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Nina Niknafs

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Nina Niknafs was born in Düsseldorf; The German-Iranian actress now lives and works in Berlin. As a child she was a member of the Young Ensemble at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus and the Tanzhaus NRW. From 2014 to 2018, Nina Niknafs studied acting in Munich and during this time she was a member of the Young Ensemble at the Bavarian State Theater while studying. In 2016, she starred in the award-winning film “Welcome to the Hartmanns,” which, among other things, received a Bambi in the “Best National Film” category. In the same year she was with the dance theater ensemble Lab Now! invited to the Berlin Festival. Further roles in TV and theater productions followed, including Tasmin in the Joyn series “Singles’ Diaries”. In 2022 she played a leading role alongside Udo Samel and Matthias Habich in the premiere of “Herr Klee und Herr Feld” at the Hamburger Kammerspiele. In addition to her work as a film and theater actress, she also works as a speaker and can be heard in productions on well-known streaming platforms. The German-Iranian film “Color of Attachment” (director: João Pedro Prado) will premiere in spring 2024, in which Nina Niknafs plays the main role of Pardis. From April 2024, Nina can be seen in the play “Wie Schnuppen von den Augen” at the Hans Otto Theater.


24-35 years
German, Iranian
Place of residence Berlin (DE), Cologne (DE)
Year of birth1993 (30 years)
Place of birthDüsseldorf
Housing optionsOsnabrück (DE), Munich (DE), Hamburg (DE), Stuttgart (DE), Dresden (DE), Düsseldorf (DE), Zürich (CH), Berlin (DE), Los Angeles (US), New York (US), Bremen (DE)
AssociationsBundesverband Schauspiel e.V. (BFFS)
ProfessionActor, Speaker
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorbrown
Hair colorBrown
Height (cm)168
Staturenormal, slim, athletic / training, female
LanguagesGerman(native-language)EnglishPersian (Farsi/Dari)ArabicFrench
DialectsAmerican-StandardBerlin GermanBühnendeutschEnglish-StandardRheinisch(native dialect)Standard German
InstrumentsPiano
SportPilatesYogaAlpine skiingBalletDancesportGymnasticsInline skatingKickboxingMarathonMountain hikingRoller-skatingSpeed skatingSport of runningSwimHorse ridingWestern riding
DanceBalletClassic danceContemporary danceJazz DanceModern Dance
PitchMezzo-soprano
SingingChanson
Special skills(cartoon) voice actingAudio drama
Training

DMA Schauspielstudium - Schauspiel & Rhetorik (B.A.)

Other professional training
2023
Roth Coaching
2019
Yellow Dubmarine [de]
2014 – 2018
DMA-medienakademie in München [de]
2016 – 2017
Coachingteam Frank Betzelt [de]
2017
Stella Adler-Los Angeles - Academy of Acting and Theatre
Awards
2023
Spotlight - Festival für Bewegtbildkommunikation - Fachjury Award - Welcome Home - Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
2022
Seoul Performing Arts Festival 2022 (SPAF) | CCC Sonata by Boyoung Lee
2020
Hollywood Art and Movie Awards - Best Webseries - Singles' Diaries by Sascha El Waraki
2019
LA Shorts Awards 2019 - Platinum Award - Woodland Melody by Christian Jilka
2019
NYC Indie Film Awards - Silver Award - Woodland Melody by Christian Jilka
2019
Global Shorts - Award of Excellence - Woodland Melody by Christian Jilka
2019
Mindfield Film Festival Los Angeles - Platinum Award - Woodland Melody by Christian Jilka
2019
European Independent Film Awards - Silver Award - Woodland Melody by Christian Jilka
2019
Los Angeles Film Awards - Best Romantic Comedy - Singles' Diaries by Sascha El Waraki
2019
New York Film Awards - Best Comedy - Singles' Diaries by Sascha El Waraki
2019
