{"id":1028,"date":"2023-03-06T22:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T02:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2023-03-06T23:15:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T03:15:53","slug":"nina-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1028","title":{"rendered":"Nina West"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-1200x1500.jpg\" alt=\"Nina West - Photo by Jeremy Daniel Photography\" class=\"wp-image-129557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-1200x1500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-1246x1558.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-946x1183.jpg 946w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-675x844.jpg 675w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nina West &#8211; Photo by Jeremy Daniel Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Nina West is an entertainer out of Columbus, Ohio. Nina is a previous show director for Axis Night Club, Havana Bar &amp; Lounge, and Union Cafe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Nina is also the mind behind several production shows such as Nina! Pop, Nina! The Uber Musical, Nina! Attention Whore, A Million Little Ninas, Nina! The Musical, Nina! The Rock Opera, Drag! The Musical, Heels of Horror!, and Nina West Network News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In March of 2006, Nina and her cast of A Million Little Ninas raised over $5,000 to support Broadway Cares \/ Equity Fights AIDS, Columbus AIDS Task Force, and Stonewall Columbus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In 2008, Nina was crowned the National Entertainer of the Year. Nina is also a former Miss Strap On Your Pumps and Miss Union Station Video Cafe. She is the drag daughter of Virginia West and she has many drag children as well. Nina has proved herself to be one of Columbus&#8217; best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Nina was featured on <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=80510\">Season 11 of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/a> that premiered on February 28th, 2019 on VH1. Nina was voted Miss Congeniality by her fellow cast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=20881\"><strong>National Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2008<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=34647\"><strong>Great Lakes Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 2008<\/strong><\/a><br>Regional Prelim to National Entertainer of the Year, F.I.<br>(Axis Night Club &#8211; Columbus, Ohio)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=36611\">Miss Union 2001<\/a><\/strong><br><em>Who Wants to Be A Drag Queen<\/em><br>(Union Station Video Cafe &#8211; Columbus, Ohio)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*Nina is also a former Miss Strap On Your Pumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"129557\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-1200x1500.jpg\" alt=\"Nina West - Photo by Jeremy Daniel Photography\" class=\"wp-image-129557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-1200x1500.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-1246x1558.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-946x1183.jpg 946w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-675x844.jpg 675w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/236995262_1579329222398480_5635728020948663437_n.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nina West &#8211; Photo by Jeremy Daniel Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Nina_West.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"93588\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Nina_West-630x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-93588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Nina_West-630x1024.jpg 630w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Nina_West-92x150.jpg 92w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Nina_West-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Nina_West-768x1249.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg37.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"896\" data-id=\"1029\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg37.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg37.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/jpg37-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-73.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"896\" data-id=\"22579\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-73.jpg\" alt=\"Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-22579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-73.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-73-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-73-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-73-326x487.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10911325_10205576360586123_8915015371077261926_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"968\" data-id=\"37475\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10911325_10205576360586123_8915015371077261926_o.jpg\" alt=\"Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-37475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10911325_10205576360586123_8915015371077261926_o.jpg 648w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10911325_10205576360586123_8915015371077261926_o-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10911325_10205576360586123_8915015371077261926_o-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10911325_10205576360586123_8915015371077261926_o-326x487.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/19453_1340833278660_2289210_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"404\" data-id=\"9791\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/19453_1340833278660_2289210_n.jpg\" alt=\"Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-9791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/19453_1340833278660_2289210_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/19453_1340833278660_2289210_n-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/330690_2365723740281_5578921_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9792\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/330690_2365723740281_5578921_o-680x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-9792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/330690_2365723740281_5578921_o-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/330690_2365723740281_5578921_o-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/330690_2365723740281_5578921_o.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/200158_1022295595417_8236_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"507\" data-id=\"77387\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/200158_1022295595417_8236_n.jpg\" alt=\"Nina West in an undated photo taken at Havana Video Lounge (Columbus, Ohio).\" class=\"wp-image-77387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/200158_1022295595417_8236_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/200158_1022295595417_8236_n-150x126.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/200158_1022295595417_8236_n-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/200158_1022295595417_8236_n-326x274.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nina West in an undated photo taken at Havana Video Lounge (Columbus, Ohio). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nina West: Family Tree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In the LGBTQIA+ community people get to choose their own family. Sometimes this accompanies their own biological families and sometimes this is the only family an individual has.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This section will outline the family tree of Nina West.