Jamal Sims is an American choreographer, executive producer, and director.[1][2][3][4]
Jamal Sims | |
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| Born | Pomona, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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Career
editSims created the choreography for Miley Cyrus' 2009 promotional single "Hoedown Throwdown" for Hannah Montana: The Movie. He also served as the director and choreographer for Cyrus' 2009 Wonder World Tour.[5]
Since 2014, Sims has regularly appeared in RuPaul’s Drag Race as a choreographer and guest judge. His directorial debut, When the Beat Drops, premiered on Logo TV in 2018.[6]
In 2022, Sims becomes a choreographer for season 2 of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race.[7] It was announced to the public that Sims would be serving as executive producer and choreographer for the Beauty and the Beast television special on ABC, starring Shania Twain and Martin Short.[8]
Personal life
editSims is of African descent and he identifies as gay. His biggest influence is Michael Jackson. He spent most of his childhood in Atlanta, Georgia.[9][10]
In 2019, Sims and his life partner Octavius Terry-Sims ended their marriage.[11][12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Vanilla Sky | Himself | Choreographer |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Himself | Choreographer |
| Garfield: The Movie | Himself | Dance choreographer | |
| 2005 | Beauty Shop | Himself | Choreographer |
| 2006 | Step Up | Himself | Choreographer |
| 2007 | Hairspray | Himself | Associate choreographer |
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Himself | Assistant choreographer | |
| 2008 | Get Smart | Himself | Choreographer |
| Step Up 2: The Streets | Himself | Choreographer | |
| Soul Men | Himself | Choreographer | |
| 2009 | 17 Again | Himself | Choreographer |
| Hannah Montana: The Movie | Himself | Choreographer | |
| Year One | Himself | Choreographer | |
| 2010 | Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour | Himself | Choreographer; Concert film |
| Miley Cyrus: Live at the O2 | Himself | Choreographer; Concert film | |
| Step Up 3D | Himself | Supervising choreographer | |
| 2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Himself | Choreographer |
| Footloose | Himself | Choreographer | |
| Jack and Jill | Himself | Choreographer | |
| 2012 | Step Up Revolution | Himself | Choreographer |
| VeggieTales: The Princess and the Popstar | Himself | Choreographer | |
| 2013 | The Best Man Holiday | Himself | Choreographer |
| Shoshana Bean: Cold Turkey | Himself | Director; Short film | |
| 2014 | Step Up All In | Himself | Choreographer; associate producer |
| 2018 | When the Beat Drops | Himself | Director |
| 2019 | Aladdin | Himself | Choreographer; dance double |
| Descendants 3 | Dr. Facilier | Also choreographer | |
| 2021 | Encanto | Himself | Choreography |
| He's All That | Himself | Choreographer | |
| 2022 | 13: The Musical | Himself | Choreographer |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Six Feet Under | Himself | Choreographer; "The Rainbow of Her Reasons" |
| 2009 | Teen Choice Awards 2009 | Himself | Choreographer |
| 2010 | 82nd Annual Academy Awards | Himself | Choreographer |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 | Himself | Choreographer | |
| Teen Choice Awards 2010 | Himself | Choreographer | |
| 2011 | RuPaul's Drag U (season 2) | Himself | Choreographer; "Nominated by Loved Ones" and "Mama Mia, I Need Help!" |
| 2012 | S2udio City | Himself | Consulting producer - 10 episodes
Director - 5 episodes |
| 2015 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 7) | Himself | Choreographer; "Glamazonian Airways" |
| 2016 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 8) | Himself | Guest Judge/Choreographer; "Bitch Perfect" |
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 11) | Himself | Choreographer: "Grand Finale" |
| 2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12) | Himself | Choreographer; "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical" and "Grand Finale"
Guest Judge/Choreographer; "Viva Drag Vegas" |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue | Himself | Choreographer | |
| 2021 | Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams | Himself | Choreographer; TV Movie |
| RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) | Himself | Guest Judge; "Condragulations" and "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical"
Choreographer; "Gettin' Lucky" | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6) | Himself | Guest Judge; "Halftime Headliners"
Choreographer; "This Is Our Country" | |
| 2022 | Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration | Himself | Choreographer and co-executive producer; TV special |
| Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl | Himself | Director; TV special | |
| RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (season 2) | Himself | Choreographer | |
| 2023 | Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies | Himself | Choreographer |
| 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars | Himself | Main judge |
References
edit- ^ Street, Mikelle (October 4, 2018). "Choreographer Jamal Sims Talks Directorial Debut With Queer Underground Dance Documentary 'When the Beat Drops'". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (January 31, 2020). "RuPaul and Choreographer Jamal Sims on Bringing 'Drag Race' to Vegas". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ Idelson, Karen (August 8, 2019). "'Descendants 3' Choreographer Mixed Dancing, Acting and Sword Fighting". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ Stephenson, Cassidy (September 23, 2022). "Beauty and the Beast: Shania Twain and Martin Short in Talks to Join ABC Special". CBR. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Beck, Michael A. (January 2010). "Miley Cyrus: Queen of Gags" (PDF). Mobile Production Monthly. 3 (1). Tour Guide Publications: 36. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- ^ Shea, Ryan (August 9, 2018). "World-Renowned Choreographer Jamal Sims Discusses His New Documentary". Instinct. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ Eakin, Marah (August 12, 2022). "RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race Recap: Here We Go Again". Vulture. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Malkin, Marc (September 22, 2022). "Martin Short and Shania Twain in Final Talks to Join 'Beauty and the Beast' TV Special (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "When The Beat Drops Bucking Movie". The Root. August 22, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ August 09, Joseph Longo; EDT, 2018 at 03:02 PM. "'When the Beat Drops' honors a queer dance world beyond 'Pose'". EW.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Gay Power Couple Jamal Sims and Octavius Terry-Sims Announce They Are Splitting Up". www.aazios.com. December 20, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Kozma, Leila (July 9, 2021). "Who Is 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Jamal Sims Dating Now? He and His Hubby Broke up in 2019". Distractify. Retrieved September 25, 2022.