Nina Dobrev Biography

Fast Facts

• Joined the "Like Her, Like Me" program, where mothers and daughters unite over healthy eating habits together
• Has served as an ambassador for the We Scare Hunger campaign to end hunger
• Often contributes to fundraising efforts for Free the Children
• She used to represent Canada in international aesthetic gymnastics competitions
• Moved to Toronto, Ontario with her family when she was two
• Gained recognition after starring in the series "Degrassi: The Next Generation․"
• Started out as a competative gymnast before deciding to become an actress
• Started out as a model and made appearances in commercials
• Quote: "If I can give any advice, I would just say everything will pass ․․․ Life goes on ․․․ It'll always get better․"
• Quote: "I am constantly trying to make myself better and learn more․ I feel like I am always having to prove myself․ I don't like to feel like the smallest person in the room․"
• Well known for her work on the series "The Vampire Diaries․"
• Made her film debut in 2007 with "Fugitive Pieces․"
• After messing up her first audtion for "The Vampire Diaries," she got the role after submitting a tape that convinced the show's creators to cast her in the series
• Appeared in the music video "You Got That Light" by Wade Allain-Marcus and David Baum in 2007
• Fluent in French and Bulgarian