Karine Plantadit (born January 15, 1970) is a dancer and performer. She was born in France and raised in Cameroon.[1][2] She moved to Cannes at age 14 to study dance. She subsequently moved to New York City to study dance with Alvin Ailey.[1]

Plantadit was nominated in 2010 for a Tony Award in the category of Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her playing the role of Kate in the musical Come Fly Away.[3] She was also in Saturday Night Fever, The Lion King, Movin' Out and Frida in which she played Josephine Baker.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Bloom, Julie (February 21, 2010). "Karine Plantadit, Dancer". New York Times. New York. p. AR8. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  2. ^ Dunning, Jennifer (January 3, 2003). "Children Of Dance Become Broadway Babies". New York Times. New York. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  3. ^ a b Gans, Andrew (June 4, 2010). "Diva Talk: Chatting with Tony Nominee Karine Plantadit Plus Four Questions for Nominee Jan Maxwell". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2010-09-02.

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