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Nia Vardalos

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Date of Birth: 1962 , September-25
Birth Nation: Canada
Height: 5 Feet 6 Inch
Name Nia Vardalos
Nationality Canadian
Birth Place/City Winnipeg
Profession Actress
Body Measurements 32-26-35
Breast Size 32B
Waist size 26
Hip Size 35
Weight in KG 59.0 kg
Online Presence Facebook, Twitter, Wiki, Instagram
Father Constantine Vardalos
Mother Doreen Vardalos
Ethnicity White
Eye Color Dark brown
Famous for Producer, screenwriter, singer
Married Yes
Education St. George School
Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show / Informative
Movies My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
TV Show My Big Fat Greek Life
Net Worth $ 10 million
Hair Color Brown – Light
Siblings Sean Foley
Birth Name Antonia Eugenia Vardalos
Salary N/A
Face Color White
Affair with Kacy Byxbee
Girlfriend Kacy Byxbee
Religion Greek Orthodox
Nick Name Nia
Working For Movies
Special Title BaoHaus (Manhattan restaurant)
Divorce Not Yet
Books Instant Mom
Chest Size 40
Bicep Size 14
Married to Ian Gomez (m. 1993)
Children 1
Albums The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Shoe Size 9 US

Quick Timeline of Nia Vardalos

1962 Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1993 Married to Ian Gomez
1996 Began her acting career
1999 Became US citizen
2008 Adopted a child
2003 Won American Screenwriters Association, USA
2003 Won Canadian Comedy Awards
2003 Won Online Film & Television Association
2002 Won Washington DC Area Film Critics Association
2009 Made her directing debut

Detail Timeline of Nia Vardalos

September 24 , 1962

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Nia Vardalos was from the middle class family born as Antonia Eugenia Vardalos in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Constantine Vardalos and Doreen Vardalos. She is Canadian and American and is of Greek and Canadian descent. She is of five feet and six inch tall. 

September 5 , 1993

Married to Ian Gomez

She is married to Ian Gomez since a long time ago. They got married on 5th of September. Ian Gomez is a famous American actor. He is popular in the world for his work as comedian in several television shows. 

1996

Began her acting career

Nia Vardalos childhood dream was acting. Nia Vardalos began her acting career since 1996 and during those days, she played minor roles in the television shows and series. She played her first movie role in No Experience Necessary.

1999

Became US citizen

Nia Vardalos was born to Constantine Vardalos and Doreen Vardalos in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, however in her later life, she spent her days in United States and she also rose to prominence as an actress there. So, she also issued her US citizenship in 1999. 

2008

Adopted a child

She has been married to Ian Gomez since a long time ago but she has not welcomed her child on her own. In 2008, she adopted a sweet little baby girl and they named her Ilaria Gomez. 

2003

Won American Screenwriters Association, USA

In 2002, she played one of the major roles in her life and the following year, she got her first nomination in one of the prestigious awards. In 2003, she got her one and only nomination in American Screenwriters Association, USA and she was also able to be the winner of this award. 

2003

Won Canadian Comedy Awards

Canadian Comedy Awards is also one of the famous awards in the film industry in Canada and everyone feels honored if they win this award. She got her first nomination in this award in 2003 and she won this award for Film - Pretty Funny Female Performance.

2003

Won Online Film & Television Association

In 2003, she was nominated in Online Film & Television Association from three different categories, however, she was able to win this award from only one nomination and that was for Best Breakthrough Performance - Female.

2002

Won Washington DC Area Film Critics Association

She has been nominated in lots of prestigious awards and she has also won some of them. In 2002, she got her one and only nomination in Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards and she won it for Best Original Screenplay. 

2009

Made her directing debut

Besides her acting career, she is also the famous director. She began directing movie since 2009. Her first direction was in the movie named I Hate Valentine's Day. It has huge amount of box office earnings. 

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On 5th of September, 1993, she got married to Ian Gomez. Ian Gomez is a famous American actor. She has not welcomed her child on her own but this couple has once adopted a child named Ilaria Gomez. Besides this married life, she has not been involved in any kind of love affairs and relationships.

Nia Vardalos began her acting career since 1996 and during those days, she played minor roles in the television shows and series. In 2002, she starred and wrote the plot of My Big Fat Greek Wedding and that was her first major cinematic project. Till now, she has appeared in more than two dozens of television series and movies. In 2016, she appeared in the second installment of Mig Big Fat Greek Wedding, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. She not only acted but also wrote the script of the movie. Lately, she appeared as Tiffany in an episode of TV series Dr. Ken, Ken's Big Audition.

Since 1996, Nia Vardalos is active in the film industry and charges a good sum for every films/TV shows. For her role in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding, she earned the salary of $150,000. Her net worth is estimated around $10 million as of 2017-18. 

In 2014, Nia Vardalos former Los Angeles Home was put on a sale and was offered for $3.595 million. The house is made out of a 4,683 square foot range and consists of four bedrooms.