Eva Igo
American dancer and actress (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eva Igo (born November 9, 2002) is an American dancer and actress. She debuted as a dancer on NBC's World of Dance first season, where she finished as runner-up to Les Twins.[1] Specializes in the following dance styles jazz, contemporary, lyrical, & musical theatre, and technique.[2]
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| Born | Eva Igo November 9, 2002 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68m) at the age of 20 |
| Website | https://www.evaigoofficial.com |
Personal life
Igo was born and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She began dancing at Larkin Dance Studio in Maplewood, Minnesota at age 3, and began competing at age 5.[3][4]
Career
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At the age of fourteen, Igo competed in the first season of NBC's World of Dance in 2017. She finished second to Les Twins by 0.1 points, and came first in the Junior Division. She returned in Season 2.
Following her participation in World of Dance, she performed across the United States and Canada on the World of Dance LIVE Tour in 2017, and headlined at VidCon 2018.[5]
Igo was also featured in Jennifer Lopez's music video, "Amor, Amor, Amor," directed by Jessy Terrero.[6]
She won the Industry Dance Awards[7] for "Most Fierce Dancer Under 18".[8] She was also nominated for a People's Choice Award as the "Competition Contestant of 2018".
In 2019, Igo made a guest appearance on Season 5 of Dance Plus in Mumbai.[9]
Igo worked with Welling Films in AXI: Avengers of Xtreme Illusions, alongside actors/dancers Preslee Bishop, Chloe Klitus, and Darrin Dewitt Henson. She made her feature film debut in 2018, starring in The Last Astronaut, directed by Shawn Welling.[10] She won "Rising Star" at WorldFest Houston in 2019 for her role as Evena in The Last Astronaut.[11]
Igo is a teaching artist working with dancers across the continental United States. They are currently on faculty with Ultimate Dance Tour and teach with Librate Artists.[12][2]
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