Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva, popularly known as Nina Dobrev, is a Canadian actress and model, best known for her roles in ‘The Vampire Diaries’ and ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation.’ Dobrev was enthusiastic about art and entertainment from a young age. She had a passion for dance, gymnastics, theatre, music, and visual arts, and soon converted her passion into her profession. She started hogging the limelight while portraying the character of ‘Mia Jones’ in the drama series ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation.’ However, the best known role of her early career came in the form of ‘Elena Gilbert’ on ‘CW’ network's supernatural drama series ‘The Vampire Diaries.’ Television apart, she has starred in a number of films, including ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower,’ ‘Let's Be Cops,’ and ‘The Final Girls.’ On the personal front, Dobrev is multilingual, and speaks English, French, and Bulgarian. She loves to travel and visits Europe often. She enjoys playing volleyball, soccer, swimming, rock climbing, wake boarding, snowboarding, and horseback riding. She used to represent Canada in international aesthetic gymnastics competitions.
