Nina Niknafs Actress, Voice Over Actress
Nina Niknafs wurde in Düsseldorf geboren; mittlerweile lebt und arbeitet die deutsch-iranische Schauspielerin in Berlin. Als Kind war sie Mitglied des Jungen Ensembles am Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus und des Tanzhauses NRW. Von 2014 bis 2018 studierte Nina Niknafs Schauspiel in München und war während dieser Zeit studienbegleitend Mitglied des Jungen Ensembles am Bayerischen Staatsschauspiel. 2016 spielte sie in dem vielfach ausgezeichneten Kinofilm „Willkommen bei den Hartmanns" mit, der u.a. einen Bambi in der Kategorie „Bester Film National" erhielt. Im gleichen Jahr war sie mit dem Tanztheater-Ensemble Lab Now! zu den Berliner Festspielen eingeladen. Es folgten weitere Rollen in TV- und Theaterproduktionen, u.a. war sie in der Joyn-Serie „Singles‘ Diaries" als Tasmin zu sehen. 2022 spielte sie eine Hauptrolle an der Seite von Udo Samel und Matthias Habich in der Uraufführung „Herr Klee und Herr Feld" an den Hamburger Kammerspielen.
Seit 2024 spielt sie die Hauptrolle der Ismene in der deutsch-schwedischen Koproduktion Antigones Vermächtnis am Jungen Staatstheater Berlin. Das Stück ist für den IKARUS-Preis 2025 nominiert. Ab 2025 übernimmt sie außerdem in der Uraufführung von Das Mondmädchen am Konzert & Theater St. Gallen die Rolle der Mahtab – ihre erste singende Hauptrolle.
Neben ihrer Arbeit als Film- und Theaterschauspielerin ist Niknafs auch als Sprecherin tätig und leiht ihre Stimme einer Vielzahl von Rollen auf führenden Streaming-Plattformen wie Netflix, Disney und Amazon Prime
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The German-Iranian actress Nina Niknafs was born in Düsseldorf and now lives in Berlin. As a child, she was a member of the Young Ensemble at the Düsseldorf Schauspielhaus and of Tanzhaus NRW. From 2014 to 2018, Nina Niknafs studied acting in Munich and was, during this time, also a member of the Young Ensemble at the Bavarian State Theatre. In 2016, she appeared in the multiple award-winning feature film Welcome to Germany (Willkommen bei den Hartmanns), which received, among others, a Bambi Award in the category "Best National Film.” That same year, she was invited with the dance theatre ensemble Lab Now! to the Berliner Festspiele.
Further roles in television and theatre productions followed. Among others, she appeared in the Joyn series Singles’ Diaries as Tasmin. In 2022, she played a leading role alongside Udo Samel and Matthias Habich in the world premiere of Herr Klee und Herr Feld at the Hamburger Kammerspiele.
Since 2024, she has been playing the leading role of Ismene in the German-Swedish co-production Antigone’s Legacy at the Junges Staatstheater Berlin. The play has been nominated for the IKARUS Award 2025. Starting in 2025, she will also take on the role of Mahtab in the world premiere of The Moon Girl (Das Mondmädchen) at Konzert & Theater St. Gallen – her first leading role as a singer.
Alongside her work as a film and theatre actress, Niknafs is an accomplished voice-over artist, lending her voice to a wide range of roles on major streaming platforms, including Netflix, Disney, and Amazon Prime.
