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{{Infobox person
| name = Nina Dobrev
| image = Nina Dobrev at The Promise Premiere in April 2017 01.png
| caption = Dobrev in 2017
| birth_name = Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|1|9|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]]
| home_town = [[Toronto]], [[Canada]]
| occupation = [[Actor|Actress]]
| years_active = 2006–present
| notable_works = ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''
}}
'''Nina Dobrev''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|oʊ|b|r|ɛ|f}}; born '''Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva''';{{efn|{{lang-bg|Николина Константинова Добрева}}}}<ref name=tvg>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/nina-dobrev/bio/283252/|title=Nina Dobrev Biography|work=[[TV Guide]]|accessdate=April 6, 2015}}</ref> January 9, 1989)<ref name="Hollywood.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/nina-dobrev-57656586/|title=Nina Dobrev|website=Hollywood.com|accessdate=January 22, 2017}}</ref> is a [[Bulgarian Canadians|Bulgarian-Canadian]] [[actor|actress]].<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Dobrev, Nina|user=ninadobrev|number=325248195238191104|title=No, I'm Bulgarian ! “@ParisHilton4ev: @ninadobrev Do you have some kind of a relation to Russian nationality? xoxo”|date=April 19, 2013|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Усмихнатата, красива и позитивна българка Нина Добрев|url=http://struma.bg/news/1837/1/1/Usmihnatata-krasiva-i-pozitivna-bulgarka-Nina-Dobrev.html|accessdate=December 1, 2013|work=Struma|language=Bulgarian|trans-title=Smiling, beautiful and positive Bulgarian Nina Dobrev|date=January 13, 2013}}</ref> She portrayed the role of Mia Jones in the drama series ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'' and [[Elena Gilbert]] on [[The CW]]'s supernatural drama series ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''.
Dobrev has also starred in feature films, including the 2012 coming-of-age drama ''[[The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film)|The Perks of Being a Wallflower]]'', the 2014 action comedy ''[[Let's Be Cops]]'', the 2015 horror comedy ''[[The Final Girls]]'' and the 2017 action thriller ''[[xXx: Return of Xander Cage]]''.
==Early life==
Dobrev was born Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva in [[Sofia]], [[People's Republic of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], and moved to Canada at the age of two, where she was raised in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]].<ref name="TG&M-Degrassi">{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Ryan|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/from-degrassi-to-the-dark-side/article4286332/|title=From DeGrassi to the dark side|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=September 22, 2009|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref name="lytd">{{cite book|first1=Crissy|last1=Calhoun|title=Love You To Death: The Unofficial Companion to The Vampire Diaries|chapter=Cast Bios: Nina Dobrev|isbn=978-1-55022-978-3|publisher=Ecw Pr|year=2010}}</ref> She has an older brother, Aleksandar Dobrev. Her father, Konstantin Dobrev, is a computer specialist, and her mother, Michaela Dobreva (née Radeva), is an artist.<ref name="lytd"/>
Dobrev attended Vradenburg Junior Public School and J. B. Tyrrell Sr. Public School, where she started ballet and jazz classes, and competed in rhythmic gymnastics.<ref name="lytd"/> She took acting classes at [[Dean Armstrong|Armstrong Acting Studios]] in Toronto.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.armstrongactingstudios.com/faculty|title=Armstrong Acting Studios - We train Tv and Film actors - Toronto|website=Armstrong Acting Studios - We train Tv and Film actors - Toronto|access-date=2017-08-17}}</ref> Dobrev subsequently attended the arts program at [[Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts]] in [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wexfordperformingarts.com/student-life/alumni/ |title=Alumni |publisher=Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts |accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref> until her graduating year.
Dobrev entered post-secondary studies at [[Ryerson University]] in Toronto, majoring in Sociology,<ref name="TheEyeopener">{{cite web|first=Jessica|last=Lewis|url=https://theeyeopener.com/2008/11/degrassi-gets-schooled/|title=Degrassi Gets Schooled|website=TheEyeopener.com|date=November 5, 2008|access-date=June 12, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213155927/http://www.theeyeopener.com/articles/3855-Degrassi-gets-schooled|archivedate=February 13, 2010}}</ref> though her pursuit of an acting career prevented her from graduating.<ref>{{cite web |first=Brittany|last=Goldfield Rodrigues |url=http://ryersonian.ca/top-five-actors-you-didnt-know-went-to-ryerson/ |title=Top five actors you didn’t know went to Ryerson |website=Ryersonian.ca |publisher=Ryerson School of Journalism |date=January 26, 2015 |accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref>
==Career==
[[File:Nina Dobrev at ETalk 2008.jpg|left|thumb|Dobrev at the [[2008 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
Dobrev's first major acting role was as Mia on the teen drama television series ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'', a role she played for three seasons starting in 2006.<ref name="TG&M-Degrassi" /> She appeared in several feature films in the mid-2000s, including ''[[Fugitive Pieces (film)|Fugitive Pieces]]'' and ''[[Away from Her]]''. Dobrev also headlined a number of television films, including [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel's]] ''[[Never Cry Werewolf]]'',<ref>{{cite web |author=Foywonder |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/6911/never-cry-werewolf-but-can-we-cry-rip-off/ |title=Never Cry Werewolf (But Can We Cry Rip-Off) |work=Dread Central |date=April 23, 2008 |accessdate=June 13, 2017}}</ref> [[MTV]]'s [[The American Mall]],<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- Staff report --> |url=http://ew.com/article/2007/12/21/hsm-producers-doing-new-musical-mtv/ |title="HSM" producers doing new musical for MTV |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=December 21, 2007 |accessdate=June 13, 2017}}</ref> and two Lifetime original movies. In 2007 she appeared in the music video of "You Got That Light" performed by Wade Allain-Marcus and David Baum.
