Background and career
Laurieann Gibson (born July 14, 1969) is a Canadian choreographer, director, television personality, singer, actress, and dancer. She has choreographed dance numbers for musical artists such as Michael Jackson, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé. Her music video directing credits include "Judas", "You and I", and "Love to My Cobain". In 2005, Gibson rose to prominence on the MTV reality series Making the Band, and later worked as a judge on Little Talent Show, Skating with the Stars, and So You Think You Can Dance. Gibson also had a brief musical career, in which she released two albums.
Gibson was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July 14, 1969. 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. 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 Jessica Alba's dance rival. In November 2011, Lady Gaga ended her professional relationship with Gibson due to "creative differences". In 2012, Gibson directed BIGBANG's World Tour. 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. In 2017, Gibson was featured on Lifetime's Dance Moms as a guest choreographer for Abby Lee Miller's Elite Competition Team. In 2019, Gibson became a judge on the sixteenth season of So You Think You Can Dance alongside, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, and fellow newcomer Dominic "D-Trix" Sandoval. In 2020, Gibson was awarded the inaugural Willie Dunn Award by the Prism Prize committee, to honour her work as a choreographer and director of music videos.
Gibson is the godmother of American model and dancer Alton Mason, whose career she helped launched by securing him a position as a backup dancer for P. Diddy at the BET Awards 2015.
2003: Honey – choreographer, cameo appearance as Katrina 2011: Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden – director, choreographer, cameo appearance 2011: Honey 2 – cameo appearance
2010: Keri Hilson – "The Way You Love Me" 2011: Lady Gaga – "Judas" – codirector 2011: Lady Gaga – "You and I" – codirector 2013: Jeffree Star – "Love to My Cobain" – codirector
Gibson has been nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy, 3 MTV Video Music Awards (winning 1), and 1 Teen Choice Award
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
