Nikki Blonsky

Nikki Blonsky reached a certain degree of prominence after she landed the role of Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 movie Hairspray. A role where she snagged two Critics’ Choice Awards and even had nods from SAG Award and Golden Globe Award. Since then, she starred in numerous TV projects, including Huge and Smash, which was her last television appearance. In addition, Geography Club and The Last Movie Star were the movies that showed her impressive acting skills.

Her real name is Nicole Blonsky and she was born, and grew up in Great Neck, New York. Aside from acting, she also proved to have the chords by singing the American National Anthem at the 2008 Toyota/Save Mart 350’s pre-race ceremony held at Infineon Raceway. In June 2020, Pride Month, she posted a video on TikTok with the Diana Ross song I’m Coming Out, revealing that she is gay.