Dobrev subsequently left ''Degrassi'' in 2009 to star in [[The CW]]'s supernatural drama series ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'', a television adaptation of the [[The Vampire Diaries (novel series)|book series of the same name]], playing the lead role of [[Elena Gilbert]].<ref name="TG&M-Degrassi" /><ref name="Andreeva 2009">{{cite web|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/networks-see-flurry-pilot-castings-80393|title=Networks see flurry of pilot castings – Rupert Penry-Jones, Nina Dobrev land lead roles|date=March 8, 2009|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=May 25, 2010|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310085521/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3if926640132f1fcca6e6e9f510e342741|archivedate=March 10, 2009}}</ref> Dobrev also played a series of dopplegangers of Elena on the series, most prominently 500-year old vampire Katherine Pierce.<ref>{{cite web |first=Cory|last=Midgarden |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1721923/vampire-diaries-star-nina-dobrev-says-elenas-on-an-indefinite-vacation/ |title='Vampire Diaries' Star Nina Dobrev Says Elena's On An 'Indefinite' Vacation |work=MTV News |date=February 6, 2014 |accessdate=June 24, 2017}}</ref> She crossed over to ''The Vampire Diaries'' spinoff ''[[The Originals (TV series)|The Originals]]'', as doppleganger character Tatia, in an episode in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |first=Samantha|last=Highfill |url=http://ew.com/article/2014/10/03/nina-dobrev-tatia-vampire-diaries-originals-crossover/ |title=Nina Dobrev says things get 'complicated' for Tatia on 'The Originals' |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=October 3, 2014 |access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref> In April 2015, Dobrev announced via [[Instagram]] that she would be leaving ''The Vampire Diaries'' after portraying Elena for six seasons.<ref>{{cite web|last=Roffman|first=Marisa|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/vampire-aries-nina-dobrev-leaving-786529|title='Vampire Diaries' Shocker: Star Nina Dobrev Exits|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 6, 2015|accessdate=April 23, 2015}}</ref> In January 2017, it was announced that Dobrev would return as Elena in ''The Vampire Diaries'' series finale.<ref name="TVD-finale">{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|url=http://deadline.com/2017/01/the-vampire-diaries-nina-dobrev-return-series-finale-1201894499/|title=‘The Vampire Diaries’: Nina Dobrev To Return For Series Finale|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 26, 2017|access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref>
Dobrev had a minor role in the erotic thriller ''[[Chloe (film)|Chloe]]'',<ref name="TG&M-Degrassi" /> theatrically released by [[Sony Pictures Classics]] on March 26, 2010.<ref name="Chloe2010">{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=chloe.htm|title=Chloe (2010)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=July 26, 2011}}</ref> The film had enjoyed commercial success and became director [[Atom Egoyan]]'s biggest moneymaker ever.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pevere|first=Geoff|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/article/901059--the-digital-revolution-film|title=The Digital Revolution: Part 1|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=December 7, 2010|accessdate=September 25, 2011|location=Toronto}}</ref> She also had a small role in the 2011 film ''[[The Roommate]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=
Rob|last=Nelson|url=http://variety.com/2011/film/reviews/the-roommate-1117944502/|title=Review: ‘The Roommate’|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 4, 2011|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref>
[[File:Nina Dobrev 02.jpg|thumb|Dobrev at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2011|upright]]
In April 2011, Dobrev was cast as Candace Kelmeckis in the film adaptation of ''[[The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film)|The Perks of Being a Wallflower]]'', alongside [[Logan Lerman]], [[Emma Watson]], and [[Paul Rudd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/123303|title=Nina Dobrev Goes From 'Vampire Diaries' To 'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower'|first=Nikki|last=Finke|date=April 15, 2011|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate=April 17, 2011}}</ref> In August 2014, she starred alongside [[Jake Johnson]] and [[Damon Wayans Jr.]] in the 20th Century Fox comedy ''[[Let's Be Cops]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Justin|last=Kroll|url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/darcy-dobrev-and-riggle-find-cops-for-fox-1200431105/|title=James D’Arcy, Nina Dobrev to Ride Along on Fox’s 'Cops' Pic (EXCLUSIVE)|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 1, 2013|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Shaunna|last=Murphy|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1863224/nina-dobrev-lets-be-cops-set-video-jake-johnson-damon-wayans/|title=Nina Dobrev Gives Us A Behind The Scenes Look At 'Let's Be Cops'|work=[[MTV News]]|date=July 8, 2014|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref>
Dobrev played the role of Vicki Summers in the 2015 horror comedy film ''[[The Final Girls]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/silicon-valley-vampire-diaries-stars-695221|title='Silicon Valley,' 'Vampire Diaries' Stars Join Horror Comedy 'Final Girls' (Exclusive)|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=April 10, 2014}}</ref> In September 2015, Dobrev was cast in the film ''Arrivals'', opposite [[Asa Butterfield]] and [[Maisie Williams]], portraying the role of flight attendant Izzy;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2015/09/nina-dobrev-vampire-diaries-arrivals-movie-maisie-williams-asa-butterfield-1201561546/|title=Nina Dobrev Cast in ''Arrivals'' Movie with Asa Butterfield & Maisie Williams|first=Dominic|last=Patten|date=September 30, 2015|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate=October 10, 2015}}</ref> the film was later retitled ''Departures'', and was scheduled to go into production in April 2017.<ref name="Departures">{{cite web |first=Patrick|last=Frater |url=http://variety.com/2017/film/global/voltage-pictures-launching-teen-drama-departures-1201982934/ |title=Berlinale: Voltage Pictures Launching Teen Weepie ‘Departures’ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=February 9, 2017 |accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Rebecca|last=Ford |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ken-jeong-david-koechner-tituss-burgess-peyton-list-board-departures-996797 |title=Ken Jeong, David Koechner, Tituss Burgess, Peyton List Board 'Departures' (Exclusive) |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=April 24, 2017 |accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref> The same year, she was cast in the romantic comedy ''[[Crash Pad]]'', alongside [[Domhnall Gleeson]] and [[Christina Applegate]], which began filming in Vancouver in fall 2015.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave|last=McNary|url=http://www.variety.com/2015/film/news/domhnall-gleeson-thomas-haden-church-comedy-crash-pad-1201623276/|title=Domhnall Gleeson, Thomas Haden Church, Christina Applegate Starring in Rom-Com 'Crash Pad' (EXCLUSIVE)|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 21, 2015|accessdate=November 28, 2015}}</ref>
