Nina Dobrev

[IMDb Mini Biography "donated" By: DarthFugue] Date of Birth 9 January 1989, Sofia, Bulgaria Birth Name Nina Konstantinova Dobreva Height 5' 6½" (1.69 m) Mini Biography Nina moved to Canada at the age of two and has lived in Toronto, Ontario since. From a very young age she showed great enthusiasm and talent for the arts: Dance, Gymnastics, Theatre, Music, Visual arts, and Acting! Modeling jobs led to commercials, which then turned into film auditions. Shortly after, she booked roles in feature films "Fugitive Pieces", "Away From Her" and the popular television series "Degrassi: The Next Generation" on CTV. {In 2009, Nina won the role of "Elena Gilbert", in the CW's new breakout hit: "The Vampire Diaries" -- DarthFugue} Nina loves to travel and has often visited Europe both for pleasure, as well as competing internationally representing Canada in Aesthetic gymnastics. She enjoys playing volleyball, soccer, swimming, rock climbing, wake boarding, snowboarding, and horse back riding to name a few. But above all acting is her passion, and she sees it as an adventure that has just begun; she believes that the journey and the characters we create along the way will help us understand ourselves. IMDb Mini Biography By: Nina/Michaela Dobrev Trivia Studied with Armstrong Acting Studio. [IMDb Mini Biography "donated" By: DarthFugue] Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.