Nicole Margaret "Nikki" Blonsky is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 remake of the film Hairspray and as Maggie Baker in the 2008 television movie Queen Sized. She is also known for her starring role in the A...
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Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Nominations
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song, Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star...
Movies
Pup Star, The English Teacher, Geography Club, Waiting for Forever, Harold, Queen Sized, Hairspray, Hairspray 2: White Lipstick
TV Shows
Huge, Valemont
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Quote
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I'm thrilled beyond belief to be different in this business. I pray that there will be more roles for bigger girls. I pray that the role of the love interest, the beautiful, sexy girl, will be played by a plus-size woman.
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I grew up singing since the age of three. Vocally trained since the age of eight. Fascinated by Mary Poppins and all those musical movies and really knew that I wanted to be a performer.
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Fact
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Nikki's father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, while Nikki's mother is of Czech and Irish ancestry.
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Starring in the Lifetime original movie Queen Sized (2008), premiering January 12, 2008 at 9pm est. [January 2008]
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Rehearsing in L.A. for "Hairspray" [June 2006]
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Has a dog named Rocky.
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She said that she wanted to be Tracy Turnblad when she saw Hairspray on Broadway on her 15th birthday.
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Tried out for the part of Tracy in Hairspray on Broadway, but got turned down because she was too young at the time. A few years later, she got cast as Tracy in the movie version of Hairspray.
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She has played many roles at Great Neck South Senior High School. Her high-school stage credits include Madame Thenardier in Les Misérables; Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street; Lilli Vanessi-Katherine in Kiss Me Kate; and the title role in Carmen.
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She was working at a Cold Stone Creamery store when she learned that she had been cast as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray (2007).
From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook
2013
TV Special performer: "Good Morning Baltimore", "You Can't Stop The Beat"
Geography Club
2013
performer: "The Pill Song"
This Is 40
2012
performer: "You Can't Stop the Beat"
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2007
TV Movie documentary performer: "You Can't Stop The Beat"
Hairspray
2007
performer: "Good Morning Baltimore" 2000, "Welcome to the 60s", "Welcome to the 60s" 2000, "Without Love" 2001, "You Can't Stop the Beat" 2001, "I Can Hear the Bells", "Come So Far Got So Far To Go", "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Birr
2016
Short co-producer completed
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Membership Has Its Privileges: Making Geography Club
2014
Video documentary short
Herself
Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2013
TV Series
Herself
From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook
2013
TV Special
Herself
Rocco's Dinner Party
2011
TV Series
Herself
Entertainment Tonight
2007-2010
TV Series
Herself
The Wendy Williams Show
2010
TV Series
Herself
The View
2008-2010
TV Series
Herself
Good Day New York
2009
TV Series
Herself
Ace of Cakes
2009
TV Series
Herself
A-List Awards
2008
TV Special
Herself
E! Live from the Red Carpet
2008
TV Series
Herself
Golden Globes Announcement Special
2008
TV Movie
Herself
Martha
2008
TV Series
Herself
The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards
2008
TV Special
Herself
13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
2008
TV Special
Herself
13th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Red Carpet Premiere
2008
TV Special
Herself
VTV Interviews
2008
TV Series
Herself
Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
2007
Video documentary short
Herself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2007
TV Movie documentary
Herself
You Can't Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of 'Hairspray'
2007
Video documentary
Herself
Eigo de shabera-night
2007
TV Series
Herself
El hormiguero
2007
TV Series
Herself - Interviewee
Australian Idol
2007
TV Series
Herself
The Teen Choice Awards 2007
2007
TV Special
Herself
Rove Live
2007
TV Series
Herself
Live with Kelly and Ryan
2007
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
2007
TV Series
Herself
Shootout
2007
TV Series
Herself
The Oprah Winfrey Show
2007
TV Series
Herself
Access Hollywood
2007
TV Series
Herself
Total Request Live
2007
TV Series
Herself
HBO First Look
2007
TV Series documentary short
Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2007
TV Series
Herself
Richard & Judy
2007
TV Series
Herself
Celebwatch
2007
Video short
Herself
'Hairspray' Extentions
2007
Video documentary short
Herself
It's 'Hairspray'!
2007
Video documentary short
Herself
Playing Tracy
2007
Video documentary short
Herself
The Search for Tracy Turnblad
2007
Video documentary short
Herself
2006 MTV Movie Awards
2006
TV Special
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tu cara me suena - Argentina
2014
TV Series
Tracy Turnblad
Entertainment Tonight
2014
TV Series
Herself
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
Video documentary
Herself
Banda sonora
2008
TV Series
Tracy Turnblad
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2008
Critics Choice Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Best Young Actress
Hairspray (2007)
2008
Critics Choice Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Best Acting Ensemble
Hairspray (2007)
2008
OFCS Award
Online Film Critics Society Awards
Best Breakthrough Performance
Hairspray (2007)
2008
Ensemble Cast Award
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Hairspray (2007)
2008
Rising Star Award
Palm Springs International Film Festival
Hairspray (2007)
2007
Hollywood Film Award
Hollywood Film Awards
Ensemble of the Year
Hairspray (2007)
2007
WFCC Award
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Music
Hairspray (2007)
2007
Young Hollywood Award
Young Hollywood Awards
One to Watch
Hairspray (2007)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
ShoWest Award
ShoWest Convention, USA
Ensemble Award
Geography Club (2013)
2010
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Summer TV Star: Female
Huge (2010)
2008
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Hairspray (2007)
2008
Critics Choice Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Best Song
Hairspray (2007)
2008
Gold Derby Award
Gold Derby Awards
Ensemble Cast
Hairspray (2007)
2008
MTV Movie Award
MTV Movie Awards
Breakthrough Performance
Hairspray (2007)
2008
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Breakthrough Performance - Female
Hairspray (2007)
2008
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Music, Original Song
Hairspray (2007)
2008
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Music, Adapted Song
Hairspray (2007)
2008
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Music, Adapted Song
Hairspray (2007)
2008
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Music, Adapted Song
Hairspray (2007)
2008
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
$625,000
