Nina Kamenova Dobreva (born January 9, 1989), credited professionally as Nina Dobrev. PHOTO BELOW:

is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in the CW‘s supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2015).

Born in Sofia and raised in Toronto, Dobrev made her screen debut playing minor roles in various films, before landing her breakout role as Mia Jones in the drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2006–2009).