Gigi Hunter(I)
- Actress
Slim, sultry and energetic African-American dancer Gigi Hunter started
her dance training in 10th grade at the Duke Ellington School of the
Arts. She has four brothers and three sisters. Hunter appeared in a
1984 Broadway stage production of "The Wiz." Gigi joined the cast of
the immensely popular music variety TV series "Solid Gold" as a regular
featured dancer in 1987 and remained on the show until the end of the
final 1988 season. Following her stint on "Solid Gold" Hunter appeared
as a dancer in the hit comedy "Coming to America" and was a dancer on
the WWF Slammy Awards show in the late 80s. Moreover, Gigi not only
popped up on episodes of the TV series "Fame," but also has small roles
as a dancer in the films "Mac and Me," "Lambada," and "Dark Streets."
Outside of dancing, Hunter is also a highly successful fashion
designer. Gigi acquired knitting as a passionate hobby after she was
taught how to knit by one of her sisters at age eight. Hunter's
celebrity clients include Jasmine Guy, Jennifer Lopez, Vivica A. Fox,
Jada Pinkett-Smith, Natalie Smith, Patti Labelle, Cree Summer, Halle
Berry, Chante Moore, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Kim Wayans, Nicole Murphy,
and Natalie Cole. In addition, Gigi's clothes have been featured in
such stores as Nordstrom's, Traffic, and RICHS. More recently she appeared as herself in eight episodes of the reality TV series
"I Know My Kid's a Star."
