Who is Dancing With the Stars’ Mandy Moore? Age, Emmy Win, Career, Personal Life, & More

Mandy Moore, an Emmy-winning choreographer, director, producer, and dancer, is widely recognized for her contributions to Dancing With the Stars. She has served as a choreographer for the popular series, creating opening numbers and group dances for multiple seasons, and made her first guest judge appearance in season 24.

Born on March 28, 1976, in St. Louis, Missouri, Moore is 49 years old. Her career spans television, film, stage, and concert projects both in the United States and internationally.

Career in Television and Film

ABC reports that Moore has choreographed several television programs, including Dancing With the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Glee, American Idol, and XQ Super School Live, airing on ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. She contributed to multiple seasons of So You Think You Can Dance in the U.S. and choreographed duet and group numbers in the United Kingdom, Canada, Ukraine, and the Netherlands.

In film, Moore worked on La La Land (2015), focusing on extensive rehearsals in Atwater Village. Her other film credits include Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, Did You Hear About the Morgans?, and Sleeping With Other People. She has also contributed to commercial projects, including campaigns for Target and Skechers.

Stage and Concert Work

According to Broadway Dance Center, Moore’s stage credits include The Wedding Singer, which she both directed and choreographed, as well as the world premiere of Nobody Loves You at the Old Globe Theatre. She has collaborated with the Los Angeles Ballet Company’s New Wave L.A. program and choreographed for Celine Dion’s Taking Chances concert tour. Internationally, Moore has worked on Britain’s Strictly Come Dancing and Cirque du Soleil’s My Immortal.

In Las Vegas, she choreographed Shania Twain’s show You’ve Still the One at Caesar’s Palace and contributed choreography to theater productions staged Off-Broadway, including at Second Stage Theatre in New York.

Awards and Recognition

ABC reports that Moore has received seven Emmy nominations and won an Emmy in 2017. She is celebrated for her innovative choreography and production work across television, film, and stage. Notably, she has choreographed the Golden Globe Awards, Academy Awards, GRAMMY Awards, and Emmy Awards, making her the first choreographer hired for all four major events in the same year.

Moore currently serves on the Board of Governors at the Television Academy and is Head of the Choreographer Peer Group.

Teaching and Education

Beyond her professional work, Moore teaches modern and jazz dance at Broadway Dance Center and the Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles. She is also an international guest instructor for the JUMP dance conventions and provides private sessions for solo performers.

Mandy Moore continues to be an active force in television, film, and theater, while also contributing significantly to dance education and professional development worldwide. Her multifaceted career in choreography, directing, and producing remains influential both in the United States and internationally.

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