In 2017, Dobrev co-starred as weapons specialist Becky Clearidge in the action film sequel ''[[xXx: Return of Xander Cage]]'', opposite [[Vin Diesel]] and [[Samuel L. Jackson]];<ref>{{cite web |first=Justin|last=Kroll |url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/nina-dobrevruby-rose-xxx-vin-diesel-1201674791/ |title=Nina Dobrev, Ruby Rose in Talks to Join Vin Diesel for 'XXX: The Return of Xander Cage' |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 7, 2016 |accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paramount-boards-vin-diesels-xxx-864226 |title=Paramount Boards Vin Diesel's 'xXx: The Return of Xander Cage'|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 11, 2016|accessdate=February 16, 2016}}</ref> the film was released January 20.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave|last=McNary|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/xxx-the-return-of-xander-cage-release-date-vin-diesel-1201714207/|title=Vin Diesel’s ‘xXx: The Return of Xander Cage’ Gets January 2017 Release|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 24, 2016|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref> Also that year, Dobrev co-starred as Marlo in the film remake ''[[Flatliners (2017 film)|Flatliners]]'', opposite [[Ellen Page]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Justin|last=Kroll |url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/flatliners-remake-nina-dobrev-1201757824/ |title=Nina Dobrev Joins Ellen Page in ‘Flatliners’ Remake |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=April 20, 2016 |access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Oliver|last=Gettell |url=http://ew.com/article/2016/04/20/nina-dobrev-flatliners-remake/ |title=Nina Dobrev in talks to join Ellen Page in Flatliners remake |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=April 20, 2016 |access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Dobrev speaks [[English language|English]] and [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Tara|last=Fowler|url=http://www.digitalspy.ca/celebrity/news/a289300/dobrev-im-proud-to-be-bulgarian.html|title=Dobrev: 'I'm proud to be Bulgarian' |work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=November 23, 2010|accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref> While filming ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'', Dobrev lived in [[Atlanta]],<ref>{{cite web |first=Jennifer|last=Brett |url=http://buzz.blog.ajc.com/2015/02/09/nina-dobrev-julianne-hough-zac-efron-hang-out-in-atlanta/ |title=Nina Dobrev, Julianne Hough, Zac Efron hang out in Atlanta |work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |date=February 9, 2015 |accessdate=June 12, 2017 |quote=Nina Dobrev calls Atlanta home and stars in locally filmed "The Vampire Diaries."}}</ref> but moved to [[Los Angeles]] after leaving the series in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |first=Howie|last=Kahn |url=http://www.self.com/story/nina-dobrev-vampire-diaries-whats-next |title=What's Next for Nina Dobrev? |work=[[Self (magazine)|Self]] |date=May 11, 2015 |accessdate=June 12, 2017 |quote=It's because, despite her nine years in the business, the sprawl of Los Angeles is new to her: She'll be living here full-time in just a few weeks but doesn't know the roads quite yet.}}</ref>
==Filmography==
[[File:Nina Dobrev by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|Dobrev in 2012]]
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Repo! The Genetic Opera]]''
| Teenage Zydrate Addict
|
|-
|rowspan=4|2007
| ''[[Away from Her]]''
| Monica
|
|-
| ''[[How She Move]]''
| Tall Girl in Bathroom
|
|-
| ''[[The Poet (film)|The Poet]]''
| Rachel
|
|-
| ''[[Fugitive Pieces (film)|Fugitive Pieces]]''
| Bella
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Mookie's Law]]''
| Rosabella Bulut
| Short film
|-
|rowspan=2|2009
| ''You Got That Light''
| Girl
| Short film
|-
| ''[[Chloe (film)|Chloe]]''
| Anna
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2011
| ''[[The Roommate]]''
| Maria
|
|-
| ''[[Arena (2011 film)|Arena]]''
| Lori Lord
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film)|The Perks of Being a Wallflower]]''
| Candace Kelmeckis
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Let's Be Cops]]''
| Josie
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[The Final Girls]]''
| Vicki Summers
|
|-
|rowspan=3|2017
| ''[[xXx: Return of Xander Cage]]''
| Becky Clearidge
|
|-
| ''[[Crash Pad]]''
| Hannah
|
|-
| ''[[Flatliners (2017 film)|Flatliners]]''
| Marlo
|
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
| ''Departures''
| Izzy
| Filming;<ref name="Departures" /> originally titled ''Arrivals''
|-
|{{TableTBA}}
|''Lucky Day''
|Chloe
|Filming<ref name="Dog Days" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/movies/lucky-day/51996/roger-avary-to-direct-first-film-in-13-years|title=Roger Avary to direct first film in 13 years|work=Den of Geek|date=|access-date=October 22, 2017}}</ref>
|-
|{{TableTBA}}
|''Dog Days''
|Elizabeth
|<ref name="Dog Days">{{Cite news|first=Dominic|last=Patten|url=http://deadline.com/2017/09/nina-dobrev-casting-roger-avary-ken-marino-flatliners-1202174708/|title=Nina Dobrev Joins Ken Marino’s 'Dog Days' Pic, Filming Roger Avary's 'Lucky Day'|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 21, 2017|access-date=October 22, 2017}}</ref>
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Playing House (2006 film)|Playing House]]''
| Young Frannie McKenzie
| [[Television film]]
|-
| 2006–2009
| ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''
| Mia Jones
| Recurring role (season 6); main role (seasons 7–8); guest star (season 9): 52 episodes
|-
|rowspan=2|2007
| ''My Daughter's Secret''
| Justine Dysert
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Too Young to Marry]]''
| Jessica Carpenter
| Television film
|-
|rowspan=3|2008
| ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]]''
| Stephenie
| Episodes: "Blowback", "Articles of Faith"
|-
| ''[[Never Cry Werewolf]]''
| Loren Hansett
| Television film
|-
| ''[[The American Mall]]''
| Ally Shepherd
| Television film
|-
|rowspan=2|2009
| ''[[Eleventh Hour (U.S. TV series)|Eleventh Hour]]''
| Grace Dahl
| Episode: "Eternal"
|-
| ''[[Degrassi Goes Hollywood]]''
| Mia Jones
| Television film
|-
| 2009–2017
| ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''
| [[Elena Gilbert]] / [[Katherine Pierce]] / Amara
| Lead role (seasons 1–6); uncredited voice role (season 7);<ref>{{cite web |first=Andy|author=Swift |url=http://tvline.com/2016/05/13/the-vampire-diaries-nina-dobrev-returns-season-7-finale-interview/ |title=''Vampire Diaries'' Finale: The Story Behind Nina Dobrev's Surprise Cameo |work=[[TVLine]] |date=May 13, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> guest star (season 8):<ref name="TVD-finale" /> 134 episodes
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Merry Madagascar]]''
| Cupid the Reindeer
| Christmas special; voice role
|-
|rowspan=2|2011
| ''[[Family Guy]]''
| Lois' High School Bully
| Voice role; episode: "[[Trading Places (Family Guy)|Trading Places]]"
|-
| ''[[The Super Hero Squad Show]]''
| Ellen
| Voice role; episode: "This Man-Thing, This Monster!"
