Actress and model Nikki Novak was discovered in her native Canada by a scout for Elite Model Management. She quickly became a top international model, living and working in the industry's most prestigious markets including Paris, Milan, New York, London, Tokyo and Sydney. She has graced the pages of publications such as Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, In Style and Bazaar. While in Paris, she landed a coveted cosmetics contract with Clarins. She has walked runways for designers such as Dolce and Gabbana, shot campaigns for numerous brands like Tommy Hilfiger Perfume, and has been shot by renowned fashion photographers Patrick Demarchelier, Mario Testino and Walter Chin.
Nikki soon transitioned into television work, shooting more than 20 national commercials including Aquafresh, V8, Michelob, Lubriderm, Hershey's, Bud Light and Dannon. On her first acting audition, she read for director
Oliver Stone, who cast her in the feature film
Any Given Sunday (1999). Since relocating to Los Angeles, she has worked opposite actors such as
Kate Winslet in
The Holiday (2006), and
Jack Nicholson in
The Bucket List (2007). Nikki has been a red carpet host and correspondent for E! Networks and Showtime. More recently she appeared on the television shows
Dexter (2006),
Dirty Sexy Money (2007),
Gary Unmarried (2008) and
Lie to Me (2009). Her first leading role came in the independent feature
Last Ounce of Courage (2012).