Famous Australian Dancers

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Keiynan Lonsdale
(Actor)
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Birthdate: December 19, 1991
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Australian actor, dancer and singer-songwriter Keiynan Lonsdale is best-known for playing Wally West/Kid Flash in The CW series The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow. Other on-screen portrayals of Lonsdale includes Oliver Lloyd in the series Dance Academy and Uriah Pedrad in film The Divergent Series: Insurgent. He has also released the studio-album Rainbow Boy and worked as an MTV VJ.  

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Dianne Buswell
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Birthdate: May 6, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bunbury

Dianne Buswell is an Australian dancer best known for showcasing her dancing skills in the popular British TV show, Strictly Come Dancing. After starting her training in ballroom dance at the age of four, Dianne Buswell began participating in shows like So You Think You Can Dance Australia, Burn the Floor, and Dancing with the Stars.

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Craig Revel Horwood
(Australian-British Dancer, Choreographer, Author, Theatre Director, Conductor, and Former Drag Queen)
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Birthdate: January 4, 1965
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ballarat, Australia

Craig Revel Horwood is an Australian-British dancer, choreographer, author, theatre director, conductor, and former drag queen. Also a TV personality, Horwood is best known for appearing as a judge on the British television dance contest, Strictly Come Dancing. Craig Revel Horwood has also released three autobiographies by joining hands with Michael O'Mara Books.

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Emma Watkins
(Australian Entertainer, Singer, Actress and Dancer)
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Birthdate: September 21, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Australia’s beloved Yellow Wiggle, Emma Watkins grew up trained as a classical dancer and later became the first female member of the Australian dance group the Wiggles. She also completed a film studies course on a scholarship. Emma is an Endometriosis Australia ambassador, having suffered the ailment herself.  

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David Gulpilil
(Indigenous Australian Dancer and Actor)
David Gulpilil
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Birthdate: July 1, 1953
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Maningrida, Australia
Died: November 29, 2021
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Wade Robson
(Australian Choreographer and Dancer)
Wade Robson
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Birthdate: September 17, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Kym Johnson
(Australian Professional Ballroom Dancer and Television Performer)
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Birthdate: August 4, 1976
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Kym Johnson began training in dance at age 3 and graduated to ballroom dance at age 13. She soared to fame after winning season 2 of the Australian reality show Dancing with the Stars. Once part of competitive ballroom dancing, she is now also famous for her fitness DVDs.

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Sir Robert Helpmann
(Australian Actor, Ballet Dancer, Choreographer, and Director)
Sir Robert Helpmann
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Birthdate: April 9, 1909
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mount Gambier, Australia
Died: September 28, 1986
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Sam Moran
(Australian Entertainer, Musician and Actor)
Sam Moran
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Birthdate: April 4, 1978
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Jordan Rodrigues
(Australian Dancer and Actor)
Jordan Rodrigues
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Birthdate: July 20, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Erin Boag
(New Zealand-born Australian Ballroom Dancer)
Erin Boag
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Birthdate: March 17, 1975
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Anja Nissen
(Danish and Australian Actress, Dancer, Singer, and Songwriter)
Anja Nissen
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Birthdate: November 6, 1995
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Winmalee, New South Wales, Australia
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Paul Mercurio
(Film Dancer Who Appeared on Baz Lurhman's Strictly Ballroom)
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Birthdate: March 31, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Swan Hill, Australia
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Johnny Ruffo
(Australian Singer, Dancer, Songwriter, Television Presenter, and Actor)
Johnny Ruffo
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Birthdate: March 8, 1988
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Balcatta
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Alicia Banit
(Australian Dancer and Actress)
Alicia Banit
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Birthdate: September 5, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Havana Brown
(Australian Singer, Songwriter, DJ, Record Producer, and Dancer)
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Birthdate: February 14, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Julian Benson
(Australian Choreographer and Talent Agent)
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Birthdate: February 26, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia
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Jonathan Guerreiro
(Ice dancer)
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Birthdate: April 3, 1991
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia

Jonathan Guerreiro is a professional ice dancer who won the silver medal at the 2018 NHK Trophy where he represented Russia along with his skating partner Tiffany Zahorski. A three-time medalist at the Russian Figure Skating Championships, Jonathan Guerreiro also won the bronze medal at the 2018 Skate America.

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Sam Rybka
(Australian Dancer)
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Birthdate: June 22, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Perth, Australia

Sam Rybka is an acrobat athlete, who, alongside her twin sister, Teagan, competed in the reality competition show Australia's Got Talent in 2013. The girls performed a contortionist act in the show and made it to the semi-finals. They have a highly popular YouTube channel called The Rybka Twins.

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Ross Stretton
(Australian Artistic Director and Ballet Dancer)
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Birthdate: June 6, 1952
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Canberra, Australia
Died: June 16, 2005
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Teagan Rybka
(Dancer, Acrobat)
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Birthdate: June 22, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Perth
Teagan Rybka, part of the acrobatic duo The Rybka Twins, along with her sister, Sam, soared to fame with America’s Got Talent and Dance Moms. The twin sisters from Perth, Australia, have become internet sensations with their viral YouTube videos. The sisters have also penned the book Twinning It!
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Liam Ferrari
(Australian Singer, Dancer, and Social Media Sensation)
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Birthdate: October 11, 1995
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Melbourne