|-
|rowspan=2|2014
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| Cortana / Abby / Jenny Curran
| Voice role; episode: "Panthropologie"
|-
| ''[[The Originals (TV series)|The Originals]]''
| Tatia<ref>http://en.koreaportal.com/articles/39020/20170629/the-originals-season-5-spoilers-julie-plec-takes-over-as-showrunner-nina-dobrev-guest-stars-as-new-doppleganger.htm</ref>
| Episode: "Red Door"
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Lip Sync Battle]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "[[Tim Tebow]] vs. Nina Dobrev"
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Workaholics]]''
| Courtnee
| Episode: "Termidate"
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Nominated work
! Association
! Category
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="4" align="center"| 2010
| rowspan="4"| ''The Vampire Diaries''
| rowspan="2"| [[Teen Choice Awards]]
| [[2010 Teen Choice Awards#TV|Choice TV Breakout Star – Female]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=tca2010>{{cite web|title=Winners of "Teen Choice 2010" Announced|url=http://teenchoiceawards.com/pdf/TC10-Winners.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609194647/http://teenchoiceawards.com/pdf/TC10-Winners.pdf|archivedate=June 9, 2011|publisher=Teen Choice Awards|accessdate=February 4, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi|Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=tca2010/>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Young Hollywood Awards]]
| Making Their Mark
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=yha>{{cite web|last=Fulghum |first=Sherrill |title=Young Hollywood Award Winners |url=http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/5831585-young-hollywood-award-winners |work=Allvoices |accessdate=February 4, 2014 |date=May 14, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706003214/http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/5831585-young-hollywood-award-winners |archivedate=July 6, 2013 |df=}}</ref>
|-
| Cast to Watch {{small|(with [[Paul Wesley]] and [[Ian Somerhalder]])}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=yha/>
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center"| 2011
| rowspan="3"| ''The Vampire Diaries''
| rowspan="3"| Teen Choice Awards
| [[2011 Teen Choice Awards#TV|Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly|title=Teen Choice Awards 2011 Winners Revealed|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2011-winners-220172|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=August 7, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| [[2011 Teen Choice Awards#Miscellaneous|Choice Hottie – Female]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Teen Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Announced: Harry Potter vs Twilight|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/29/teen-choice-awards-2011-nominees_n_887197.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=June 29, 2011|first=Rae|last=Votta}}</ref>
|-
| Choice Vampire
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Lara|title='Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco to host Teen Choice 2011|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a331752/big-bang-theorys-kaley-cuoco-to-host-teen-choice-2011.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=July 26, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center"| 2012
| rowspan="2"| ''The Vampire Diaries''
| [[People's Choice Awards]]
| [[38th People's Choice Awards#Television|Favorite TV Drama Actress]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=People's Choice Award winners|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/story/2012-01-11/peoples-choice-awards-winners-list/52509800/1|work=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=January 11, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| Teen Choice Awards
| [[2012 Teen Choice Awards#TV|Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Teen Choice Awards 2012: Hunger Games,' 'Twilight' and Justin Bieber Win Big|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/07/teen-choice-awards-2012-hunger-games-twilight-and-justin-bieber-win-big/|publisher=[[ABC News]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=July 23, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| ''The Perks of Being a Wallflower''
| [[San Diego Film Critics Society]]
| [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble|Best Ensemble Performance]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=S.D. Film Critics vote 'Argo' top film of 2012|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/12/sd-film-critics-vote-argo-top-film-2012/|publisher=UT San Diego|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=December 12, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| 2013
| rowspan="2"| ''The Vampire Diaries''
| People's Choice Awards
| [[39th People's Choice Awards#Television|Favorite Dramatic TV Actress]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Goodacre|first=Kate|title=People's Choice Awards 2013: The winners and nominees in full|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a448890/peoples-choice-awards-2013-the-winners-and-nominees-in-full.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=January 10, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| Teen Choice Awards
| [[2013 Teen Choice Awards#TV|Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Complete list of Teen Choice 2013 Awards winners|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-teen-choice-2013-awards-winners-list-story.html#axzz2sOMlXbU3|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=May 11, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2014
| rowspan="6"| ''The Vampire Diaries''
| rowspan="2"| People's Choice Awards
| [[40th People's Choice Awards#Television|Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=pca14>{{cite web|title=People's Choice Awards 2014: The winners list|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/01/08/peoples-choice-awards-winners-list/|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=January 8, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| Favorite On-Screen Chemistry {{small|(with Ian Somerhalder)}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=pca14/>
|-
| mtvU Fandom Awards
| Ship Of The Year {{small|(with Ian Somerhalder)}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1878526/veronica-mars-fandom-awards/|title='Veronica Mars' Hits A Neptune High, Wins Top Honors At The mtvU Fandom Awards|publisher=[[MTV News]]}}</ref>
|-
| Teen Choice Awards
| [[2014 Teen Choice Awards#TV|Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name="TCA-2014">{{cite web|first=Kimberly|last=Nordyke|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2014-winners-724423|title=Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=August 10, 2014|date=June 12, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| Young Hollywood Awards
| [[2014 Young Hollywood Awards|Fan Favorite Actor – Female]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=yha2014>{{cite web|title=2014 Young Hollywood Awards Nominees Include 'Pretty Little Liars,' 'Fault in Our Stars'|url=http://www.variety.com/2014/tv/news/young-hollywood-awards-nominees-2014-announced-1201251383/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=July 28, 2014|date=April 13, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| Best Threesome {{small|(with Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder)}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=yha2014/>
|-
| rowspan="4" align="center"| 2015
| rowspan="4"| ''The Vampire Diaries''
| rowspan="2"| People's Choice Awards
| [[41st People's Choice Awards#Television|Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=pcas2015>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/594634/jennifer-lawrence-shailene-woodley-and-robert-downey-jr-among-people-s-choice-nominees-plus-find-out-who-s-hosting|title=Jennifer Lawrence, Shailene Woodley and Robert Downey Jr. Among People's Choice Nominees, Plus Find Out Who's Hosting!|last=Toomey|first=Alyssa|date=November 4, 2014|publisher=E! Online|accessdate=April 13, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| Favorite TV Duo {{small|(with Ian Somerhalder)}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=pcas2015/>
|-
| rowspan="2"| Teen Choice Awards
| [[2015 Teen Choice Awards#TV|Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=tcas2015>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2015-winners-and-highlights/|title=Teen Choice Awards 2015 winners and highlights|date=August 17, 2015|publisher=[[CBS News]]|accessdate=April 13, 2015}}</ref>
|-
| Choice TV: Liplock {{small|(with Ian Somerhalder)}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=tcas2015/>
|-
| 2017
| ''xXx: Return of Xander Cage''
| Teen Choice Awards
| Choice Movie Actress: Action
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/story/teen-choice-awards-2017-nominees|title=Teen Choice Awards 2017: See the First Wave of Nominations|last=Ceron|first=Ella|work=[[Teen Vogue]]|date=June 19, 2017|accessdate=June 19, 2017}}</ref>
|}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Nina Dobrev
| image = Nina Dobrev at The Promise Premiere in April 2017 01.png
| caption = Dobrev in 2017
| birth_name = Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|1|9|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]]
| home_town = [[Toronto]], [[Canada]]
| occupation = [[Actor|Actress]]
| years_active = 2006–present
| notable_works = ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''
}}
'''Nina Dobrev''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|oʊ|b|r|ɛ|f}}; born '''Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva''';{{efn|{{lang-bg|Николина Константинова Добрева}}}}<ref name=tvg>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/nina-dobrev/bio/283252/|title=Nina Dobrev Biography|work=[[TV Guide]]|accessdate=April 6, 2015}}</ref> January 9, 1989)<ref name="Hollywood.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/nina-dobrev-57656586/|title=Nina Dobrev|website=Hollywood.com|accessdate=January 22, 2017}}</ref> is a [[Bulgarian Canadians|Bulgarian-Canadian]] [[actor|actress]].<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Dobrev, Nina|user=ninadobrev|number=325248195238191104|title=No, I'm Bulgarian ! “@ParisHilton4ev: @ninadobrev Do you have some kind of a relation to Russian nationality? xoxo”|date=April 19, 2013|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Усмихнатата, красива и позитивна българка Нина Добрев|url=http://struma.bg/news/1837/1/1/Usmihnatata-krasiva-i-pozitivna-bulgarka-Nina-Dobrev.html|accessdate=December 1, 2013|work=Struma|language=Bulgarian|trans-title=Smiling, beautiful and positive Bulgarian Nina Dobrev|date=January 13, 2013}}</ref> She portrayed the role of Mia Jones in the drama series ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'' and [[Elena Gilbert]] on [[The CW]]'s supernatural drama series ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''.
