Fans Celebrate Nina Dobrev’s 33rd Birthday!

On Sunday, fans took to social media to celebrate Nina Dobrev’s 33rd birthday!

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The actress was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on January 9, 1989.

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Fans may not know that Dobrev’s original name was Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva.

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She and her family moved to Canada when she was only two years old.

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In 2006, she appeared in the TV series “Degrassi: The Next Generation.”

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In 2009, she left the show to appear on “The Vampire Diaries” as protagonist Elena Gilbert.

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Many consider this to be Dobrev’s breakout role.

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She played several of Elena’s doppelgangers, including Katherine Pierce, Amara, and Tatia.

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Dobrev has won nine Teen Choice Awards and three People’s Choice Awards for her work on the show.

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