• Name: Nikki Blonsky
  • Date of Birth: November 09, 1988
  • Place of Birth: Great Neck, New York, USA
Mini-bio: Great Neck, NY, teen Nikki Blonsky was still serving scoops at Cold Stone Creamery when she received the news that would change her life forever. An aspiring actress who was once deemed too young to p... read moreortray dancing Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway production of Hairspray, the 17-year-old New York Village High School student thought her shot at stardom had slipped away by the time a film version of the hit musical was announced. Instead, a keen-eyed New Line assistant brought Blonsky's audition tape to the attention of producers in charge of the feature adaptation, and the rest, as they say, was history. A camera hit the road to capture footage of the finalists for the film role, and director Adam Shankman appeared at Cold Stone to tell Blonsky she'd landed her dream role. Though Blonsky had previously appeared in Great Neck productions of Hair and Alice in Wonderland, she was a virtual unknown at the time she was cast in the role originated by actress Ricki Lake back in 1988. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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flixster.actor.pane.770675253 - flixsterNikki Blonsky mini-bio: Blonsky has done local theatre at both Levels youth center and Great Neck South High School. Blonsky beat out thousands of hopefuls for the role in Hairspray. She learned she got the role from the producers via a taped announcement at the Cold Stone Creamery, where she worked after school.
QUOTES : "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."

"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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Nikki Blonsky Information: Best known as Tracy Turnblad in "Hairspray"
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Height: 4' 10" (1.47 m)
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Education: Great Neck South Senior High School
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Other: Has a dog named Rocky.



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  • Who plays the new tracey turblad in the new musical Hairspray?  Answer »
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