Overview
NationalityGermany, Iran
LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), English (fluent), Other Iranian languages (good), Arabic – modern standard (basic), French (basic)
BornDüsseldorf, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia
Age range22 - 34
Height168 cm
Ethnic typesAnglo-Saxon, Arabic, Australian continent, Balkan, Central South American, Eurasien, Germanic, Hispanic, Indian, Latin American, Maghrebian, Mediterranean (dark), Mediterranean (fair), Middle Eastern, Middle Europe/Caucasian, Mixed race, Oriental, Pakistani, Roma, Slavic/Eastern European, Turkish/Kurdish, White
Place of residenceBerlin - Berlin (Germany)
Possible accommodationDüsseldorf - North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), München - Bavaria (Germany), Leipzig - Saxony (Germany), Köln - North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), Los Angeles (United States of America), Zürich - Zurich (Switzerland), New York (United States of America), Osnabrück - Lower Saxony (Germany)
Real nameNina Niknafs
MembershipsBFFS - Bundesverband Schauspiel (Germany)
Contact
Hübchen
Contact: Sanna Hübchen
Alternative contact details:
http://www.agentur-huebchen.de
030 44 34 18 49 Fax (office)
0177 888 96 67
+49 30 443418 48
Pariser Str. 20
10707 Berlin
Germany
Skills/Talents
Languages German (mother tongue), English (fluent), Other Iranian languages (good), Arabic – modern standard (basic), French (basic)
Dialects Rhine (native dialect)
Accents Rhenish (native accent), Berlin (very good)
Dance Choreography (very good), Dance improvisation (very good), Dance theatre (very good), Dance training (very good), Interpretive dance (very good), Jazz dance (very good), Modern dance (very good), Musical (very good), Show dance (very good), Stage dance (very good), Ballet (good)
Singing. Chanson (good), Pop (good), Soul (good)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Mezzo soprano
Musical instruments Guitar (basic), Piano (basic)
Sports Jogging (very good), Roller Blading (very good), Yoga (very good), Badminton (good), Cycling (good), Gym (good), Gymnastics (good), Handball (good), Horseback Riding (good), Kick Boxing (good), Marathon (good), Pilates (good), Rollerskating (good), Skiing (good), Swimming (good), Camel Riding (basic), Canoe (basic)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car
Appearance
Age range 22 - 34
Height 168 cm
Build Slender
Weight 59 kg
Colour of eyes Brown
Colour of hair Dark brown
Hair style wavy long
Twin No
Ethnic types Anglo-Saxon, Arabic, Australian continent, Balkan, Central South American, Eurasien, Germanic, Hispanic, Indian, Latin American, Maghrebian, Mediterranean (dark), Mediterranean (fair), Middle Eastern, Middle Europe/Caucasian, Mixed race, Oriental, Pakistani, Roma, Slavic/Eastern European, Turkish/Kurdish, White
Tattoo None
Piercing None
Glasses No
Scars None
Training
Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Los Angeles
One term participation
Coachingteam Frank Betzelt
die.medienakademie München
Schauspiel & Rhetorik (B.A.)
Awards/Nominations
2025
IKARUS-Preis 2025, Auszeichnung für Antigones Vermächtnis, Junges Staatstheater Berlin, Theater an der Parkaue - Beste Inszenierung Jugendtheater (Germany)
- Award
for Ismene / Antigones Vermächtnis
2022 SPAF 2022 - Seoul Performing Arts Festival 2022 - Participation with CCC Sonata by Boyoung Lee (Korea, Republic of) - Award
2019
Webfest Berlin - Audience Favourite Award - Singles' Diaries by Sascha El Waraki (Germany)
- Award
for Tasmin / Singles Diaries
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials CV - Audio
CV - Television & Streaming
2025
Soko Leipzig
UFA MITTE
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Television series
Robert del Maestro
Directed by
Süli Welke
Actor in Episode
2024
Soko Potsdam
Bantry Bay Productions GmbH
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Television series