Webfest Berlin - Audience Favourite Award - Singles' Diaries by Sascha El Waraki
Film
2023
You're A Boy Now picture
You're A Boy Now (Short film)
Alara (SR)
Lilija Mališ FH Fachhochschule Dortmund [de]
2022
Color of Attachment picture
Color of Attachment (Short film)
Pardis (LR)
João Pedro Prado Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf (formerly HFF Konrad Wolf) [de]
2022
Der Traum eines lächerlichen Menschen picture
Der Traum eines lächerlichen Menschen (Short film)
Kim (SR)
Svenja Heinrichs Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf (formerly HFF Konrad Wolf) [de] 3sat
2020
Vergiss Mein Nicht picture
Vergiss Mein Nicht (Short film)
Anna (LR)
Alexander Krahl Alexander Krahl Produktion [de]
2018
Nach Schwarz kommt keine Farbe mehr picture
Nach Schwarz kommt keine Farbe mehr (Short film)
Sherin (SR)
Asadeh Khakban FH Fachhochschule Dortmund [de]
2017
Eine Waldlandmelodie picture
Eine Waldlandmelodie (Short film)
Tila Girista (LR)
Christian Jilka Scarlet Visions GmbH [de]
2016
Willkommen bei den Hartmanns picture
Willkommen bei den Hartmanns (Cinema film)
Layla (OR)
Simon Verhoeven Wiedemann & Berg Film GmbH & Co. KG Picture Tree International GmbH Daniela Tolkien Simon Verhoeven
Television
2023
Das Küstenrevier picture
Das Küstenrevier (TV series)
Sascha Schuster (SR)
Axel Hannemann Elise Legler / Pyjama Pictures GmbH SAT1 ProSiebenSat.1 Media Kathrin Beschta Heiko Zupke / Lilian von Keudell
2019
Singles' Diaries picture
Singles' Diaries (TV series)
Tasmin (SR)
Sascha El Waraki Elwafilm GmbH Joyn [de] Maya Johanna Köbli Sascha El Waraki, Jan Krebs, Nikolaus von Uthmann, Lisa Brunke, Nadja Goldhammer
2019
Triff... Alexander den Großen picture
Triff... Alexander den Großen (Documentary series)
Roxane (SR)
Volker Schmidt-Sondermann Ifage Filmproduktion GmbH KiKA Kinderkanal [de]
2018
Escape picture
Escape (Pilot)
Silvana (LR)
Wesley Howard Jenley Movie Production, Wesley Howard [de]
Theater
2024
Wie Schnuppen von den Augen picture
Wie Schnuppen von den Augen (Drama)
Dee
Laura Leske Hans Otto Theater Stefan Wipplinger
2023
Nahkampfzone (AT) picture
Nahkampfzone (AT) (Drama)
Malalai von Maiwand (LR)
Ulf Goerke Kulturbühne Spagat, Landeshauptstadt München Kulturreferat Kulturbühne Spagat München Mariam T. Azimi, Tanz zwischen zwei Welten
2022
Wolkentiere picture
Wolkentiere (Drama)
Alia (LR)
Augustinus von Loe Landesbühne Unterfranken Julia Kandzora
2022
Herr Klee und Herr Feld picture
Herr Klee und Herr Feld (Drama)
Zamira (LR)
Ulrike Maack Hamburger Kammerspiele Michael Bergmann
2020 – 2021
Emilia Galotti picture
Emilia Galotti (Drama)
Emilia Galotti (LR)
Ingo Pfeiffer Landesbühne Unterfranken Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
2018
Herbst der Untertanen picture
Herbst der Untertanen (Drama)
Lalezar (LR)
Robert Spitz dasvinzenz München Nino Haratischwili
2015 – 2017
Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark. picture
Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark. (Drama)
Lih (SR)
Anja Sczilinski Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel Burhan Qurbani, Martin Behnke
2015 – 2016
Die Klasse picture
Die Klasse (Drama)
Niloufar Schirarshteh (SR)
Anja Sczilinski Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel Francois Bégadeau
2014 – 2015
Frühlingserwachen picture
Frühlingserwachen (Drama)
Lena (SR)
Anja Sczilinski Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel Nuran David Calis
2008
Extrem Normal picture
Extrem Normal (Drama)
Lucy (SR)
Frederike Betz Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus Frederike Betz
Audio
2023
Spider-Man, Across the Spider-Verse (Dubbing)
Margo Kess (SR)
Björn Schalla FFS Berlin Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group
