Nina Howland Biography
Nina Howland is an American singer, actress and dancer competing on The Voice Season 30. The 24-year-old New York performer earned a four-chair turn during the Blind Auditions with her version of Bonnie Raitt’s “Love Me Like a Man” before joining Team Kelly.
Howland already had considerable stage experience before appearing on The Voice. She graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2024 and joined the national tour of The Great Gatsby as an ensemble member and understudy for Daisy Buchanan. She has also performed with Hugh Jackman at Radio City Music Hall and appeared in the national tour of Shrek the Musical as a child.
Who Is Nina Howland?
Nina Michael Howland is a classically trained singer, dancer and actress from New York.
Although The Voice introduces her to a much larger television audience, Nina has been performing for years. Her experience ranges from musical theater and national touring productions to songwriting and contemporary music.
She entered The Voice at a point when she wanted to step away from always performing as part of an ensemble and establish more of an identity as a solo artist. She described joining the competition as part of her decision to pursue a more pop-focused direction.
Nina Howland Age
Nina is 24 years old during The Voice Season 30 in 2026.
High School and Early Performing Career
Nina attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City.
Her performing career began well before college. In 2011, she appeared in the national tour of Shrek the Musical, playing Young Shrek and Young Fiona. Her current professional performer profile also credits that production as part of her theater experience.
Nina continued developing as a singer, actor and dancer as she grew older. Her training includes musical theater as well as contemporary music, helping her build the stage experience that was evident when she later auditioned for The Voice.
Berklee College of Music
Nina attended Berklee College of Music and graduated in 2024. The official Great Gatsby tour biography confirms her as a member of Berklee’s Class of 2024. Her professional performer profile says her studies focused on songwriting, while other professional material identifies her broader studies in music.
Berklee became an important bridge between Nina’s musical theater background and her growing interest in writing and performing contemporary music.
Nina Howland’s Parents
Nina comes from a musical family. Her father is Jason Howland, an award-winning composer, producer and music director whose work includes Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and The Great Gatsby: A New Musical. Nina has spoken publicly about growing up singing her father’s music from a young age.
Her work with The Great Gatsby later created a professional connection between father and daughter because Jason composed the show’s music while Nina joined its touring company.
The Great Gatsby National Tour
Nina is a member of the national touring company of The Great Gatsby: A New Musical. The production’s official website lists her as ensemble and understudy for Daisy Buchanan.
Nina is not the regular lead actress playing Daisy. She performs in the ensemble and covers the Daisy Buchanan role as an understudy.
The production is especially meaningful to Nina because her father, Jason Howland, wrote its music. Nina has described performing music she grew up around as a full-circle experience.
Performing With Hugh Jackman
Before The Voice, Nina also performed alongside Hugh Jackman at Radio City Music Hall.
She appeared as a soloist in Jackman’s Live from New York with Love concert series in 2025, performing “Never Enough” from The Greatest Showman. The official Great Gatsby tour biography confirms her credit as a soloist in the production.
Nina later described that opportunity as an important moment in deciding that she wanted to pursue performing more seriously as an individual artist rather than remaining primarily in ensemble roles.
The Voice Season 30
Nina competed during the Blind Auditions of The Voice Season 30. For her audition, she performed “Love Me Like a Man” by Bonnie Raitt. Her bluesy performance convinced all four coaches, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, Queen Latifah and Riley Green, to turn their chairs.
The four-chair turn placed Nina among the standout contestants introduced near the end of the Season 30 Blind Auditions.
After hearing pitches from all four coaches, Nina chose Kelly Clarkson and joined Team Kelly.
Her audition also marked a different direction from much of her previous professional work. Rather than performing as part of a theater company, The Voice gives Nina an opportunity to develop her identity as a solo singer.
More The Voice Season 30 Contestants
Other standout contestants competing on The Voice season 30 include Cade Mower, Lexi Stephens, Amanda Mikkel, and Mia Knight.
Is Nina Howland a Broadway Actress?
Nina has professional musical-theater experience, but descriptions of her current role should be precise.
She is part of the national touring company of The Great Gatsby, where the official production lists her as an ensemble member and Daisy Buchanan understudy.
Her earlier credits include the Shrek the Musical national tour and Hugh Jackman’s Radio City Music Hall concert series.
Other Work
Outside theater and music, Nina has also worked as a personal trainer and soccer coach.
Her professional performer biography identifies both activities alongside her singing and acting work.
Nina Howland Height
Nina’s height has not been verified through NBC, Berklee, her official theater biography or another strong institutional source reviewed today.
Nina’s Instagram is @nina.howland. Her account is linked through current coverage and corresponds with the Nina Michael Howland identity used by the Great Gatsby touring production. Her social media includes updates about music, theater and her work with The Great Gatsby.
Nina Howland Quick Facts
- Full name: Nina Michael Howland
- Age: 24 during The Voice Season 30
- From: New York
- Occupation: Singer, actress and dancer
- High school: Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts
- College: Berklee College of Music
- Graduated: 2024
- Father: Jason Howland
- Theater: The Great Gatsby national tour
- Role: Ensemble, understudy for Daisy Buchanan
- The Voice audition song: “Love Me Like a Man”
- Chair turns: Four
- Team: Team Kelly
- Instagram: @nina.howland
Nina Howland Beyond The Voice
Howland entered The Voice with a much deeper performance background than viewers could see from one Blind Audition. She had already spent years training in music and theater, graduated from Berklee and performed on major stages before joining the competition.
