Hollywood Jade

This article is about the Canadian dancer and choreographer. For the daughter of former Yes frontman Jon Anderson, see Jade Anderson.
Jade Anderson
Born (1984-01-04) January 4, 1984 (age 40)
NationalityCanadian

Jade Anderson (born January 4, 1984), known professionally as Hollywood Jade, is a Canadian dancer and choreographer best known for his regular appearances on the reality television series Canada's Drag Race.[1]

He began his career as a choreographer for drag queen Michelle Ross,[2] and as a dancer in films such as Save the Last Dance 2, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, Turn the Beat Around, Make Your Move and Hairspray.[3] After facing some barriers in his career due to his queer sexual identity and willingness to blur the sometimes-rigid lines of gender presentation in dance, he launched his own dance company in 2011, with his first self-produced show being one which blended hip hop dance with burlesque dance.[2]

He has also done music video work for artists including Snoop Dogg, Keshia Chanté, Meghan Trainor, Estelle, Lil Wayne, Brooke Lynn Hytes and Priyanka, and has been the permanent artistic director and choreographer for Jully Black.[4]

In 2021, he performed on FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special.[5]

  1. ^ Bianca Guzzo, "Canada’s Own Hollywood" Archived 2021-10-23 at the Wayback Machine. IN Magazine, July/August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Jason Vermes, "How Canada's Drag Race helped this Black, queer choreographer make his mark" Archived 2021-10-13 at the Wayback Machine. Tapestry, October 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Choreographer Hollywood Jade embodies all matters of freedom through dance" Archived 2021-10-28 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Arts, August 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Stephi Wild, "So Fierce Music Partners With Renown Choreographer Hollywood Jade" Archived 2021-10-28 at the Wayback Machine. Broadway World, August 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "FreeUp!: This Sunday, join artists across Canada to celebrate Emancipation Day 2021" Archived 2022-07-24 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Arts, July 27, 2021.