“Simplicity is the final achievement.”

— Frédéric Chopin

Nina DiTommaso was born in Highland Park, IL, and grew up in a suburb of Chicago called Long Grove.  She was born to Rudolph and Vivian, and her sisters are Briana and Alissa.  Nina comes from a very large Italian family.  She has always been active through out her life, involved in dance, gymnastics, and cheerleading.  These activities helped her to develop her competitive spirit and athletic physique.  She has been passionate about health and fitness for many years now.  Nina is a firm believer in the total health of the individual, including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

Nina went to the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling.  Nina is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Mental Health Service Provider, a Certified Mental Health Counselor, and a Nationally Certified Counselor.  She worked full time at Cornerstone of Recovery for eight years.  Nina was the Director of Family Therapy Services and provided individual, group, couples, and family counseling for individuals with substance abuse and other addiction issues.  While working there she was part of the employee health and wellness program and worked with the dietary staff to make healthy changes for the patients.  Nina is an approved supervisor for mental health counselors in the state of Tennessee and is currently a PhD candidate pursuing her PhD in Counselor Education in the Educational Psychology and Counseling department at the University of Tennessee.  For ten years she taught hip hop aerobics at The Rush Fitness Complex in Knoxville and trained personal clients as well.  Nina currently helps her clients make lifestyle changes by formulating custom meal plans, recommending the correct supplements, creating individualized workout programs, and posing practice.  She also helps other competitors get ready for bikini contests, pageants, and bodybuilding shows.  She has participated in several bikini contests over the years and traveled to Mexico with Hawaiian Tropics.  She started competing in figure competitions with the National Physique Committee (NPC) in 2001.  Nina earned her International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) Pro card in 2006 when she took first place in her figure class at NPC Nationals in New York.  She has done modeling and acting for many years and specializes in fitness and bikini modeling.  Nina resides in Knoxville, TN with her two daughters Mia and Giuliana.  Nina really enjoys being a mother.  Mia and Giuliana are involved in gymnastics and dance.  Nina is passing on her knowledge to her daughters about how important it is to lead a healthy lifestyle.  She also serves as an inspiration for other mothers to show them that they can get in the best shape of their life, even after having children.  Nina was Mrs. Knoxville 2013.  Nina made the switch from IFBB Pro Figure to IFBB Pro Bikini in 2017.