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mother: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=426\">Virginia West<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nina West: Photo and Pageant History Archives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Photo Archives<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2002<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97141\">5\/23\/2002 &#8211; Havana Video Lounge (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Memorial Day Kickoff<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97800\">9\/15\/2002 \u2013 Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Raven from Atlanta Show<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=99489\">10\/24\/2002 \u2013 Havana Video Lounge (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Nightmare on High Street<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=98058\">11\/21\/2002 &#8211; Havana Video Lounge (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Thanksgiving Show<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=96412\">11\/27\/2002 \u2013 Union Station Video Cafe (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Not Another Turkey Drag Show<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2003<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=98292\">1\/23\/2003 &#8211; Havana Video Lounge (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Snow Bunnies Show<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=102650\">12\/13-12\/14\/2003 \u2013 Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 A West Family Christmas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2004<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=98817\">7\/15\/2004 \u2013 Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Hey God, It\u2019s Me Virginia<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2009<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=99196\">5\/17\/2009 \u2013 Caesar\u2019s Show Bar (Toledo, Ohio) \u2013 Ohio Entertainer of the Year, F.I.<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2011<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=101558\">3\/25-4\/2\/2011 &#8211; Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Nina West&#8217;s Playhouse<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=101575\">7\/22\/2011 &#8211; COSI (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Yelp&#8217;s Glam Jam<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2012<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=129545\">5\/19\/2012 &#8211; Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Miss Gay Mid Atlantic America<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97475\">6\/17\/2012 \u2013 Bat-N-Rouge (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=131673\">August 2012 &#8211; Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2013<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97438\">June 2013 &#8211; Columbus Pride (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97497\">6\/23\/2013 &#8211; Bat-N-Rouge (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=130686\">April 2014 \u2013 Union Cafe (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=102593\">November 2014 \u2013 Union Cafe (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=130700\">February 2016 \u2013 Union Cafe (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=131647\">5\/12\/2016 \u2013 Union Cafe (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Union Cafe 20 Year Anniversary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=118631\">July 2016 \u2013 Cavan Irish Pub (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=129076\">5\/16\/2017 \u2013 Union Cafe (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Miss Union<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=102684\">12\/9\/2018 &#8211; Hollywood Casino (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; (Mis)Leading Ladies Drag Brunch: Holiday Edition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ad History<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=80740\">Boscoe\u2019s (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=117498\">Cavan Irish Pub (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nina West: Captured Moments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped aligncenter wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/23519128_10214488158615504_2527956162310337842_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"67448\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/23519128_10214488158615504_2527956162310337842_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/23519128_10214488158615504_2527956162310337842_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/23519128_10214488158615504_2527956162310337842_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/23519128_10214488158615504_2527956162310337842_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/23519128_10214488158615504_2527956162310337842_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/23519128_10214488158615504_2527956162310337842_n-326x326.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/23519128_10214488158615504_2527956162310337842_n-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gretta Goodbottom and Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"67221\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n.jpg\" alt=\"Virginia West and Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-67221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n-326x326.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia West and Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/16508042_10154985479111882_584947344416435730_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"61954\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/16508042_10154985479111882_584947344416435730_n.jpg\" alt=\"Samantha Rollins, Anisa Love and Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-61954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/16508042_10154985479111882_584947344416435730_n.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/16508042_10154985479111882_584947344416435730_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/16508042_10154985479111882_584947344416435730_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/16508042_10154985479111882_584947344416435730_n-326x435.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Samantha Rollins, Anisa Love and Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ambermarie004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"558\" data-id=\"16941\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ambermarie004.jpg\" alt=\"Amber Marie and Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-16941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ambermarie004.jpg 525w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ambermarie004-141x150.jpg 141w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ambermarie004-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ambermarie004-326x346.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amber Marie and Nina West at Axis Night in Columbus, Ohio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-46.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" data-id=\"22501\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-46.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Margaret O'Malley and Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-22501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-46.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-46-150x128.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mary Margaret O&#8217;Malley and Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-48.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"339\" height=\"360\" data-id=\"22506\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-48.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Margaret O'Malley and Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-22506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-48.jpg 339w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-48-141x150.jpg 141w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-48-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-48-326x346.