Mia Michaels

Birth Name:

Mia Michaels

Birth Place:

Coconut Grove, Florida, United States

Profession

Actress

Daughter of Broadway actor and dancer Joe Michaels
Began learning tap dancing and ballet from her father at age three
Attended Interlochen Center for the Arts and Jacob's Pillow dance center
Quote: "Being passionate - it's such a huge, huge part of our being․ I'm one of those people who's an 'all or nothing' kind of person so when I teach, my philosophy is so not about the steps ․․․ Your movement is your vocabulary, it's your voice for your body․ So I'm very passionate about it, because I have a lot to say․"
Quote: "People always say that I can be difficult because I expect the most of you and I'm relentless about making people step to the next level․ And I think that's a great quality․"
Known for her role as judge and choreographer for the reality competition series "So You Think You Can Dance․"
Choreographed commercials for Mike's Hard Lemonade, Ziploc and Coldwell Banker

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