About
Sierra Leonean-American ballet dancer who was one of the stars in the 2011 documentary First Position and appeared on the reality television show Dancing with the Stars.
Before Fame
She trained to be a ballet dancer in the United States and performed at the Youth America Grand Prix.
Trivia
She joined the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam in 2013. She collaborated with Jordan Matter in a 10-minute photo challenge video.
Family Life
She was adopted with another girl named Mia by a second set of parents in New Jersey when she was four years old. She had 7 siblings named Mia, Beelee, Jaye, Mariel, Amie, Adam and Erik,
Associated With
She and Victoria Dillard both joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She appeared in a Beyoncé video for the song "Lemonade."
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