Joanne Clifton

Joanne Clifton
Born
Joanne Kirsty Clifton

(1983-10-24) 24 October 1983 (age 40)
Waltham, Lincolnshire, England
NationalityBritish
EducationCaistor Grammar School
Occupation(s)Dancer, presenter, actress, singer
Years active1987–present
RelativesKevin Clifton (brother)

Joanne Kirsty Clifton (born 24 October 1983) is an English professional dancer, presenter, actress, and singer. She won the World Ballroom Showdance Championship in 2014,[1] and won the European Professional Ballroom Championship and World Dancesport Games.[2] She was a professional dancer on the BBC TV series Strictly Come Dancing from 2014 to 2016, winning the Christmas Special in 2015 with Harry Judd who was series 9 champion and the fourteenth series in 2016 with Ore Oduba. She also appeared as an expert presenter on Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two in 2015 and 2019.[3]

Clifton played the title role of Millie Dillmount in the UK tour of Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2017. She starred as the lead role of Janet Weiss in the UK tour of The Rocky Horror Show. In 2021, she starred as Morticia Addams in the 2nd UK Tour of The Addams Family . In 2023 she is touring with Shrek The Musical, in the role of Princess Fiona.

  1. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing: James Jordan and Artem Chigvintsev quit show as Kevin Clifton's sister Joanne joins up". Mirror. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Dancesportinfo". Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Local Dancers set Strictly Come Dancing Return". Grimsby Telegraph. 1 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.