Ben Vereen Biography (1946-)

Actor, singer, dancer. Born October 10, 1946, in Miami, Florida. While still an infant, Vereen and his family relocated to the poverty-stricken neighborhood of Bedford-Styvesant in Brooklyn, New York. During his pre-teen years, he exhibited an innate talent for drama and dance and often performed in local variety shows. At the age of 14, Vereen enrolled at the…

Michelle Yeoh Biography (1962-)

Actress, dancer.  Michelle Yeoh was born Yeoh Chu-Kheng in the mining town of Ipoh in Western Malaysia, on August 6, 1962.

Yeoh’s ethnically Chinese parents taught her Malay and English long before she learned Cantonese.

A tomboy and an athlete as a young girl, she began ballet dancing at the age of four. When she 15, her father sent her…

Paula Abdul Biography (1962-)

Dancer, pop singer, choreographer. Paula Julie Abdul was born on June 19, 1962, in Los Angeles, California. The daughter of Harry Abdul, owner of a sand and gravel business, and Lorraine Abdul, a pianist, Paula grew up in the San Fernando Valley. Abdul showed a passion for dance at an early age, and began taking lessons at eight…

Jenna Elfman Biography (1971-)

Actress, dancer. Born Jennifer Mary Butala, on September 30, 1971, in Northridge, California. She was the youngest of three children born into a middle-class family. Raised by her parents, Richard and Susan Butala, Elfman enjoyed a carefree childhood in Southern, California, where she began classical ballet training at age five. In 1989, she entered Los Angeles County…

Jennifer Lopez Biography (1970-)

Born July 24, 1969, in Castle Hill “Bronx”, New York, Lopez began her career as a dancer, appearing in stage musicals and various music videos. In 1990, she won a national competition and earned a spot dancing on the popular Fox comedy television series, “In Living Color,” as one of the “Fly Girls.” A series of small acting jobs…