Dobrev has also starred in feature films, including the 2012 coming-of-age drama ''[[The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film)|The Perks of Being a Wallflower]]'', the 2014 action comedy ''[[Let's Be Cops]]'', the 2015 horror comedy ''[[The Final Girls]]'' and the 2017 action thriller ''[[xXx: Return of Xander Cage]]''.
==Early life==
Dobrev was born Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva in [[Sofia]], [[People's Republic of Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], and moved to Canada at the age of two, where she was raised in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]].<ref name="TG&M-Degrassi">{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Ryan|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/from-degrassi-to-the-dark-side/article4286332/|title=From DeGrassi to the dark side|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=September 22, 2009|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref name="lytd">{{cite book|first1=Crissy|last1=Calhoun|title=Love You To Death: The Unofficial Companion to The Vampire Diaries|chapter=Cast Bios: Nina Dobrev|isbn=978-1-55022-978-3|publisher=Ecw Pr|year=2010}}</ref> She has an older brother, Aleksandar Dobrev. Her father, Konstantin Dobrev, is a computer specialist, and her mother, Michaela Dobreva (née Radeva), is an artist.<ref name="lytd"/>
Dobrev attended Vradenburg Junior Public School and J. B. Tyrrell Sr. Public School, where she started ballet and jazz classes, and competed in rhythmic gymnastics.<ref name="lytd"/> She took acting classes at [[Dean Armstrong|Armstrong Acting Studios]] in Toronto.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.armstrongactingstudios.com/faculty|title=Armstrong Acting Studios - We train Tv and Film actors - Toronto|website=Armstrong Acting Studios - We train Tv and Film actors - Toronto|access-date=2017-08-17}}</ref> Dobrev subsequently attended the arts program at [[Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts]] in [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wexfordperformingarts.com/student-life/alumni/ |title=Alumni |publisher=Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts |accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref> until her graduating year.
Dobrev entered post-secondary studies at [[Ryerson University]] in Toronto, majoring in Sociology,<ref name="TheEyeopener">{{cite web|first=Jessica|last=Lewis|url=https://theeyeopener.com/2008/11/degrassi-gets-schooled/|title=Degrassi Gets Schooled|website=TheEyeopener.com|date=November 5, 2008|access-date=June 12, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213155927/http://www.theeyeopener.com/articles/3855-Degrassi-gets-schooled|archivedate=February 13, 2010}}</ref> though her pursuit of an acting career prevented her from graduating.<ref>{{cite web |first=Brittany|last=Goldfield Rodrigues |url=http://ryersonian.ca/top-five-actors-you-didnt-know-went-to-ryerson/ |title=Top five actors you didn’t know went to Ryerson |website=Ryersonian.ca |publisher=Ryerson School of Journalism |date=January 26, 2015 |accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref>
==Career==
[[File:Nina Dobrev at ETalk 2008.jpg|left|thumb|Dobrev at the [[2008 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
Dobrev's first major acting role was as Mia on the teen drama television series ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'', a role she played for three seasons starting in 2006.<ref name="TG&M-Degrassi" /> She appeared in several feature films in the mid-2000s, including ''[[Fugitive Pieces (film)|Fugitive Pieces]]'' and ''[[Away from Her]]''. Dobrev also headlined a number of television films, including [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel's]] ''[[Never Cry Werewolf]]'',<ref>{{cite web |author=Foywonder |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/6911/never-cry-werewolf-but-can-we-cry-rip-off/ |title=Never Cry Werewolf (But Can We Cry Rip-Off) |work=Dread Central |date=April 23, 2008 |accessdate=June 13, 2017}}</ref> [[MTV]]'s [[The American Mall]],<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- Staff report --> |url=http://ew.com/article/2007/12/21/hsm-producers-doing-new-musical-mtv/ |title="HSM" producers doing new musical for MTV |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=December 21, 2007 |accessdate=June 13, 2017}}</ref> and two Lifetime original movies. In 2007 she appeared in the music video of "You Got That Light" performed by Wade Allain-Marcus and David Baum.