2022
And Just Like That... (Dubbing)
Smoke (SR)
Nisha Ganatra, Gillian Robespierre, Anu Valia, Cynthia Nixon, Michael Patrick King HBO - Home Box Office [us] HBO Max
2021
City on a Hill (Dubbing)
Tia (SR)
Clark Johnson Pearl Street Films [us] Showtime [us]
2021
Zwei Bullen auf Ziegenjagd (Dubbing)
Esposa Dirceu (SR)
Vitor Brandt Glaz Entretenimento [br]
2021
The First Wave (Dubbing)
Alexis Ellis (LR)
Matthew Heineman National Geographic [us]
2021
Good Trouble (Dubbing)
Cadence (SR)
Peter Paige Blazing Elm Entertainment [us] Disney Channel
2021
Die Professorin (Dubbing)
Vicky (SRE)
Daniel Gray Longino BLB Media [us] Netflix
2021
The Walking Dead (Dubbing)
Ainsley (SR)
Greg Nicotero, Laura Belsey, Liesl Tommy, Michael E. Satrazemis AMC - American Movie Classics [us] AMC [us]
2021
Chicago Party Aunt (Dubbing)
Trixie (SR)
Joey Adams, Anna Hollingsworth, Mike L. Mayfield, Andy Thom 23/34 Productions [us] Netflix
2021
The Rookie (Dubbing)
Karen (SR)
Liz Friedlander, Greg Beeman, Timothy Busfield, Nelson McCormick, Cherie Nowlan, Michael Goi, John Terlesky, John Fortenberry, Jessica Yu EOne Television [us] ABC [us]
2021
Lisey's Story (Dubbing)
Ovy Moon (SR)
Pablo Larraín Bad Robot [us] Apple TV+
2020
Spuk in Bly Manor (Dubbing)
Sekretärin (SR)
Mike Flanagan Intrepid Pictures [us] Netflix
2020
Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo (Dubbing)
Tante (SR)
Philipp Kadelbach Constantin Television GmbH [de] Amazon Prime Video
2020
Buddy Games (Dubbing)
Kitty (SR)
Josh Duhamel WWE Studios [us]
2020
The Ones Within (Dubbing)
Isabella (SR)
Shin Oonuma Silver Link [jp]
2020
Jexi (Dubbing)
Frau Re (SR)
Jon Lucas, Scott Moore CBS Films [us]
Other
2023
Szenenstudium, Leitung: Thomas Ostermeier picture
Szenenstudium, Leitung: Thomas Ostermeier (Drama)
Gina Ekdal (SR)
Alexander Peil HfS - Hochschule für Schauspielkunst ‘Ernst Busch‘ Dietmar Böck Die Wildente
2022
23. Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin picture
23. Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin (Other)
Lesung iranischer Prosatexte und Lyrik (u.A.: Kaveh Ahangar, Senf mit Safran)
Sprechbar Berlin
2021
7 Mind Meditations-App Schlafgeschichten picture
7 Mind Meditations-App Schlafgeschichten (App)
7 Mind Meditations-App Schlafgeschichten
7Mind GmbH
2017
Philosophieren im Theater? picture
Philosophieren im Theater?
Interview mit Nina Niknafs
projektverlag.
2016
Asia Charity Organisation (ACO) picture
Asia Charity Organisation (ACO)
Moderation
Asia Charity Organization, München
2016
Sense picture
Sense
Tänzerin
Annerose Schmidt, Chris Hohenester Berliner Festspiele
2016
10.Treffen Bayerischer Theaterjugendclubs | Residenztheater München picture
10.Treffen Bayerischer Theaterjugendclubs | Residenztheater München
Moderation
Residenztheater München
2016
Queer Film Festival München picture
Queer Film Festival München
Moderation
Queer Culture E.V.
2008 – 2012
Nachwuchsförderprogramm Tanzhaus NRW - Jugendkompanie
Tänzerin
Ulla Geiges Tanzhaus NRW
2000 – 2007
IDO Weltmeisterschaft Showdance
Tänzerin (Solo, Duo, Formation)
IDO - International Dance Organization
Commercial
2022
FABW - Welcome Home picture
FABW - Welcome Home (Image movie)
Yasmin (LR)
Vanessa Stachel Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (Ludwigsburg) [de]
2021
SGD - #Love2Learn. Jederzeit und überall weiterbilden picture
SGD - #Love2Learn. Jederzeit und überall weiterbilden (Commercial)
Lisa (LR)
Lea Maria Kruse Affinity Productions
2020
Förderverein des NS-Dokumentationszentrum München - #wählwasgscheids (Commercial)
Nina (LR)
Peter Schels Al Dente Entertainment
2013
Seat Leon SC - Anhalter (Commercial)
Nina (LR)
Matthias Kuchel By Kuchel