Larsen Thompson

Thompson began dancing at an early age when she was 4. At age 9, she was training in hip-hop, tap, contemporary, and ballet. At 12, she began traveling to international dance conventions.

In 2013, she signed with Zuri Models children's talent agency.^[1][2] She appeared as a dancer/actor in shows, such as America's Got Talent, Disney Awards for Florida, 2013 Teen Choice Awards with Christina Aguilera and Pitbull, Nickelodeon’s The Fresh Beat Band, The Voice, and X-factor.^{[citation needed]}

At age 15, Thompson got her first big break when her choreographed YouTube video 'IDFWU' went viral, receiving over 4 million views in 2016.^[3] Later that year, her choreographed YouTube video for 'Run The World' also went viral, receiving over 8 million views.^[4][1][5] Thompson also appeared in Sia's music video for The Greatest, and Børns' track American Money in 2016.^[6][7]

In 2017, Thompson was featured in an official dance video for P!nk's "Beautiful Trauma",^[8] and Katy Perry's video in "Chained to the Rhythm".^[9][4]

In 2018, Thompson collaborated with Marc Jacobs for the brand's fragrance Friends of Daisy.^[10] Her debut feature film Bloodline with Seann William Scott by Blum House Productions was released in September 2018.

Thompson has modeled for Betsey Johnson, Dior, Fendi, Juicy Couture, Superga, Target, Puma, Gap, Hollister, and others.^[11]

She has appeared as a backup dancer for artists, including Børns, Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson, Katy Perry, P!nk, Sia, Silento, and more.^[2][12] She has also danced alongside Janet Jackson while on her Unbreakable Tour in Southern California, as well as dancing in commercials for Macy's, the Troll's movie with Betsey Johnson, Vogue Italia x Gucci, and others.^[13]

Thompson started dating The Summer I Turned Pretty actor Gavin Casalegno in 2016, but they quietly broke up on harmonious terms in 2022, according to sources close to the former couple.^[14][15][16]