“I know a lot of people dread going to work every morning, but my work is playing pretend and doing stunts and screaming. It's a lot of fun and I get to play dress up. Every day is exciting and different and new and cool. I couldn't be more grateful.”

Canadian actress, born 1989

Nina Dobrev, born Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva, is a Canadian actress best known for her dual roles as Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in The CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries, which ran from 2009 to 2015. She gained wide recognition through the series, where she played two central characters across its run. Her public profile is closely tied to television work, especially this long-running supernatural drama.