Christy Buss
American Dancer, Choreographer, Actress (born 1959)
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Christy Curtis Buss (born December 28, 1958) is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. She started her career as an actress and dancer before she became a Cheerleader and choreographer for the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Clippers and the director or the Los Angeles Sparks Kids [1] Buss is the former daughter-in-law of Jerry Buss, who owned the Los Angeles Lakers and other sports businesses.[2]
December 28, 1958
Christy Curtis Buss | |
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| Born | Christy Curtis December 28, 1958 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Occupations | Dancer, Choreographer, Actress, Business Owner |
| Spouse | Johnny Buss |
Early life
Professional career
After winning The ABC TV Special All American Women in 1979,[7][8] Christy moved to Los Angeles, California.[5][2] She became the captain of the Los Angeles Rams cheerleaders and traveled the world. Christy acted in commercials, film and soap operas which led her to choreographing shows[1][9] such as NBC's Passions and Days of Our Lives.[10] in 1999 or the movie Private School in 1983. She also worked on choreography for Sunset Beach,[11] The LeAnn Rimes Tour, Paul Rodriquez and Dian Diaz in Las Vegas, MTV, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Sparks, and Bob Hope Super Bowl Special USO Tours [3][12][13] She also appeared as celebrity host on TV shows Showbiz Tonight[14] and Celebrity Host on Showbiz Today.[3]
In 1993, Christy opened dance studio while also choreographing with partners and groups for special occasions. In 2016 Christy launched her online show All About Christy.[15][16] Buss sold her dance studio in 2021. She is now the founder and CEO of a skincare company.[17]
Personal life
Around 1991, Christy Curtis Buss married Johnny Buss, the former executive vice president of the Los Angeles Lakers and son of Jerry Buss.[18][19] They were separated by 2012.[20]
Awards and achievements
Christy Curtis Buss received the 2002 Adjudicators Award at the Tremaine Dance Convention and the 2016 Artistic Director's Award at the LA Dance Magic Convention.[21]