Nikolina Konstantinova Dobreva born January 9, 1989,known professionally as Nina Dobrev, is a Canadian actress and model. She played the role of Mia Jones, the single teenage mother, on Degrassi: The Next Generation, from the show's sixth to ninth season. She currently stars as Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce on The CW American television teen drama, The Vampire Diaries.
The Vampire Diaries
Nina is gracing the cover of the November cover of Self Magazine! We added 3 photos from the photoshoot! She looks gorgeous! Check them out!
Six-pack abs? Not me.
“I have a flat tummy, but I’m not rock hard. If I’m going to be in a bikini, I’ll train more and skip desserts for a couple of weeks. But usually, I work out to feel good. Exercising gives me endorphins and energy. I do it four days a week. I Spin with Candice Accola and Claire Holt from the show. Running is my solo time; working my muscles outside in fresh air is therapeutic. Starving to be skinny isn’t my thing. When I don’t eat, it affects my mood! On-set, I fuel up with small meals and I’m always grabbing high-protein snacks, like almonds. Chai lattes with espresso also keep me going.
I want to keep growing, so I make vision boards that say things like, ‘Learn. Excel. Succeed.’
“Using my imagination, spelling out what I want to achieve and creating a reminder of those things helps me move forward. Remembering my roots matters to me. We were on a tight budget growing up, and my parents gave so much to get me where I am. Now, at Christmas, I rent a house in the Rockies and take my family snowboarding.”
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