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Jade Chynoweth

Jade Chynoweth

American actress and dancer


Jade Chynoweth (shi-noth,[1] born August 21, 1998) is an American actress and dancer.[2][3][4][5]

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She is known for her roles as young Artemisia in the 2014 epic action film 300: Rise of an Empire and Carmen in the 2016 superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,[6][7] for her recurring role as Kathleen Nolan on the TNT television series The Last Ship and Odalie Allen on the Starz/YouTube Premium series Step Up.

Biography

She first appeared as the Street Dancer in 2012 comedy musical series Dr. Fubalous. Her debut film role was as young Artemisia in the 2014 epic historical fantasy war film 300: Rise of an Empire.[8]

In December 2018, she appeared on The Voice dancing while singer Halsey performed her song "Without Me". The performance received backlash for how Halsey "sensually" danced with Chynoweth; the backlash in turn was criticized as homophobic and Halsey defended her performance.[9][10]

Personal life

Chynoweth is in a relationship with singer-songwriter/dancer/actor Carlito Olivero, who placed third on the third season of The X Factor USA.[11][12]

Filmography

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References

  1. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: My Dance Journey | Jade Chynoweth. YouTube.
  2. Jones Donatelli, Jen. "Why Everyone's Obsessed with Jade Chynoweth". Dance Spirit. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  3. Herrmann, Alex. "Jade Chynoweth Gives Advice for Aspiring Dancers". Red Bull. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  4. "Jade Chynoweth talks about her journey in entertainment". The Beast Network. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  5. "Halsey Responds To 'Homophobic' Backlash Of Her Recent Performance". Nylon. December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

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