Dobrev subsequently left ''Degrassi'' in 2009 to star in [[The CW]]'s supernatural drama series ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'', a television adaptation of the [[The Vampire Diaries (novel series)|book series of the same name]], playing the lead role of [[Elena Gilbert]].<ref name="TG&M-Degrassi" /><ref name="Andreeva 2009">{{cite web|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/networks-see-flurry-pilot-castings-80393|title=Networks see flurry of pilot castings – Rupert Penry-Jones, Nina Dobrev land lead roles|date=March 8, 2009|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=May 25, 2010|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310085521/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3if926640132f1fcca6e6e9f510e342741|archivedate=March 10, 2009}}</ref> Dobrev also played a series of dopplegangers of Elena on the series, most prominently 500-year old vampire Katherine Pierce.<ref>{{cite web |first=Cory|last=Midgarden |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1721923/vampire-diaries-star-nina-dobrev-says-elenas-on-an-indefinite-vacation/ |title='Vampire Diaries' Star Nina Dobrev Says Elena's On An 'Indefinite' Vacation |work=MTV News |date=February 6, 2014 |accessdate=June 24, 2017}}</ref> She crossed over to ''The Vampire Diaries'' spinoff ''[[The Originals (TV series)|The Originals]]'', as doppleganger character Tatia, in an episode in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |first=Samantha|last=Highfill |url=http://ew.com/article/2014/10/03/nina-dobrev-tatia-vampire-diaries-originals-crossover/ |title=Nina Dobrev says things get 'complicated' for Tatia on 'The Originals' |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=October 3, 2014 |access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref> In April 2015, Dobrev announced via [[Instagram]] that she would be leaving ''The Vampire Diaries'' after portraying Elena for six seasons.<ref>{{cite web|last=Roffman|first=Marisa|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/vampire-aries-nina-dobrev-leaving-786529|title='Vampire Diaries' Shocker: Star Nina Dobrev Exits|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 6, 2015|accessdate=April 23, 2015}}</ref> In January 2017, it was announced that Dobrev would return as Elena in ''The Vampire Diaries'' series finale.<ref name="TVD-finale">{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|url=http://deadline.com/2017/01/the-vampire-diaries-nina-dobrev-return-series-finale-1201894499/|title=‘The Vampire Diaries’: Nina Dobrev To Return For Series Finale|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=January 26, 2017|access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref>
Dobrev had a minor role in the erotic thriller ''[[Chloe (film)|Chloe]]'',<ref name="TG&M-Degrassi" /> theatrically released by [[Sony Pictures Classics]] on March 26, 2010.<ref name="Chloe2010">{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=chloe.htm|title=Chloe (2010)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=July 26, 2011}}</ref> The film had enjoyed commercial success and became director [[Atom Egoyan]]'s biggest moneymaker ever.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pevere|first=Geoff|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/article/901059--the-digital-revolution-film|title=The Digital Revolution: Part 1|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=December 7, 2010|accessdate=September 25, 2011|location=Toronto}}</ref> She also had a small role in the 2011 film ''[[The Roommate]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=
Rob|last=Nelson|url=http://variety.com/2011/film/reviews/the-roommate-1117944502/|title=Review: ‘The Roommate’|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 4, 2011|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref>
[[File:Nina Dobrev 02.jpg|thumb|Dobrev at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2011|upright]]
In April 2011, Dobrev was cast as Candace Kelmeckis in the film adaptation of ''[[The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film)|The Perks of Being a Wallflower]]'', alongside [[Logan Lerman]], [[Emma Watson]], and [[Paul Rudd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/123303|title=Nina Dobrev Goes From 'Vampire Diaries' To 'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower'|first=Nikki|last=Finke|date=April 15, 2011|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate=April 17, 2011}}</ref> In August 2014, she starred alongside [[Jake Johnson]] and [[Damon Wayans Jr.]] in the 20th Century Fox comedy ''[[Let's Be Cops]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Justin|last=Kroll|url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/darcy-dobrev-and-riggle-find-cops-for-fox-1200431105/|title=James D’Arcy, Nina Dobrev to Ride Along on Fox’s 'Cops' Pic (EXCLUSIVE)|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 1, 2013|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Shaunna|last=Murphy|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1863224/nina-dobrev-lets-be-cops-set-video-jake-johnson-damon-wayans/|title=Nina Dobrev Gives Us A Behind The Scenes Look At 'Let's Be Cops'|work=[[MTV News]]|date=July 8, 2014|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref>
Dobrev played the role of Vicki Summers in the 2015 horror comedy film ''[[The Final Girls]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/silicon-valley-vampire-diaries-stars-695221|title='Silicon Valley,' 'Vampire Diaries' Stars Join Horror Comedy 'Final Girls' (Exclusive)|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=April 10, 2014}}</ref> In September 2015, Dobrev was cast in the film ''Arrivals'', opposite [[Asa Butterfield]] and [[Maisie Williams]], portraying the role of flight attendant Izzy;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2015/09/nina-dobrev-vampire-diaries-arrivals-movie-maisie-williams-asa-butterfield-1201561546/|title=Nina Dobrev Cast in ''Arrivals'' Movie with Asa Butterfield & Maisie Williams|first=Dominic|last=Patten|date=September 30, 2015|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate=October 10, 2015}}</ref> the film was later retitled ''Departures'', and was scheduled to go into production in April 2017.<ref name="Departures">{{cite web |first=Patrick|last=Frater |url=http://variety.com/2017/film/global/voltage-pictures-launching-teen-drama-departures-1201982934/ |title=Berlinale: Voltage Pictures Launching Teen Weepie ‘Departures’ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=February 9, 2017 |accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Rebecca|last=Ford |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ken-jeong-david-koechner-tituss-burgess-peyton-list-board-departures-996797 |title=Ken Jeong, David Koechner, Tituss Burgess, Peyton List Board 'Departures' (Exclusive) |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=April 24, 2017 |accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref> The same year, she was cast in the romantic comedy ''[[Crash Pad]]'', alongside [[Domhnall Gleeson]] and [[Christina Applegate]], which began filming in Vancouver in fall 2015.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave|last=McNary|url=http://www.variety.com/2015/film/news/domhnall-gleeson-thomas-haden-church-comedy-crash-pad-1201623276/|title=Domhnall Gleeson, Thomas Haden Church, Christina Applegate Starring in Rom-Com 'Crash Pad' (EXCLUSIVE)|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 21, 2015|accessdate=November 28, 2015}}</ref>
