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Nina Dobrev
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<p>Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva , known professionally as Nina Dobrev (/ˈdoʊbrɛv/ DOH-brev), is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying <a href="/facts/Elena_Gilbert/HUM5RxMI">Elena Gilbert</a> and <a href="/facts/Katherine_Pierce/oXmGVYu5">Katherine Pierce</a> in <a href="/facts/The_CW/zPFQN74d">The CW</a>'s supernatural drama series <i><a href="/facts/The_Vampire_Diaries/2AJssAq7">The Vampire Diaries</a></i> (2009–2015). </p><p>Born in <a href="/facts/Sofia/KPjJt9Rf">Sofia</a> and raised in <a href="/facts/Toronto/cnXH7881">Toronto</a>, Dobrev made her screen debut playing minor roles in various films, before landing her breakout role as <a href="/facts/Mia_Jones_(Degrassi%3a_The_Next_Generation)/cLy25UDX">Mia Jones</a> in the drama series <i><a href="/facts/Degrassi%3a_The_Next_Generation/dkYVqU0E">Degrassi: The Next Generation</a></i> (2006–2009). She later rose to prominence with her role in <i>The Vampire Diaries</i>, and appeared in several feature films, including the 2012 coming-of-age drama <i><a href="/facts/The_Perks_of_Being_a_Wallflower_(film)/5BgNrsjx">The Perks of Being a Wallflower</a></i>, the comedies <i><a href="/facts/Let%2527s_Be_Cops/7BEVLyWb">Let's Be Cops</a></i> and <i><a href="/facts/The_Final_Girls/H7GxKE1M">The Final Girls</a></i> (2014), and the 2017 science-fiction drama <i><a href="/facts/Flatliners_(2017_film)/PdUQnCaV">Flatliners</a></i>. Her biggest commercial success came with <i><a href="/facts/XXX%3a_Return_of_Xander_Cage/FDWQx2xm">XXX: Return of Xander Cage</a></i> (2017). She also starred in the romantic comedies <i><a href="/facts/Dog_Days_(2018_film)/RuEJk4vE">Dog Days</a></i> (2018), <i><a href="/facts/Then_Came_You_(2018_film)/eWYo9qYG">Then Came You</a></i> (2018), and <i><a href="/facts/Love_Hard/G3Kcqo1T">Love Hard</a></i> (2021), and had a leading role in the sitcom <i><a href="/facts/Fam_(TV_series)/0jmqffjD">Fam</a></i> (2019). </p>