Karine Plantadit

Karine Plantadit (born January 15, 1970) is a dancer and performer. She was born in France and raised in Cameroon.[1][2] She moved to Cannes at age 14 to study dance. She subsequently moved to New York City to study dance with Alvin Ailey.[1]

Plantadit was nominated in 2010 for a Tony Award in the category of Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her playing the role of Kate in the musical Come Fly Away.[3] She was also in Saturday Night Fever, The Lion King, Movin' Out and Frida in which she played Josephine Baker.[1][3]

Stage

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1997 The Lion King Ensemble Dancer Broadway, New Amsterdam Theatre [4]
1999 Saturday Night Fever Shirley Broadway, Minskoff Theatre
2000 Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Ensemble U.S. National Tour
2002 Movin' Out Ensemble Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre
2010 Come Fly Away Kate Broadway, Marquis Theatre
2013 After Midnight Performer Broadway, Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2010 Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Come Fly Away Nominated [5]
Tony Awards Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominated [4]
Astaire Awards Outstanding Female Dancer in a Broadway Show Nominated
2014 After Midnight Won

References

  1. ^ a b c Bloom, Julie (February 21, 2010). "Karine Plantadit, Dancer". New York Times. New York. p. AR8. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  2. ^ Dunning, Jennifer (January 3, 2003). "Children Of Dance Become Broadway Babies". New York Times. New York. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  3. ^ a b Gans, Andrew (June 4, 2010). "Diva Talk: Chatting with Tony Nominee Karine Plantadit Plus Four Questions for Nominee Jan Maxwell". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  4. ^ a b "Karine Plantadit – Broadway Cast & Staff". IBDB. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  5. ^ "Drama League 2010 Award".


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