In 2017, Dobrev co-starred as weapons specialist Becky Clearidge in the action film sequel ''[[xXx: Return of Xander Cage]]'', opposite [[Vin Diesel]] and [[Samuel L. Jackson]];<ref>{{cite web |first=Justin|last=Kroll |url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/nina-dobrevruby-rose-xxx-vin-diesel-1201674791/ |title=Nina Dobrev, Ruby Rose in Talks to Join Vin Diesel for 'XXX: The Return of Xander Cage' |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=January 7, 2016 |accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/paramount-boards-vin-diesels-xxx-864226 |title=Paramount Boards Vin Diesel's 'xXx: The Return of Xander Cage'|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=February 11, 2016|accessdate=February 16, 2016}}</ref> the film was released January 20.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dave|last=McNary|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/xxx-the-return-of-xander-cage-release-date-vin-diesel-1201714207/|title=Vin Diesel’s ‘xXx: The Return of Xander Cage’ Gets January 2017 Release|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 24, 2016|access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref> Also that year, Dobrev co-starred as Marlo in the film remake ''[[Flatliners (2017 film)|Flatliners]]'', opposite [[Ellen Page]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Justin|last=Kroll |url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/flatliners-remake-nina-dobrev-1201757824/ |title=Nina Dobrev Joins Ellen Page in ‘Flatliners’ Remake |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=April 20, 2016 |access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Oliver|last=Gettell |url=http://ew.com/article/2016/04/20/nina-dobrev-flatliners-remake/ |title=Nina Dobrev in talks to join Ellen Page in Flatliners remake |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=April 20, 2016 |access-date=June 12, 2017}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Dobrev speaks [[English language|English]] and [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Tara|last=Fowler|url=http://www.digitalspy.ca/celebrity/news/a289300/dobrev-im-proud-to-be-bulgarian.html|title=Dobrev: 'I'm proud to be Bulgarian' |work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=November 23, 2010|accessdate=June 12, 2017}}</ref> While filming ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'', Dobrev lived in [[Atlanta]],<ref>{{cite web |first=Jennifer|last=Brett |url=http://buzz.blog.ajc.com/2015/02/09/nina-dobrev-julianne-hough-zac-efron-hang-out-in-atlanta/ |title=Nina Dobrev, Julianne Hough, Zac Efron hang out in Atlanta |work=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] |date=February 9, 2015 |accessdate=June 12, 2017 |quote=Nina Dobrev calls Atlanta home and stars in locally filmed "The Vampire Diaries."}}</ref> but moved to [[Los Angeles]] after leaving the series in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |first=Howie|last=Kahn |url=http://www.self.com/story/nina-dobrev-vampire-diaries-whats-next |title=What's Next for Nina Dobrev? |work=[[Self (magazine)|Self]] |date=May 11, 2015 |accessdate=June 12, 2017 |quote=It's because, despite her nine years in the business, the sprawl of Los Angeles is new to her: She'll be living here full-time in just a few weeks but doesn't know the roads quite yet.}}</ref>
==Filmography==
[[File:Nina Dobrev by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|Dobrev in 2012]]
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Repo! The Genetic Opera]]''
| Teenage Zydrate Addict
|
|-
|rowspan=4|2007
| ''[[Away from Her]]''
| Monica
|
|-
| ''[[How She Move]]''
| Tall Girl in Bathroom
|
|-
| ''[[The Poet (film)|The Poet]]''
| Rachel
|
|-
| ''[[Fugitive Pieces (film)|Fugitive Pieces]]''
| Bella
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Mookie's Law]]''
| Rosabella Bulut
| Short film
|-
|rowspan=2|2009
| ''You Got That Light''
| Girl
| Short film
|-
| ''[[Chloe (film)|Chloe]]''
| Anna
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2011
| ''[[The Roommate]]''
| Maria
|
|-
| ''[[Arena (2011 film)|Arena]]''
| Lori Lord
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film)|The Perks of Being a Wallflower]]''
| Candace Kelmeckis
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Let's Be Cops]]''
| Josie
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[The Final Girls]]''
| Vicki Summers
|
|-
|rowspan=3|2017
| ''[[xXx: Return of Xander Cage]]''
| Becky Clearidge
|
|-
| ''[[Crash Pad]]''
| Hannah
|
|-
| ''[[Flatliners (2017 film)|Flatliners]]''
| Marlo
|
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
| ''Departures''
| Izzy
| Filming;<ref name="Departures" /> originally titled ''Arrivals''
|-
|{{TableTBA}}
|''Lucky Day''
|Chloe
|Post production
|-
|{{TableTBA}}
|''Dog Days''
|Elizabeth
|<ref name="Dog Days">{{Cite news|first=Dominic|last=Patten|url=http://deadline.com/2017/09/nina-dobrev-casting-roger-avary-ken-marino-flatliners-1202174708/|title=Nina Dobrev Joins Ken Marino’s 'Dog Days' Pic, Filming Roger Avary's 'Lucky Day'|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 21, 2017|access-date=October 22, 2017}}</ref>
|}
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Playing House (2006 film)|Playing House]]''
| Young Frannie McKenzie
| [[Television film]]
|-
| 2006–2009
| ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''
| Mia Jones
| Recurring role (season 6); main role (seasons 7–8); guest star (season 9): 52 episodes
|-
|rowspan=2|2007
| ''My Daughter's Secret''
| Justine Dysert
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Too Young to Marry]]''
| Jessica Carpenter
| Television film
|-
|rowspan=3|2008
| ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]]''
| Stephenie
| Episodes: "Blowback", "Articles of Faith"
|-
| ''[[Never Cry Werewolf]]''
| Loren Hansett
| Television film
|-
| ''[[The American Mall]]''
| Ally Shepherd
| Television film
|-
|rowspan=2|2009
| ''[[Eleventh Hour (U.S. TV series)|Eleventh Hour]]''
| Grace Dahl
| Episode: "Eternal"
|-
| ''[[Degrassi Goes Hollywood]]''
| Mia Jones
| Television film
|-
| 2009–2017
| ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''
| [[Elena Gilbert]] / [[Katherine Pierce]] / Amara
| Lead role (seasons 1–6); uncredited voice role (season 7);<ref>{{cite web |first=Andy|author=Swift |url=http://tvline.com/2016/05/13/the-vampire-diaries-nina-dobrev-returns-season-7-finale-interview/ |title=''Vampire Diaries'' Finale: The Story Behind Nina Dobrev's Surprise Cameo |work=[[TVLine]] |date=May 13, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2017}}</ref> guest star (season 8):<ref name="TVD-finale" /> 134 episodes
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Merry Madagascar]]''
| Cupid the Reindeer
| Christmas special; voice role
|-
|rowspan=2|2011
| ''[[Family Guy]]''
| Lois' High School Bully
| Voice role; episode: "[[Trading Places (Family Guy)|Trading Places]]"
|-
| ''[[The Super Hero Squad Show]]''
| Ellen
| Voice role; episode: "This Man-Thing, This Monster!"
