AtLA Takeova Recognize Laurieann Gibson for Black History Month
Gibson was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She rose to public prominence as the star of MTV's Making the Band and P. Diddy and Mark Burnett’s Starmaker series. Gibson was also a "Fly Girl" on the popular TV series, In Living Color.
Following her training at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Gibson went from theatre dance to hip hop, becoming director of choreography for Motown Records and Bad Boy Records.[citation needed] She has worked with Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, and Beyoncé. She has also done choreography for the movies, Alfie and Honey, in which she also appeared as star Jessica Alba's dance nemesis.
In November 2011, Lady Gaga ended her professional relationship with Gibson due to "creative differences".
In 2012, Gibson directed BIGBANG's World Tour.[citation needed] As of 2013, she continues to work with such artists as Nicki Minaj.[citation needed]
Gibson was the choreographer for Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beyond the Lights, training her for 6 months in order to perfect her pop-star persona.
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