Kat Cunning
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November 12, 1989
- Actor
- model
- dancer
- musician
Kat Cunning | |
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.jpg) Cunning at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Kat Cunningham November 12, 1989 Gresham, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | SUNY Purchase |
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| Website | www |
Katrina Cunningham (born November 12, 1989)[1] is an American actor, model, dancer, singer and musician.[2] They performed in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2016),[3] Cirque Du Soleil's Paramour,[4] and NYC's Sleep No More.[5] Cunning appeared in the recurring role of Christina Fuego in the later two seasons of The Deuce on HBO starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal.[6] More recently, Cunning starred as the mysterious chanteuse Sabine in the Netflix series Trinkets based on the books by Kirsten Smith.[7] They play blackfishing white rapper Reina Reign in Issa Rae's Rap Sh!t.[8]
Cunning was born in Gresham, Oregon and began dancing at the age of three. They are of Greek descent, and the middle of three children with two brothers. They graduated a year early from Centennial High School in 2007 in order to start their career in dance sooner. Cunning received a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase.[9]
Career
Cunning began their career by performing in Baroque-Burlesque Operas with Company XIV. Following their 2016 Broadway debut,[10] they performed in Refinery 29's sold out 29 Rooms and opened for the sold out North American Tour for LP.[11]
Their singles "Baby"[12][13] "Wild Poppies"[14] and "Stay on the Line"[15] have received praise for their overt displays of queer sexuality.[16]
Cunning appears as Christina Fuego in The Deuce on HBO.[17]
Cunning plays Sabine in the Netflix show Trinkets, and their original songs "Birds" and "King of Shadow" are featured on the show.[18]
For the 2019 Hulu adaptation of John Green's Looking For Alaska, Cunning covered Alexi Murdoch's song "Orange Sky".[19]
Their single "For The Love" has been called a "rallying cry for hope and strength in the face of adversity" by Billboard.[20]
On August 20, 2020, Cunning officially signed with Lava Records.[21]
Personal life
Residing in Los Angeles, Cunning is queer and non-binary, using they/them pronouns.[22][23]