|-
|rowspan=2|2014
| ''[[Robot Chicken]]''
| Cortana / Abby / Jenny Curran
| Voice role; episode: "Panthropologie"
|-
| ''[[The Originals (TV series)|The Originals]]''
| Tatia<ref>http://en.koreaportal.com/articles/39020/20170629/the-originals-season-5-spoilers-julie-plec-takes-over-as-showrunner-nina-dobrev-guest-stars-as-new-doppleganger.htm</ref>
| Episode: "Red Door"
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Lip Sync Battle]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "[[Tim Tebow]] vs. Nina Dobrev"
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Workaholics]]''
| Courtnee
| Episode: "Termidate"
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Nominated work
! Association
! Category
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="4" align="center"| 2010
| rowspan="4"| ''The Vampire Diaries''
| rowspan="2"| [[Teen Choice Awards]]
| [[2010 Teen Choice Awards#TV|Choice TV Breakout Star – Female]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=tca2010>{{cite web|title=Winners of "Teen Choice 2010" Announced|url=http://teenchoiceawards.com/pdf/TC10-Winners.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609194647/http://teenchoiceawards.com/pdf/TC10-Winners.pdf|archivedate=June 9, 2011|publisher=Teen Choice Awards|accessdate=February 4, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| [[Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi|Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=tca2010/>
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Young Hollywood Awards]]
| Making Their Mark
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=yha>{{cite web|last=Fulghum |first=Sherrill |title=Young Hollywood Award Winners |url=http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/5831585-young-hollywood-award-winners |work=Allvoices |accessdate=February 4, 2014 |date=May 14, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706003214/http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/5831585-young-hollywood-award-winners |archivedate=July 6, 2013 |df=}}</ref>
|-
| Cast to Watch {{small|(with [[Paul Wesley]] and [[Ian Somerhalder]])}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=yha/>
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center"| 2011
| rowspan="3"| ''The Vampire Diaries''
| rowspan="3"| Teen Choice Awards
| [[2011 Teen Choice Awards#TV|Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Nordyke|first=Kimberly|title=Teen Choice Awards 2011 Winners Revealed|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2011-winners-220172|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=August 7, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| [[2011 Teen Choice Awards#Miscellaneous|Choice Hottie – Female]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Teen Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Announced: Harry Potter vs Twilight|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/29/teen-choice-awards-2011-nominees_n_887197.html|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=June 29, 2011|first=Rae|last=Votta}}</ref>
|-
| Choice Vampire
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Lara|title='Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco to host Teen Choice 2011|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a331752/big-bang-theorys-kaley-cuoco-to-host-teen-choice-2011.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=July 26, 2011}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center"| 2012
| rowspan="2"| ''The Vampire Diaries''
| [[People's Choice Awards]]
| [[38th People's Choice Awards#Television|Favorite TV Drama Actress]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=People's Choice Award winners|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/story/2012-01-11/peoples-choice-awards-winners-list/52509800/1|work=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=January 11, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| Teen Choice Awards
| [[2012 Teen Choice Awards#TV|Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Teen Choice Awards 2012: Hunger Games,' 'Twilight' and Justin Bieber Win Big|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/07/teen-choice-awards-2012-hunger-games-twilight-and-justin-bieber-win-big/|publisher=[[ABC News]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=July 23, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| ''The Perks of Being a Wallflower''
| [[San Diego Film Critics Society]]
| [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble|Best Ensemble Performance]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=S.D. Film Critics vote 'Argo' top film of 2012|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/12/sd-film-critics-vote-argo-top-film-2012/|publisher=UT San Diego|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=December 12, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| 2013
| rowspan="2"| ''The Vampire Diaries''
| People's Choice Awards
| [[39th People's Choice Awards#Television|Favorite Dramatic TV Actress]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Goodacre|first=Kate|title=People's Choice Awards 2013: The winners and nominees in full|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a448890/peoples-choice-awards-2013-the-winners-and-nominees-in-full.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=January 10, 2013}}</ref>
|-
| Teen Choice Awards
| [[2013 Teen Choice Awards#TV|Choice TV Actress – Fantasy/Sci-Fi]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Complete list of Teen Choice 2013 Awards winners|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-teen-choice-2013-awards-winners-list-story.html#axzz2sOMlXbU3|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=May 11, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2014
| rowspan="6"| ''The Vampire Diaries''
| rowspan="2"| People's Choice Awards
| [[40th People's Choice Awards#Television|Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=pca14>{{cite web|title=People's Choice Awards 2014: The winners list|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/01/08/peoples-choice-awards-winners-list/|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate=February 4, 2014|date=January 8, 2014}}</ref>
|-
| Favorite On-Screen Chemistry {{small|(with Ian Somerhalder)}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=pca14/>
|-
| mtvU Fandom Awards
| Ship Of The Year {{small|(with Ian Somerhalder)}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1878526/veronica-mars-fandom-awards/|title='Veronica Mars' Hits A Neptune High, Wins Top Honors At The mtvU Fandom Awards|publisher=[[MTV News]]}}</ref>
|-
| Teen Choice Awards
| [[2014 Teen Choice Awards#TV|Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name="TCA-2014">{{cite web|first=Kimberly|last=Nordyke|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2014-winners-724423|title=Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=August 10, 2014|date=June 12, 2017}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| Young Hollywood Awards
| [[2014 Young Hollywood Awards|Fan Favorite Actor – Female]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=yha2014>{{cite web|title=2014 Young Hollywood Awards Nominees Include 'Pretty Little Liars,' 'Fault in Our Stars'|url=http://www.variety.com/2014/tv/news/young-hollywood-awards-nominees-2014-announced-1201251383/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=July 28, 2014|date=April 13, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| Best Threesome {{small|(with Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder)}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=yha2014/>
|-
| rowspan="4" align="center"| 2015
| rowspan="4"| ''The Vampire Diaries''
| rowspan="2"| People's Choice Awards
| [[41st People's Choice Awards#Television|Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=pcas2015>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/594634/jennifer-lawrence-shailene-woodley-and-robert-downey-jr-among-people-s-choice-nominees-plus-find-out-who-s-hosting|title=Jennifer Lawrence, Shailene Woodley and Robert Downey Jr. Among People's Choice Nominees, Plus Find Out Who's Hosting!|last=Toomey|first=Alyssa|date=November 4, 2014|publisher=E! Online|accessdate=April 13, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| Favorite TV Duo {{small|(with Ian Somerhalder)}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=pcas2015/>
|-
| rowspan="2"| Teen Choice Awards
| [[2015 Teen Choice Awards#TV|Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=tcas2015>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2015-winners-and-highlights/|title=Teen Choice Awards 2015 winners and highlights|date=August 17, 2015|publisher=[[CBS News]]|accessdate=April 13, 2015}}</ref>
|-
| Choice TV: Liplock {{small|(with Ian Somerhalder)}}
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref name=tcas2015/>
|-
| 2017
| ''xXx: Return of Xander Cage''
| Teen Choice Awards
| Choice Movie Actress: Action
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/story/teen-choice-awards-2017-nominees|title=Teen Choice Awards 2017: See the First Wave of Nominations|last=Ceron|first=Ella|work=[[Teen Vogue]]|date=June 19, 2017|accessdate=June 19, 2017}}</ref>
|}
==Notes==
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==References==
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