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Inside Nina Dobrev’s celebrity-studded, Coachella-themed 30th birthday party

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Over the weekend, Toronto-bred actress Nina Dobrev, of Degrassi and Vampire Diaries fame, hosted an over-the-top 30th birthday bash in L.A. with a star-studded guest list that included Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara and Vin Diesel. It was Coachella-themed (sorry, “Nina-chella”–themed), which meant there was no shortage of flower crowns, fringed crop tops and heart-shaped sunnies. Here are some of the most outrageous snaps from the party, featuring a heavily-filtered MirMir photo booth and lots of dance moves.

Dobrev wore Dior for the occasion:

Later, she changed into something fringier. Zedd stopped by to DJ the party:

The Casamigos was flowing:

Dobrev thought of all the details, even wristbands:

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Vin Diesel, one of her co-stars in 2017’s xXx: Return of Xander Cage, and Zoey Deutch were there:

Clearly, he was happy to see her:

Getting a little warm there, Vin?

Shawn Mendes was also there, sporting a flower crown:

So was Brampton songstress Alessia Cara:

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Dancing with the Stars’ Julianne Hough showed up for a photo-op in front of Nina’s custom “Ninachella” backdrop:

There was also a neon “Ninachella” sign. Hough’s husband, Canadian hockey player Brooks Laich, came as her plus one:

Like all good dance parties, there was a Whitney Houston sing-along:

And plenty of girls-only photo shoots:

Vampire Diaries co-star Kayla Ewell partied with her husband, Tanner Novlan:

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Dobrev shared a moment with Vanessa Hudgens:

Hudgens also hung out with Seth MacFarlane:

There was a Momofuku Milk Bar cake to top off the evening:

Jean Grant has been a freelance writer since 2015, covering a range of lifestyle topics like shopping, interiors, wellness and culture for publications like Maclean’s and Toronto Life. She also enjoys working with brands to develop custom content, and shares personal essays through her Substack newsletter, Nobody is Thinking About You.
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