Desmond Richardson Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor for "Fosse" in 1999
• Graduated from the New York High School of the Performing Arts in 1986
• Was the principal dancer at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 1987 to 1994
• Is the co-founder and co-artistic director of Complexions Contemporary Ballet
• Best known as a modern, classical, and contemporary ballet dancer
• Was a celebrity guest performer and choreographer on the reality TV series "So You Think You Can Dance․"
• Has appeared in the films "Across the Universe," "One Last Dance," and "Chicago․"
• Has performed with a variety of musical artists, including Madonna, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, and Prince