Mark Kanemura (born September 17, 1983) is an American dancer noted for appearances on seasons 4 and 7 of So You Think You Can Dance, music video and concert performances, and his Instagram posts.
Mark Kanemura | |
|---|---|
| Born | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States 17 September 1983 |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Years active | 2009-present |
Career
editKanemura is from Honolulu.[1] His mother, Nora, was born in American Samoa.[2] He was a finalist (top 6) on season 4 of So You Think You Can Dance. After, he danced in music videos including "Truly in Love" by Lil Mama.[1] Kanemura is a frequent dance collaborator with Lady Gaga, having traveled and danced with her for The Monster Ball Tour. He also appears in several of her music videos, including "Telephone," "Alejandro," "Born This Way," and "Judas."[3] He was featured in the music video for "Make Me" by Janet Jackson, and has also performed with Katy Perry. Kanemura appeared in season two, episode two, of the television show Glee, titled “Britney/Brittany”. He was on season 7 of So You Think You Can Dance.[1] Kanemura was featured in an episode of Nailed by YouTuber Michael Henry.[4] He's appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race as a dancer and choreographer.[5] In 2018, he danced in several music videos of Carly Rae Jepsen.[6] He has generated a following on Instagram, with several of his posts going viral.[7][8]
He is known for his quick-changes of wigs.[9]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Queerties’ Favorite Social Media follow | Mark Kanemura | Won | [10] |
Filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "The Dirt with Mark Kanemura". Dance Spirit. 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "LGBTQ Family Acceptance Workshop". Honolulu Magazine. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ Hinzmann, Dennis (2015-10-05). "Man Crush Monday: Mark Kanemura".
- ^ "Michael Henry Nails Gaga Dancer Mark Kanemura with Some Probing Questions: WATCH". Towleroad. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ Fuhrer, Margaret (2018-03-19). "Mark Kanemura Celebrated RuPaul's Hollywood Star in the Most Delightful Way Possible". Dance Spirit. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "Mark Kanemura Unpacks His Epic 'Cut to the Feeling' Dance With Carly Rae Jepsen at Outside Lands 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ Andersen, Brian (2018-06-06). "The Lady Gaga Dancer Who Became a 'Ridiculous' Viral Video Star in His Own Right". Advocate. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ Bollinger, Alex (2018-12-26). "Watch a drag performer transform into a fabulous tree". LGBTQNation. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ Fuhrer, Margaret (2019-03-27). "Mark Kanemura Is Our Favorite Dancing Flamingo, Also RIP Us". Dance Spirit. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ Reddish, David (2020-02-26). "And the winners of the 2020 Queerties are…". Queerty. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
