Nina Dobrev (born January 9, 1989) is a Bulgarian-Canadian actress. 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 television teen drama, The Vampire Diaries with Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvadore) and Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvadore).
Nina Dobrev is in relationship with Ian Somerhalder.