Katie Balloons
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September 18, 1984
Katie Balloons | |
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| Born | Katie Laibstain September 18, 1984 Newport News, Virginia, United States |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | katieballoons.com/ |
Katie Balloons (born September 9, 1984) is a New York City and Pocono Mountains–based balloon artist and entertainer best known for appearing in TV series The Unpoppables.
Katie received a balloon twisting kit for her seventh birthday and quickly learned how to twist her own balloons, but after running out of balloons she moved on to other pursuits. Katie came back to balloons in 2007 as a way to supplement her fledgling acting career [1] and remain in the arts.[2] After attending the Twist and Shout balloon convention in Nashville, Tennessee and being inspired by the giant balloon sculptures created by others, she took it upon herself to conquer it and make a career out of it.[1][3] This lead her to a position in a festival in Shanghai where she was able to cultivate her skills[1] and work with other balloon artists from around the world,[4] as well as a role in the TLC reality television show The Unpoppables.