For six epic seasons, Nina Dobrev has given us an insta-excuse to make absolutely zero plans on Thursday nights in favor of staying in on the couch with a bag of popcorn, and of course, The Vampire Diaries. The long-running CW supernatural series may have made her a star, but as our August cover girl tells writer Ashley Baker, she’s finding plenty of other roles to sink her teeth into these days.

With The Perks of Being a Wallflower behind her and a handful of movies on the horizon—including the action comedy Let’s Be Cops and the horror flick The Final Girls—it’s clear the 25-year-old doesn’t shy away from reinvention. This is what being an actress is all about, after all, and it’s a quality that makes her the perfect fit for our annual denim issue.

You can see Dobrev show off her good genes (sorry, had to!) when the magazine hits newsstands on July 30. But first, get a sneak peek at everyone’s favorite vampire cool-girl below.

On fame:
“People feel like they know you when you’re in their living room, weekly, for five years. But I always get uncomfortable when people know more about me than I know about them.” Read More at Nylon 

On News Stands July 30th!