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I was into opera as a kid - I'd play 'Carmen' and sing and dance. My mom signed me up for a theater group before preschool, and I never looked back.

Nina Arianda

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Nina Arianda
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: September 18
Actor
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Theatre Actress
Manhattan borough
New York City
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Carmen

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