Leiomy Maldonado | |
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 Leiomy Maldonado | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | "Wonder Woman of Vogue," "Amazon Mother" |
| Born | April 28,1987 Bronx, NY |
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| Years active | 2002-present |
| Website | http://leiomym.com |
Leiomy Maldonado (born April 28, 1987[1]), known as the "Wonder Woman of Vogue", is a Puerto Rican[2] dancer, instructor, model[3], activist[4], and ballroom legend[5]. She was a member of the dance troupe "Vogue Evolution," which was featured on Season 4 of America's Best Dance Crew. She has worked with artists such as Willow Smith, Icona Pop, and CocoRosie[6].
Career
editLeiomy Maldonado was born on April 28, 1987, in the Bronx, NY. She has been an active member of the queer ballroom scene in New York since the age of 15. She is the first-ever trans[7] woman to appear on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew[8]. Maldonado choreographed and appeared in Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" music video[9]. Leiomy's signature hair flip move "The Leiomy Lolly" was adopted by Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, and Britney Spears[10]. She was featured in Icona Pop's "All Night" music video[11], which paid tribute to the 1990 documentary, Paris is Burning.
References
edit- ^ "Leiomy Maldonado | Faculty | Peridance Capezio Center". www.peridance.com. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Meet Leiomy Maldonado, the Trans Latina Vogue Dancer Whose Hair Flip Inspired Beyoncé & More". Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "VOGUEING WITH LEIOMY MALDONADO". CR Fashion Book. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "This High-Octane Club Mix Celebrates The Diversity Of Baltimore's Music Scene". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ Eckardt, Stephanie. "Checking In With Rashaad Newsome, the Artist Bringing Harlem's Vogue Scene to Chelsea". W Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Leiomy Maldonado on the Culture of Vogue". thecreativeindependent.com. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "The Trans Community of Christopher Street". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ "Leiomy Maldonado Talks Signature Hair Flip That Inspired Beyoncé". Vibe. 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ WillowSmithVEVO (2010-10-18), Willow Smith - Whip My Hair, retrieved 2017-03-12
- ^ "Leiomy Maldonado Is The Wonder Woman Of Vogue". Oxygen Official Site. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- ^ Icona Pop (2013-09-12), Icona Pop - All Night (Official Extended Video), retrieved 2017-03-12
External links
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