Christy Curtis Buss (born December 28, 1958) is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. She started her career as an actress and dancer before she became a Cheerleader and choreographer for the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Clippers and the director or the Los Angeles Sparks Kids [1] Buss is the former daughter-in-law of Jerry Buss, who owned the Los Angeles Lakers and other sports businesses.[2]
Early life
Christy Curtis Buss was born on December 28, 1959, in St. Louis, Missouri.[3] She grew up dancing at her mother's dance studio [4][5] and continued to hone her skills as a dancer and choreographer throughout her life.[6][4]
Professional career
After winning The ABC TV Special All American Women in 1979,[7][8] Christy moved to Los Angeles, California.[5][2] She became the captain of the Los Angeles Rams cheerleaders and traveled the world. Christy acted in commercials, film and soap operas which led her to choreographing shows[1][9] such as NBC's Passions and Days of Our Lives.[10] in 1999 or the movie Private School in 1983. She also worked on choreography for Sunset Beach,[11] The LeAnn Rimes Tour, Paul Rodriquez and Dian Diaz in Las Vegas, MTV, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Sparks, and Bob Hope Super Bowl Special USO Tours [3][12][13] She also appeared as celebrity host on TV shows Showbiz Tonight[14] and Celebrity Host on Showbiz Today.[3]
In 1993, Christy opened dance studio while also choreographing with partners and groups for special occasions. In 2016 Christy launched her online show All About Christy.[15][16] Buss sold her dance studio in 2021. She is now the founder and CEO of a skincare company.[17]
Christy Curtis Buss received the 2002 Adjudicators Award at the Tremaine Dance Convention and the 2016 Artistic Director's Award at the LA Dance Magic Convention.[21]
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^Robinson, Gale (August 23, 1991). "What A Coup?". Los Angeles Times. p. E5. Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^Hui, Ann (March 5, 2012). "Mimran. Trump. Buss. Women rise above family name". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 25, 2024. Christy Curtis Buss, who is married to Johnny Buss – the son of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss and one-time president of the Los Angeles Sparks before the senior Mr. Buss sold the women's basketball team – echoes the fact that being related to a famous man can have its downsides. (The couple have since separated, though they remain legally married and maintain a good relationship, she said.)
