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Nina Arianda Biography
Birth Name:
Nina Arianda Matijcio
Birth Place:
New York, New York, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Is bilingual in English and Ukrainian due to her parents' Ukrainian heritage
- Became interested in performing at the age of 3 when she participated in a poetry recital
- Studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy
- Made her Broadway debut as Billie Dawn in a stage production of Born Yesterday opposite Jim Belushi
- Played Vanda in a 2011 Broadway production of David Ives' Venus in Fur, a role that led to her first Tony award
- Named Stage Star of the Year by New York Magazine in 2011
- Featured in Forbes' 2011 list of Top 30 Under 30 in entertainment
Relationships
- Peter Matijcio -- Father
- Lesia Matijcio -- Mother