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Laker Girls
The Laker Girls are a National Basketball Association Cheerleading squad that supports the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team in home matches. They also perform at many other events and venues. Jerry Buss commissioned the Laker Girls in 1979 after he had purchased the Lakers. He believed a basketball game should be entertaining, and he was a big fan of college basketball. Cheerleaders were not common in the NBA at the time, but Buss ordered the formation of the squad—a team of top female dancers who were as talented as they were sexy—as part of his vision for Showtime. "I thought the game itself was fantastic, but the ambiance was really kind of dead. It was quiet and boring, and so I thought what I'd like to do is spice it up with having some dancers," he explained. The Laker Girls are a semi-professional squad and members hold regular day jobs ranging from professional dancers to waitresses to university professors. The squad typically performs about 30 routines over the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baywatch
''Baywatch'' is an American action drama television series about lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, and Hawaii, starring David Hasselhoff. It was created by Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, and Gregory J. Bonann, who produced the show throughout its 11-season run. The series focuses on both professional and personal challenges faced by the characters, portrayed by a large rotating ensemble cast that notably includes Pamela Anderson, Alexandra Paul, Gregory Alan Williams, Jeremy Jackson, Parker Stevenson, David Chokachi, Billy Warlock, Erika Eleniak, David Charvet, Yasmine Bleeth, and Nicole Eggert. The show was cancelled after its first season on NBC, but survived through syndication and later became the most-watched television series in the world, with a weekly audience of over 1.1 billion viewers despite consistently negative critical reviews, earning it a reputation as a pop cultural phenomenon and frequent source of allusion and parody. The sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Basketball Association Cheerleading Squads
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Anne Fletcher
Anne Fletcher (born May 1, 1966) is an American choreographer, film director, dancer and actress. She directed the films '' Step Up'' (2006), ''27 Dresses'' (2008) and ''The Proposal (2009 film), The Proposal'' (2009). Early life Born Anne Marie Fletcher in Detroit, Michigan, Fletcher lived with her family in the local lakefront suburb of St. Clair Shores, Michigan until her 1984 graduation with honors from Lake Shore High School. Fletcher began taking dance lessons at a local dance studio, Turning Point School of the Performing Arts, at age 12 after watching her mother take a dance class. At age 15, she appeared in the local show ''Salute to the Superstars'' at the now-defunct Mr. F's Beef & Bourbon dinner club in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Upon graduation from high school, Fletcher moved to Los Angeles, California, where she received further training from renowned choreographer Joe Tremaine and began working as a professional dancer; including performing as a Laker Girls, Laker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelby Rabara
Shelby Ann Narito Rabara Shum (née Rabara; born October 5, 1983) is an American actress and dancer who has appeared in a number of films, television series and commercials as both an actress and a dancer. Rabara is known for providing the voice of Peridot for the ''Steven Universe'' franchise on Cartoon Network. Early life Rabara was born in Orange County, California. She was raised by her mother in a single-parent household, along with her two siblings. She graduated with a degree in world arts and cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2003. Career Rabara initially began her career as a dancer and was a member of the Laker Girls, the cheerleading squad of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team. In 2005 she won a role at her very first audition, which was for the sitcom ''Grounded for Life''. She said, in response to autistic fans of Peridot, the character she voices in ''Steven Universe'' and ''Steven Universe Future'', that she was "happy that I can voic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Martinez
Natasha (russian: Наташа) is a name of Slavic origin. The Slavic name is the diminutive form of Natalia. Notable people * Natasha, the subject of '' Natasha's Story'', a 1994 nonfiction book * Natasha Aguilar (1970–2016), Costa Rican swimmer * Natasha Allegri (born 1986), American creator, writer, storyboard revisionist, and cartoonist * Natascha Artin Brunswick (1909–2003), German-American mathematician and photographer * Natasha Arthy (born 1969), Danish screenwriter, film director and producer * Natascha Badmann (born 1966), Swiss triathlete * Natasha Badhwar (born 1971), Indian author * Natasha Barrett (other), several people * Natasha Beaumont (born 1974), Malaysian-Australian actress * Natasha Bedingfield (born 1981), British singer * Natascha Bessez (born 1986), American singer * Natasha Bowen, Nigerian Welsh writer * Natasha J. Caplen, British-American geneticist * Natasha Chmyreva (born 1958), Russian tennis player * Natasha Chokljat (born 1979), Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmella (wrestler)
