  • 2010Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer TV Star: Female: nominated
  • 2014ShoWest Award-Ensemble Award: nominated