14 Facts About Laurieann Gibson

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Laurieann Gibson was born on July 14,1969 and is a Canadian choreographer, director, television personality, singer, actress, and dancer.

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Laurieann Gibson has choreographed dance numbers for musical artists such as Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, and Beyonce.

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In 2005, Gibson rose to prominence on the MTV reality series, Making the Band, and later worked as a judge on Little Talent Show, Skating with the Stars, and So You Think You Can Dance.

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Laurieann Gibson had a brief musical career, in which she released two albums.

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Laurieann Gibson was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 14,1969.

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Laurieann Gibson rose to public prominence as the star of MTV's Making the Band and P Diddy and Mark Burnett's Starmaker series.

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Laurieann Gibson was a "Fly Girl" on the popular TV series In Living Color.

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Laurieann Gibson has worked with Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, and Beyonce.

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Laurieann Gibson has done choreography for the movies Alfie and Honey, in which she appeared as Jessica Alba's dance rival.

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Laurieann Gibson was the choreographer for Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beyond the Lights, training her for 6 months in order to perfect her pop-star persona.

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In 2017, Laurieann Gibson was featured on Lifetime's Dance Moms as a choreographer for Abby Lee Miller's Elite Competition Team.

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In 2019, Laurieann Gibson became a judge on the sixteenth season of So You Think You Can Dance alongside, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, and fellow newcomer Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval.

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In 2020, Laurieann Gibson was awarded the inaugural Willie Dunn Award by the Prism Prize committee, to honour her work as a choreographer and director of music videos.

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Laurieann Gibson has been nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy, 3 MTV Video Music Awards, and 1 Teen Choice Award.