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mary Margaret O&#8217;Malley and Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-85.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"22603\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-85.jpg\" alt=\"Nina West and Felaciana Thunderpussy\" class=\"wp-image-22603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-85.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-85-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-85-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-85-326x245.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nina West and Felaciana Thunderpussy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/35060_1522657504152_5514750_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" data-id=\"60837\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/35060_1522657504152_5514750_n.jpg\" alt=\"Maya Douglas and Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-60837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/35060_1522657504152_5514750_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/35060_1522657504152_5514750_n-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/35060_1522657504152_5514750_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/35060_1522657504152_5514750_n-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/35060_1522657504152_5514750_n-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maya Douglas and Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10498085_897920160260693_7721469076801827268_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"62989\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10498085_897920160260693_7721469076801827268_o-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Nolan, Nina West and Mari Jane\" class=\"wp-image-62989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10498085_897920160260693_7721469076801827268_o-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10498085_897920160260693_7721469076801827268_o-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10498085_897920160260693_7721469076801827268_o-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10498085_897920160260693_7721469076801827268_o-326x435.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10498085_897920160260693_7721469076801827268_o-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10498085_897920160260693_7721469076801827268_o.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mary Nolan, Nina West and Mari Jane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/23331294_1515450201837773_540226644948710522_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"67225\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/23331294_1515450201837773_540226644948710522_o-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nina West and Selena T. West\" class=\"wp-image-67225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/23331294_1515450201837773_540226644948710522_o-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/23331294_1515450201837773_540226644948710522_o-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/23331294_1515450201837773_540226644948710522_o-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/23331294_1515450201837773_540226644948710522_o-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/23331294_1515450201837773_540226644948710522_o-326x408.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/23331294_1515450201837773_540226644948710522_o-700x875.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/23331294_1515450201837773_540226644948710522_o.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nina West and Selena T. West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1935224_168155326322_2625272_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"452\" data-id=\"67487\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1935224_168155326322_2625272_n.jpg\" alt=\"Virginia West, Anisa Love and Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-67487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1935224_168155326322_2625272_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1935224_168155326322_2625272_n-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1935224_168155326322_2625272_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1935224_168155326322_2625272_n-326x244.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia West, Anisa Love and Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/205746_1022531001302_533_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"390\" data-id=\"93927\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/205746_1022531001302_533_n.jpg\" alt=\"Nina West, Freeta Lay and Ashley O'Shea at Union Station (Columbus, Ohio) in 2001.\" class=\"wp-image-93927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/205746_1022531001302_533_n.jpg 431w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/205746_1022531001302_533_n-150x136.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/205746_1022531001302_533_n-300x271.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nina West, Freeta Lay and Ashley O&#8217;Shea at Union Station (Columbus, Ohio) in 2001.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nina West: Performance History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some venues and events that Nina has been a part of include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Florida<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tampa, Florida <\/strong>&#8211; Honey Pot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Illinois<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chicago, Illinois<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=76071\">Roscoe&#8217;s Tavern<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ohio<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Akron, Ohio&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=80638\">Interbelt Nite Club<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Columbus, Ohio&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=76201\">Axis Nightclub<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=75548\">Boscoe&#8217;s<\/a> &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=74558\">Cavan Irish Pub<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=77378\">Havana Video Lounge<\/a> &#8211; Hollywood Casino &#8211; Shadow Box Live &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=76276\">Union Cafe<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Toledo, Ohio <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=84511\">Caesar\u2019s Show Bar<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tennessee<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knoxville, Tennessee<\/strong> &#8211; The Edge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nina West: Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nina West on Social Media and WWW:<\/strong>     <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/superdragqueen\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ninawest\/\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NinaWest\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/superdragqueen.com\/\">Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nina West is an entertainer out of Columbus, Ohio. Nina is a previous show director for Axis Night Club, Havana&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1028\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> Nina West<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":129557,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-1028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainers","tag-ohio","wpcat-6-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1028","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1028"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1028\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/129557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1028"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1028"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1028"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}