Who Is Nina Drama?
Nina Drama is an American sports journalist known for covering the MMA and also creating sports-related content on her social media page.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Nina Marie Daniele |
| Date of Birth | December 27, 1988 |
| Age | 36 years old |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Sports journalist, social media personality |
| Famous For | Covering UFC media |
| Social Handles | [@Ninamariedaniele, @ninadrama] |
Early Life & Background
Nina-Marie Daniele, better known as Nina Drama, is a renowned sportscaster best known for covering the UFC since 2022. She was born and raised in Pelham. New York, United States. Regarding her ethnicity, Nina appears to have Hispanic roots, which is kind of evident even from her name.
Just from the way she carries herself, you can tell she was raised in the gritty streets of NYC, and in her case, she is never shy whenever it comes to going for what she wants. Something that most people don’t know about Nina is that she went to college and graduated with a degree in poetry.
Before her career as a sports journalist kicked off, she was known for her modeling and was pretty good at it, so much so that she was named Playboy Magazine’s April 2017 Playmate of the Month.
Career Highlights
- Nina became a highlight of UFC, interviewing numerous UFC stars, including Shara Bullet, Tom Aspinall, Jon Jones, Merab Dvalishvili, Dricus Du Plessis, Arman Tsarukyan, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Luana Santos, and Alexander Volkanovski, just to mention a few. As she has consistently stated on her social media profiles, Nina’s aim is to make MMA media fun again.
- Her YouTube channel, which she started in May 2020, hit over 1.48 million subscribers and over 1 billion views in total in addition to posting over 1600 videos. She’s also really popular on social media and currently has over 3.3 million followers on Instagram, over 4.9 million on TikTok, and over 267,000 followers on X.
- She covered Nitrocross, where she got to hang out with Travis Pastrana and Cowboy Cerrone. In addition to her UFC career, Nina has also covered Power Slap and the Oscars.
- Nina was picked as Playboy Playmate of the Year 2018, a feat that most models only dream of. Her boyfriend went on to share a very heartfelt message on his Instagram congratulating her and revealing that it had always been her dream to be a world-renowned
Nina has been featured on Creators by Instagram, where they even held a case study on her.
Personal Life
Nina Drama is in a relationship with her loving boyfriend, Jhanelle Castillo, who is also her cameraman and creative director. She has revealed constantly that Castillo is actually her biggest fan and source of motivation. Nina and her man have been together since 2010, and despite being together for so long, they still gush over each other all over social media.
Business Ventures
- Launched a successful partnership with Meta where she was invited to the Met Gala
- Partnered with Sean Strickland on several videos where she has gotten the chance to showcase her MMA skills while sparring with the UFC star.
- Nina has worked with various companies and organizations, including Meta, Instagram, Nitrocross, Power Slap, and the Oscars.
Net Worth
As of 2025, Nina Drama’s net worth is estimated to be between $2 million. This figure is based on her success in both modeling and social media content creation, where she garners millions in engagement.
Note: This is an estimate and may vary depending on available public data.
Photos & Media
- Video Link: Watch: Nina’s funny interview with Paddy Pimblett.
Quotes & Viral Moments
“Making MMA Media FUN Again 🇺🇸❤️👊🏼🎤” — On Nina’s X account
- Viral Moment 1: On her YouTube channel, she had a very funny and interesting interview with UFC star Paddy Pimblett. The interview went into detail about Paddy’s beef with, of all people, Mark Zuckerberg. They had another interview with Paddy, which also went viral.
- Viral Moment 2: Nina tried to prank Dana White by dropping a piece of paper on the floor as they crossed paths, and as Dana tried to retrieve the paper for her, Nina jokingly signed the piece of paper as if Dana was asking for an autograph.
- Viral Moment 2: Nina interviewed Khamzat Chimaev, where they got to talk about Sean Strickland and reacted to Paulo Costa’s tweets. As if interviewing UFC stars isn’t enough, Nina has also sparred with Sean Strickland and Alex Perreira
