Nina White

Nina White is an American actress known for her performances in theatre, such as the Broadway productions of Kimberly Akimbo in 2022 and The Queen of Versailles in 2025. She won the Helen Hayes Award for her performance in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee in 2026 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Early life

White was born in Grosse Point, Michigan, and moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, at a young age. Her family eventually relocated near Detroit, Michigan. She took an early interest in dance, and would go on to attend the University of Michigan. While there, she performed in Violet and Sweet Charity in college and Sister Act at Music Theatre Wichita. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre and German studies in 2020.

Career

White's first New York theatre credit was in the ensemble of Kimberly Akimbo, which starred Victoria Clark. The musical premiered off-Broadway in 2021 and on Broadway at the Booth Theatre in 2022. It won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Musical.

She next appeared in the pre-Broadway premiere of The Queen of Versailles, an adaptation of the documentary film on Jackie Siegel with music by Stephen Schwartz. The musical starred Kristin Chenoweth, with White playing her daughter, Victoria. It premiered at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre in 2024. It transferred to Broadway at the St. James Theatre in 2025, opening on October 8, 2025, and on December 21, 2015.

In between productions of The Queen of Versailles, White played Olive Ostrovsky in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in 2024. Her performance was praised by TheatreMania as "fantastic," praising her "killer voice", and she won the Helen Hayes Award. She is set to reprise the role as a replacement in August 2026.

In 2026, she made her off-Broadway debut in Clare Barron's You Got Older at Cherry Lane Theatre, alongside Alia Shawkat, running from February 12 to March 29, 2026. Her performance as Jenny was singled out by TheatreMania as "radiating effortless narcissism."

She has also had roles in television and film, appearing in A Different Man and an episode of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in 2024. In 2025, she appeared in three episodes of Long Bright River as Bethany and, the following year, had a small role in Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day as a KCXE Assistant.

Personal life

White currently resides in Flatbush in New York City.

Stage credits

Filmography

Awards and nominations