Carlton Wilborn (born 1964) is an American dancer, actor, author and motivational speaker. He first gained global attention as a principal dancer for Madonna's

Blond Ambition World Tour The Blond Ambition World Tour (billed as Blond Ambition World Tour 90) was the third concert tour by American singer Madonna. It supported her fourth studio album '' Like a Prayer'' (1989), and the soundtrack album to the 1990 film ''Dick Tracy ...

and

The Girlie Show World Tour The Girlie Show was the fourth concert tour by American singer and songwriter Madonna, in support of her fifth studio album, '' Erotica'' (1992). In October 1992, Madonna simultaneously released ''Erotica'' and the coffee table book ''Sex''. Th ...

, and appeared in Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour documentary '' Madonna: Truth or Dare''.

Early life

Wilborn grew up in Chicago. He began his performing career at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, where he was in dance classes with Michelle Obama.

Career

After high school, he eventually became a principal dancer in

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is a contemporary dance company based in Chicago. Hubbard Street performs in downtown Chicago at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance and at the Edlis Neeson Theater at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Hubb ...

. Carlton is one of seven dancers from the Madonna 1990

reunion 2016 documentary, ''

Strike a Pose ''Strike a Pose'' is a Belgian-Dutch documentary film, which premiered in the Panorama section of the 2016 Berlinale. Directed by Ester Gould and Reijer Zwaan, the film profiles the dancers who performed with Madonna on her Blond Ambition Worl ...

''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Game

Music Video

Documentary

References

1964 births Living people American male dancers American motivational speakers Male actors from Chicago Place of birth missing (living people) {{US-tv-actor-1960s-stub