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Nikki Blonsky

Acting Born Nov 9, 1988 Great Neck, New York, USA 28 credits

Biography

Nicole Blonsky, born November 9, 1988, in Great Neck, New York, is an American actress and singer. She is recognized for playing Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 film Hairspray, earning two Critics' Choice Awards alongside nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. On television, she starred as Willamena Rader in the ABC Family series Huge in 2010, receiving a Teen Choice Award nomination for her performance, and played the recurring role of Margot on the series Smash in 2013. Her additional film credits include roles as Therese in Geography Club in 2013 and Faith in The Last Movie Star in 2017.

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Career

Career overview

Nicole Blonsky is an American actress and singer born on November 9, 1988, in Great Neck, New York, USA. She is best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 film Hairspray. For her performance in Hairspray, she won two Critics' Choice Awards and received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

In addition to her film work, Blonsky has appeared in television series. She starred as Willamena Rader in the ABC Family series Huge in 2010, which earned her a Teen Choice Award nomination. She also held a recurring role as Margot on the series Smash in 2013.

Her further film credits include playing Therese in Geography Club in 2013 and Faith in The Last Movie Star in 2017. Across her career in acting, she has accumulated 28 known credits on the Movie Database platform.

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Known for

Smash

as Margo
Film

Hairspray

as Tracy Turnblad

El hormiguero

as Self - Guest

Ugly Betty

as Teri

Live from E!

as Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Today

as Self

Frequent co-stars

John Travolta 1 shared title
Michelle Pfeiffer 1 shared title
Christopher Walken 1 shared title
Amanda Bynes 1 shared title
James Marsden 1 shared title
Queen Latifah 1 shared title
Brittany Snow 1 shared title
Zac Efron 1 shared title
Elijah Kelley 1 shared title
Allison Janney 1 shared title

Career timeline

Bosco
Every Breath She TakesOblivious
Ghost in the Graveyard
Pup Star: World TourThe Last Movie Star
Pup Star: Better 2Gether
Pup Star
The English TeacherGeography Club
Smash
HugeWaiting for Forever
Valemont
HaroldQueen Sized
Hairspray'Hairspray' ExtentionsYou Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray"It's 'Hairspray'!Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth
El hormigueroUgly Betty
Live from E!
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Today

Full filmography

  • Bosco (2024) as Tammy
  • Every Breath She Takes (2023) as Maria Bonilla
  • Oblivious (2023) as The Voice
  • Ghost in the Graveyard (2019) as Mrs. E
  • Pup Star: World Tour (2018) as Lady Paw Paw (voice)
  • The Last Movie Star (2018) as Faith Cole
  • Pup Star: Better 2Gether (2017) as Lady Paw Paw (voice)
  • Pup Star (2016) as Lady Paw Paw (voice)
  • The English Teacher (2013) as Sheila Nussbaum
  • Geography Club (2013) as Therese
  • Smash (2012) as Margo
  • Huge (2010)
  • Waiting for Forever (2010) as Dolores
  • Valemont (2009)
  • Harold (2008) as Rhonda Baxter
  • Queen Sized (2008) as Maggie Baker
  • Hairspray (2007) as Tracy Turnblad
  • 'Hairspray' Extentions (2007) as Self
  • You Can’t Stop the Beat: The Long Journey of "Hairspray" (2007) as Self
  • It's 'Hairspray'! (2007) as Self
  • Hairspray: Inside the Recording Booth (2007) as Self
  • Hairspray: The Search for Tracy Turnblad (2007) as Self
  • Hairspray: Playing Tracy (2007) as Self
  • El hormiguero (2006) as Self - Guest
  • Ugly Betty (2006) as Teri
  • Live from E! (2002) as Self
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
  • Today (1952) as Self