Leah Van Dale (born October 23, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, dancer and model. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Carmella, where she is a former WWE SmackDown Women's Champion, WWE Women's Tag Team Champion and WWE 24/7 Champion. In June 2013, Van Dale signed a contract with WWE and was assigned to their developmental brand NXT in Orlando, Florida. In October 2014, she aligned herself with Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady, becoming their manager. In July 2016, she made her main roster debut on SmackDown. In June 2017, Carmella became the winner of the inaugural women's Money in the Bank ladder match. In April 2018, she became the first woman in WWE history to successfully cash-in her Money in the Bank opportunity, when she defeated Charlotte Flair to win the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship. In 2019, Carmella won both the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal and the WWE 24/7 Championship. In November 2021, after be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylour Paige
Taylour Dominique Paige-Angulo (born October 5, 1990) is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Ahsha Hayes in the VH1 sports drama series '' Hit the Floor'', and has gained recognition for her performances in the films ''Jean of the Joneses'' (2016), ''White Boy Rick'' (2018), ''Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'' (2020), ''Boogie'' (2021), and ''Zola'' (2020). Her performance in the latter film won her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. In 2022, Paige ventured into music, collaborating with Kendrick Lamar on the song "We Cry Together", which reached the top twenty on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and earned her a Grammy Award nomination. Early life and education Taylour Dominique Paige was born on October 5, 1990, in Santa Monica, California to Reginald Paige and Cheryl Williams. She grew up in Inglewood, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, with her older brother Travis. Paige began dancing at the age of 2 and trained at Katnap in Venice, Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Curry
Vanessa Curry (born in Fremont, California) is an American model, dancer and singer. Curry was a Laker Girls, Laker girl in the 2007–08 NBA season, 2007–08 season. She was a member of the third and fourth line-up of The Pussycat Dolls (2010–12) and graduated from Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward, California. Apart from performing as a vocalist, dancer and rapper for the Pussycat Dolls, Dolls, Curry recorded the song, "Watch Me" directed by James McCloud for FROCK Los Angeles LLC. On January 17, 2012 a music video for "Watch Me" was posted on YouTube.com. On August 14 of the same year the band, Nomads published in their YouTube channel the song "Addicted to Love" featuring Vanessa Curry with Leighton Meester and Wilmer Valderrama who was also the director with Andrew Sandler. Curry appeared with The Pussycat Dolls' fourth line-up debuting on February 5, 2012, during the Super Bowl, as part of GoDaddy’s annual TV commercial, appearing with Danica Patrick. Curry was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Bloodgood
Korinna Moon Bloodgood (born September 20, 1975) is an American actress and model, known for her role as Lt. Blair Williams in the 2009 film ''Terminator Salvation'' and as Anne Glass in the TNT television series '' Falling Skies''. Early life Bloodgood was born in Alliance, Nebraska, on September 20, 1975, but was raised in Anaheim, California.Cohn, Paulette (June 8, 2013)Moon Bloodgood discusses Falling Skies and Asian heritage. '' Xfinity Comcast''."Today's Girl: Moon Bloodgood" . ''Maxim''. Retrieved August 1, 2012. Her father, Shell Bloodgood, is American, and her mother, Sang Cha, is Korean. Her father was stationed in South Korea, where he met her mother.Rorke, Robert (December 3, 2006) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Harper
Emily Harper (born February 16, 1978, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American actress. Career She starred in a ''Mike's Hard Lemonade'' commercial in 2004. Harper portrayed Fancy Crane on the soap opera ''Passions'' from 2005 to 2008. She was introduced as the potential love interest of Noah Bennett (played by Dylan Fergus). This was Harper's first regular role as an actress on a TV series. Harper was also a Laker Girl (cheerleader) for the Los Angeles Lakers NBA team from 2000 until 2003. Her other TV experience includes hosting several seasons of both ''Lakers TV'' and ''Sparks TV''. She was also in the TV pilot ''Inside Schwartz ''Inside Schwartz'' is an American sitcom television series created by Stephen Engel, that aired on NBC from September 27, 2001, until January 3, 2002, starring Breckin Meyer as the title character. The show was produced by 20th Century Fox Telev ...''. Filmography External links *SoapCentral.com- Profile of Fancy Crane character. 1978 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tina Landon
Tina Landon (born January 6, 1963) is an American choreographer based in Los Angeles who has worked with Prince, Anastacia, Mýa, Pink, Jay-Z, Marc Anthony, Kristi Yamaguchi, Aerosmith, Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Ciara, Shakira, Pussycat Dolls, Tina Turner, Britney Spears, and Rihanna. Early life While growing up in Lancaster, California, Landon studied jazz, ballet, and tap. Career Landon began her dance career as a Laker Girl in the 1980s when Paula Abdul was the choreographer. In 1990, she toured as a dancer on Janet Jackson's ''Rhythm Nation 1814 Tour''. She went on to choreograph the ''janet. World Tour'' in 1993 and ''The Velvet Rope World Tour'' in 1998 for which she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Achievement In Choreography. At the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards upon winning the Best Dance Video award for ''Livin' la Vida Loca'', Ricky Martin called Landon onstage and passed the award to her (she choreogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