Chiara Karampataki
Directed by
Sina Wermuth
Actor in Episode
2021
Der Traum eines lächerlichen Menschens
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Network/Distributor: 3Sat
Television film
Svenja Heinrichs
Directed by
Kim
Supporting Actor
2019
Singles Diaries
Elwafilm
Network/Distributor: Joyn
Streaming - series
Sascha el Waraki
Directed by
Tasmin
Supporting Actor
CV - Film
2025
Sinkflug nach oben (AT)
Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
Short film
Hoang Quynh Nguyen
Directed by
Mimi
Lead
2025
Die Beste aller Welten (AT)
ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln gGmbH
Network/Distributor: ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln gGmbH
Short film
Clara Haas
Directed by
Mari
Lead
2024
Muskeln & Schlamm
Eline Weßkamp, Carolin Brinkmann
Network/Distributor: Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
Short film
Nils Düren
Directed by
Theresa
Supporting Actor
2022
Color of Attachment
Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
Network/Distributor: Carousel Film
Short film
João Pedro Prado
Directed by
Pardis
Lead
2016
Willkommen bei den Hartmanns
Wiedemann und Berg GmbH & Co. KG
Network/Distributor: Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH
Feature film (cinema)
Simon Verhoeven
Directed by
Layla
Supporting Actor
CV - Theatre
2025 - 2026
Das Mondmädchen
Konzert&Theater Sankt Gallen
Theatre
Barbara David-Brüesch
Directed by
Mahtab
Lead
2025
Rathaus Oper Konstanz - Abu Hassan
Rathaus Oper Konstanz, Theater Konstanz
Opera
Andreas Merz
Directed by
Zobeide
Supporting Actor
2024 - 2025
Antigones Vermächtnis
Junges Staatstheater Berlin, Theater an der Parkaue
Theatre
Farnaz Arbabi
Directed by
Ismene
Lead
2024
Wie Schnuppen von den Augen
Hans Otto Theater, Potsdam
Theatre
Laura Leske
Directed by
Dee
Lead
2023
Nahkampfzone
Kulturbühne Spagat - Theater am Bauhausplatz, München
Theatre
Ulf Goerke
Directed by
Malalai von Maiwand
Lead
2022
Herr Klee und Herr Feld
Hamburger Kammerspiele
Theatre
Ulrike Maack
Directed by
Zamira
Lead
2022
Wolkentiere
Landesbühne Unterfranken
Augustinus von Loe
Directed by
Alia
Lead
2020 - 2021
Emilia Galotti
Landesbühne Unterfranken
Ingo Pfeiffer
Directed by
Emilia Galotti
Lead
2018 - 2018
Herbst der Untertanen
das.vinzenz München
Robert Spitz
Directed by
Lalezar
Lead
2017
SENSE
LAB NOW Ensemble
Theatre: Berliner Festspiele
Dance theatre
Chris Hohenester & Annerose Schmidt
Directed by
Member of Ensemble
2016 - 2017
Wir sind jung. Wir sind stark.
Residenztheater München
Anja Sczilinski
Directed by
Lih
Member of Ensemble
2015 - 2016
Die Klasse
Residenztheater München
Anja Sczilinski
Directed by
Niloufar Shirarschteh
Member of Ensemble
2014 - 2015
Frühlingserwachen
Residenztheater München
Anja Sczilinski
Directed by
Lisa
Member of Ensemble
2008
Extrem Normal
Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus
Young adult
Friederike Betz
Directed by
Lucy
Member of Ensemble
CV - Commercials
2020
Wähl was gscheids' (Kommunalwahlen Bayern)
Al Dente Entertainment
Network/Distributor: Social Media&Kino
Commercial
Peter Schels
Directed by
Lead
CV - Audio
2025
Die Spaltung der Welt
Wave-Film
Network/Distributor: Arte, SWR, ORF
Dubbing
Katharina Palm
Directed by
Josie Fanon
Supporting Actor
2023
Spider-Man, Across the Spider-Verse
Sony Pictures Animation
Network/Distributor: Marvel
Dubbing
Björn Schalla
Directed by
Margo Kess
Supporting Actor
2022
And just like that...
HBO Max, Sky
Network/Distributor: Sky, Amazon Prime Video
Dubbing
Susanna Bonasewicz
Directed by
Smoke
Supporting Actor
2021
The First Wave
National Geographic Documentary Films
Network/Distributor: Netflix, Disney +, Amazone Prime Video
Voice-over
Matthew Heineman
Directed by
Alexis Ellis
Star of Episode
2021
The Rookie
Brandtfilm Babelsberg
Network/Distributor: Amazon
Dubbing
Charles Rettinghaus
Directed by
Karen
Supporting Actor
