She is charming. Thousands of men dream about her. The heroines played by her turned heads not only for "serial" vampires, but also for ordinary film lovers. Friends adore her. She is able to speak fluently in three languages: Bulgarian, French and English. We are talking about Nina Dobrev, who instantly became popular, playing "crazy bitch Katherine and sweet Elena" in the multi-part project "The Vampire Diaries".
A talented girl was born on January 9, 1989. This event took place in Sofia, in a family that was not associated with cinema. Mom is painting, father is a programmer, and brother is an engineer. Nikolina Konstantinovna Dobrev is the full name of our heroine.
Biography of Nina Dobrev
In Bulgaria, the actress's family did not live long. As soon as Nina was several months old, it was decided to change her place of residence. The choice fell on Canada. The actress's parents bought a house in Toronto. It was in this city that Nina's young years passed.
Nina Dobrev began to show love for creativity from early childhood. Therefore, in addition to her studies, she was engaged in dancing, ballet, music. The girl was also interested in the fine arts. However, our heroine was most interested in cinema and gymnastics.
Training and serious choice
Interest in creative professions did not go unnoticed by parents. They did everything possible to transfer their daughter to an art school. Thanks to her studies at this institution, Nina Dobrev was able to try herself in various creative fields. But still she decided to build a career in cinema.
The girl received the corresponding education in the studio of Dean Armstrong. After graduating from an educational institution, Nina decided to enter the Faculty of Sociology at Ryerson University.
However, later I had to make a serious choice: continue to develop acting talent and build a career in cinema or get a more "serious" profession. Naturally, Nina made a choice in favor of the first option. In addition, at that time she had already received several invitations to shoot.
First steps in cinematography
Nina began attending screenings from an early age. She just ran to the bus stop, got on the bus and went to the casting. Her parents only supported her in this.
The first picture in the filmography of Nina Dobrev is "Degrassi". Our heroine was invited to the shooting in 2006. Before the audience, she appeared in the form of a minor single mother. In a multi-part project, the girl starred for three years. In total, more than 50 episodes with her participation were released on the screens.
The debut role became successful for Nina. The directors noticed her. At first, our heroine starred mainly in television projects. In parallel with the filming of the film "Degrassi", Nina worked on the creation of such projects as "Away from Home", "Love on the Front Line", "Shards", "Chloe", "Werewolf Hunt".
A few years after her debut, she landed a role in the musical American Mall and voiced a character in the animated film Christmas Madagascar.
The Vampire Diaries
Fame came to Nina in 2009. She was offered the main role in the series The Vampire Diaries. The girl instantly became a popular actress. For her work on the creation of the project, she received several prestigious awards and became the best actress in a fantasy series. Actors such as Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley worked with her on the set.
The series became so successful that it was decided to shoot a sequel. It is noteworthy that in several seasons Nina played not only the sweet and charming girl Elena. She also got the role of the vampire Katherine.
In parallel with filming in a successful film project, Nina worked on the creation of such films as "Roommate", "It's Good to Be Quiet", "Kind of Cop" and "Arena". The girl also appeared in the second season of the popular television series "The Originals".
In 2015, Nina made a big decision that saddened many Vampire Diaries fans. She left the series. Journalists associated her departure with a difficult relationship with Ian Somerhalder. But the actress herself said that she wants to appear in more serious and large-scale films.
Over the next few years, Nina Dobrev's filmography was replenished with such successful projects as "The Last Girls", "Especially Dangerous", "Three X's. World domination”,“Nochlezhka”and“Flatulers”.
Extreme works of the popular actress are "Dog Days", "30 Crazy Desires", "Family". At the present stage, Nina is working on the creation of a film called "Happy Day".
Personal life of Nina Dobrev
The actress speaks freely with journalists not only about her success in her film career. Nina Dobrev easily answers questions about her personal life. While working on the creation of the multi-part project "Degrassi", our heroine met the actor Daniel Clark. Feelings flashed between them almost immediately. However, the relationship lasted only two years. The reasons for the separation are unknown. But according to rumors, Nina was the initiator of the breakup.
On the set of the successful television series The Vampire Diaries, Nina Dobrev met Ian Somerhalder. Friendship grew over time into a more serious relationship. There is a version that it was because of her acquaintance with the actor that Nina broke up with Daniel. For a long time, the star couple tried not to advertise their relationship. However, in 2011, they made a gift to numerous fans of the series, announcing serious feelings towards each other.
Ian proposed to Nina several times. But she put her career first, not her personal life. Therefore, she always refused offers of marriage. Perhaps it was because of this that the relationship collapsed in 2013. Almost immediately after the breakup, Nina began an affair with Derek Hough. However, this relationship did not last long.
According to journalists, Nina left the series "The Vampire Diaries" when Ian proposed to actress Nikki Reed and received consent. The girl was unable to work with her ex-boyfriend and her friend on the same set.
Subsequently, there were novels with Austin Stowell and Brooks Like. But this relationship did not last long either. The reason for the breakups has always been Nina Dobrev's career, as well as her love of parties and get-togethers.
Interesting Facts
- In addition to filming, Nina loves to make jewelry. She dreams of opening her own jewelry line.
- Nina is actively involved in sports. Likes to play volleyball and football, often visits the pool, takes rock-climbing lessons, goes snowboarding. She is also interested in equestrian sports and Moksha yoga.
- In the biography of Nina Dobrev, there was a place for arrest for violation of public order.
- Nina dreams of opening her own yoga studio, vegan pastry shop, coffee shop and massage center.
- The actress tries to adhere to a healthy lifestyle. But he cannot give up smoking.
- Outwardly, Nina Dobrev is very similar to another actress - Victoria Justice.
