Ariana DeBose is an American actress, dancer, and singer. Credited for her various performances on stage and screen, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

DeBose was born on January 25, 1991, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Her mother, Gina DeBose, is an 8th-grade teacher.

DeBose trained in dance at CC & Co. Dance Complex in Raleigh. DeBose has stated that her father is Puerto Rican and her mother is white and she also has African-American and Italian ancestry.

When was Ariana DeBose on So You Think You Can Dance?

Ariana DeBose (born January 25, 1991) is a Contemporary dancer. She competed during the sixth season of So You Think You Can Dance and placed in the Top 20.

DeBose made her television debut in 2009 when she competed in the TV series So You Think You Can Dance, making it into the Top 20.

“Ariana just won the Oscar. Season 6 of So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD). I’m so proud of her,” tweeted SYTYCD co-creator Nigel Lythgoe. DeBose isn’t the first Oscar winner with a reality TV past.