Danielle Polanco is an American dancer and choreographer and actress. She is best known for being the leading lady in Omarion's music video Touch and for starring in the 2008 movie Step Up 2: The Streets, in which she portrayed Missy Serrano.[1]
Danielle Polanco | |
|---|---|
 Polanco at the premiere of Step Up 2: The Streets, 2008 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, choreographer, dancer, star |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Polanco has choreographed for Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé Knowles. She has also appeared as a dancer in numerous music videos for artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Amerie, Janet Jackson, Usher, Bruno Mars, and Kat DeLuna.[citation needed] She is a voguer under the House of Ninja.[2]
She appeared in the Broadway revival of West Side Story as one of the Shark girls, Consuela.[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Idlewild | Swop Dancer | |
| 2008 | Step Up 2: The Streets | Missy | |
| 2010 | Step Up 3D | Missy | |
| 2015 | The Wiz Live! | Ensemble |
Videography
edit- Tony Touch's "Dimelo" — dancer
- Ment 2B's "Wassup Wassup" — dancer
- MVP's "Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1, 2)" (2003) — dancer
- Widelife feat. Simone Denny's "All Things (Queer Eye Theme)" (2003) — dancer
- Young Gunz's "Friday Night" (2004) — dancer
- Amerie's "1 Thing" (2005) — dancer
- Amerie's "Touch" (2005) — dancer
- Omarion's "Touch" (2005) — dancer
- Omarion's "I'm Tryna" (2005) — appearance
- Beyoncé's "Check On It" (2005) — dancer
- Ricky Martin's "Drop It On Me" (2005) — dancer
- LL Cool J featuring Jennifer Lopez's "Control Myself" (2006) — dancer
- Janet Jackson featuring Khia's "So Excited" (2006) — dancer and Choreographer
- Beyoncé's "Get Me Bodied" (2007) — dancer and Choreographer
- Beyoncé's "Suga Mama" (2007) — dancer and Choreographer
- Beyoncé's "Freakum Dress" (2007) — dancer
- Nelly's "Wadsyaname" (2007) — dancer
- Kat DeLuna's "Whine Up" (2007) — dancer
- Usher featuring Young Jeezy's "Love In This Club" (2008) — dancer
- Chris Brown's "Forever" (2008) — dancer
- Ne-Yo's "Miss Independent" (2008) — dancer
- Jennifer Lopez's "Fresh Out the Oven" — Choreographer
- Jennifer Lopez's "Good Hit" (Viral Video) (2011) — dancer and choreographer
- Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" (2011) — dancer
- Lady Gaga's "Judas" (2011) — dancer
- Beyoncé's "Run The World (Girls)" (2011) — dancer and choreographer
- Beyoncé's "Countdown" (2011) — dancer and choreographer
- Daddy Yankee's "Limbo" (2012) — dancer and choreographer
- Kelly Rowland's "Ice" (2012) — dancer
- Fergie's "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" (2013) — dancer
- Beyoncé's "Partition" (2013) — Choreographer
- Jennifer Lopez's "Same Girl" (2014) — dancer
- Jennifer Lopez's "I Luh Ya Papi" (2014) — dancer
- Jolin Tsai's "I'm Not Yours" (2014) — Choreographer
- Bruno Mars' "Finesse" (2018) - dancer
- Janet Jackson featuring Daddy Yankee "Made For Now" (2018) - dancer and Choreographer
- Jason Derulo Lay Zhang featuring NCT 127 "Let's Shut Up and Dance" (2019) - Choreographer
- Addison Rae's "Aquamarine" (2024) - Choreographer
References
edit- ^ "Dancing in 'Streets' is fine, but story ...". Chicago Sun-Times. February 14, 2008. p. 33.
...the supporting cast of young dancers is especially strong, with fine work from Danielle Polanco as Andie's friend
- ^ "Danielle Polanco: From screen to the Broadway revival of West Side Story". Dance Spirit Magazine. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
She eventually became a member of the House of Ninja.
- ^ "Broadway-Bound West Side Story Revival Launches at DC's National Dec. 15". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.