Nina Dobrev – Age, Bio, Birthday, Family, Net Worth | National Today

Background

Nina Dobrev was born on January 9, 1989, in Sofia, Bulgaria, to computer specialist, Konstantin, and artist, Michaela. Alexander is her older brother and sole sibling. Dobrev moved to Canada when she was two years old and settled in Toronto. She was drawn to and competent in the arts from an early age, including dance, gymnastics, theater, music, and visual arts. She was an enthusiastic traveler and had traveled to Europe both for pleasure and to participate internationally in aesthetic gymnastics, for which she represented Canada.

Dobrev has always been interested in acting and considers it to be a never-ending learning process. She believed that the actor’s journey and the identities developed along the way help one understand oneself. Modeling gigs led to commercials, which then led to movie auditions. She appeared in the films “Fugitive Pieces,” “Away from Her,” and the famous CTV program “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” which led to a six-season role in the book-based series “The Vampire Diaries.” After the show ended, she appeared in the action film sequel “XXX: Return of Xander Cage” and the 2017 remake of “Flatliners.” In addition, she was cast in the comedic sitcom “Fam.” She recently appeared on the web with her Netflix release, “Love Hard.”

Dobrev was in a three-year relationship with American actor Ian Somerhalder and was romantically involved with dancer Derek Hough a few months later. In an interview, Dobrev revealed that she’s a bit of a rebel who enjoys skinny-dipping. She also confesses to carrying a swimsuit with her wherever she goes, in case the urge to swim hits. She is proficient in English, Bulgarian, and a little French.