Nina Dobrev and Tyler Lain Are a Wickedly Good Duo on the Red Carpet for Wicked: For Good

Nina Dobrev walked the red carpet at the Wicked: For Good premiere in New York City alongside her longtime friend Tyler Lain. See the duo's chic looks for the Nov. 17 movie event. 

By Leah Degrazia Nov 18, 2025 3:04 AM
| Updated Nov 18, 2025 3:05 AM
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Nina Dobrev brought a pal along for the latest chapter in her Wicked Diaries. 

The Vampire Diaries alum stepped out alongside longtime friend Tyler Lain for the premiere of Wicked: For Good in New York City on Nov. 17—and the pair were a divine duo for the star-studded event.

For the outing, Nina walked the red carpet in floor-length black gown featuring sequin detailing and a rounded neck. To top off her ensemble, the 36-year-old—who ended her engagement with Shaun White in September following five years together—styled her hair in slicked-back bun and wore classic diamond earrings. 

As for Tyler, also 36, he held onto his companion's waist while posing for pictures in a cream-colored deep-V cardigan and dark gray suit. To complete his wickedly stylish ensemble, the model rocked square-shaped sunglasses with tinted brown lenses. 

Of course, Nina and Tyler are no strangers to leaning on each other for a good time. Earlier this week, the pair attended the opening night of the Chess musical in New York. Plus, last October, Tyler got all glammed up to be Nina's red carpet date for a performance by the New York City Ballet. 

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But showing out for the sequel of Wicked holds a particularly special place in Nina's heart. After all, she revealed that she shares a surprising connection to Jeff Goldblum—who stars as the wizard in the franchise—and his wife Emilie Livingston

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"Jeff is a friend through Emilie," Nina exclusively told E! News' Justin Sylvester at the Nov. 17 premiere. "I know his wife, because we did gymnastics together when we were little, so it's fun to just support the group."

However, the Love Hard actress insisted that she would have been a fan of the magical story either way. 

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"It's an iconic musical," Nina said. "We all grew up listening to it [and] watching it."

As for what character she relates to the most? Nina was quick to point to Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba, describing herself as "full witch."

"I have, like, spidey senses and I know things before I'm supposed to know things," she explained. "So yeah, I do feel witchy at times."

For more stars who made magical appearances at the Wicked: For Good premiere in New York City, read on. 

Ariana Grande

In custom Schiaparelli.

Cynthia Erivo

In Balenciaga.

Jonathan Bailey 

In Loro Piana.

Michelle Yeoh

In Givenchy and Mikimoto jewelry.

Jeff Goldblum

In Prada and Jacob & Co. timepiece.

Ethan Slater 

In Tanner Fletcher.

Marissa Bode 

Bowen Yang

In Simone Rocha and Jimmy Choo shoes.

Bronwyn James 

In Marques Almeida.

Colman Domingo

In Dolce & Gabbana.

Scarlett Spears

Jon M. Chu 

Nina Dobrev

In archive Narciso Rodriguez.

Megan Hilty

In Pamella Roland.

Claire Danes

Trisha Paytas

In Garo Sparo.

Constance Wu 

In Cult Gaia.

Natasha Bedingfield

In Christian Siriano.

Jimmy Fallon

Auli'i Cravalho

In Mitiliane Couture.

David Burtka & Harper Burtka-Harris

Harper in Alice + Olivia.

Gayle King 

Beanie Feldstein & Bonnie-Chance Roberts

Beanie in Simone Rocha.

Justine Lupe

Phillipa Soo & Andrew Chappelle

Ariana Biermann & Gia Giudice

Gia in L'idee.

Hasan Minhaj & Beena Patel 

Melanie C & Chris Dingwall

Patricia Clarkson

Remi Bader

In Rodarte.

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