Biography

Lauren Gottlieb, American born Dancer and Actress, was first noticed when she made the Season 3 cast of FOX Network's hit reality series So You Think You Can Dance (2005). Her love for dance and hard work landed her a spot in the final six contestants. Lauren was asked back to So You Think You Can Dance in many capacities, such as the choreographer for the Audition rounds in Season 5, and as an All-Star for Seasons 7-9. This opportunity was a huge milestone at the beginning of her career as the show airing in over 100 countries got her recognized by a director in India who wanted Lauren to star India's first ever 3D dance film AnyBody Can Dance (ABCD).

ABCD became a hit film across India and Lauren continued to live and work in India for 10 years acting in four films, starring in over a dozen hit music videos, and went from a Contestant to a Judge on India's version of Dancing with the Stars: Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (Strictly Come Dancing).

Throughout Lauren's career she has also performed with artists such as Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Shakira, Sean Kingston, Carrie Underwood, Willow Smith, and Enrique Iglesias. She has also danced in films such as Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009), Disaster Movie (2008), and Bring It on: Fight to the Finish (2009). She was honored to become a private dance coach to some of the biggest celebrities in the business such as Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, and Tobey Maguire. She became a featured dancer on the award-winning musical comedy, Glee (2009) in the hit rival crew "Vocal Adrenaine" for 6 episodes.

Lauren has also acted in the films Twisted Blues, Ambarsariya, Welcome 2 Karachi, and Guest Starred on ABC Family's Make It or Break It (2009) and CBS series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) and CBS: Ghost Whisperer. She even took on the Chipetes in an epic dance battle in Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011).