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• Nikki Blonsky is an actress and singer who rose to fame playing the lead role of Tracy Turnblad in the film Hairspray.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Nicole Margaret Blonsky
  2. Born: November 9, 1988
  3. Birthplace: Great Neck, New York
  4. Height: 4'10"
  5. Nicknames: "Nikki" and "Nikki B"
  6. Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for Hairspray
  7. Brother: Joey
  8. August 1, 2008: Arrested for assault in a Caribbean airport for an alleged altercation with Bianca GoldenGayWired: Blonsky and Golden Arrested (August 1, 2008)
  9. January 2009: Cleared of assault chargesTMZ: Blonsky and Bianca Dodge Bitchfight Bullet (January 2, 2009)

• Blonsky Arrest

  On August 1, 2008, media sources reported that Blonsky was arrested in a Caribbean airport after allegedly getting into an altercation with former America's Next Top Model contestant, Bianca Golden. Blonsky and Golden were charged with assault. Blonsky's father, Carl Blonsky, and Golden's mother, Elaine Golden, were also involved in the altercation. The arrest took place at the Providenciales International Airport in Turks and Caicos.ETOnline: Nikki Blonsky Arrested with a Top Model (August 1, 2008)

  Bianca Golden said in an October 2008 episode of The Tyra Banks Show, that Blonsky was very rude to her aunt, which led to Carl Blonsky hitting Elaine Golden. Both families began fighting each other, and as a result, Golden's mother was airlifted to the hospital with internal bleeding, a broken nose and a fractured skull. Golden made the statement on the show that after her mother was knocked to the ground, Nikki kicked her in the vagina.Jezebel: Blonsky Kicked My Mom In The Vagina (October 9, 2008) She also stated that her mother's face was "still black and blue."Popeater.com: http://www.popeater.com/television/article/bianca-and-nikki-blonskys-airport-brawl/198205 Model: Blonskys Tag-Teamed My Mom] (October 2, 2008)

  TMZ.com reported on January 2, 2009, that Nikki Blonsky and Bianca Golden were cleared of the assault charges relating to the case.TMZ: Blonsky and Bianca Dodge Bitchfight Bullet (January 2, 2009)

• After Hairspray

  After winning rave reviews for Hairspray, Blonsky went on to work on an album and other feature film projects, including Harold with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Spencer Breslin. Blonsky guest appeared in her first prime time television show Ugly Betty.TV Guide: Nikki Blonsky to Stir Up Trouble for Ugly Betty (November 4, 2008)

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