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Nicole Margaret "Nikki" Blonsky (born November 9, 1988 in Great Neck, New York) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 film ''Film/{{Hairspray|2007}}''. She has also played Maggie Baker in the 2008 television movie Queen Sized and starred in the ABC Family series ''Literature/{{Huge}}''. In 2012, she appeared in the TV show ''Series/{{Smash}}''. In 2020, she came out as a lesbian during a live Tiktok video with Diana Ross's "I'm Coming Out" playing in the background.
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!! Selected works
* ''Film/{{Hairspray|2007}}''
* ''QueenSized''
* ''Series/UglyBetty''
* ''Valemont''
* ''Literature/{{Huge}}''
* ''Series/TheFreshBeatBand''
* ''Series/{{Smash}}''
* ''[[Literature/GeographyClub The Geography Club]]''

!!Tropes that apply to roles Ms. Blonsky has played:

* {{Acrofatic}}: Despite her weight, her role as Tracy Turnblad showed her to be quite athletic.
* BigBeautifulWoman: Is this both in real life and in ''Film/{{Hairspray|2007}}''.
* TypeCasting: Blonsky has yet to have a lead role that doesn't revolve around her weight.
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