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Quick facts for kids Chloé Lukasiak
Lukasiak in 2017
Born	Chloé Elizabeth Lukasiak (2001-05-25) May 25, 2001 (age 24) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Pepperdine University
Occupation	Actress, dancer, author, model, television personality
Years active	2011–present
Parents	Marc Lukasiak (father) Christi Lukasiak (mother)
Relatives	Clara Lukasiak (sister)
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Years active	2011–present
Genre	Vlog
Subscribers	2.46 million
Total views	308 million

Chloé Elizabeth Lukasiak (born May 25, 2001) is an American actress, dancer, model, and TV star. She became well-known as a child on the reality TV show Dance Moms. She was part of the original cast from Season 1 to Season 4. Fans really liked her, and she later came back for part of Season 7.

After Dance Moms, Chloé started focusing more on acting. She has been in movies like Center Stage: On Pointe (2016), A Cowgirl's Story (2017), and Next Level (2019). She is also very popular online, with over 14 million followers across different social media sites. She has more than 8 million followers on Instagram.

Early Life and Dance Beginnings

Chloé Lukasiak was born on May 25, 2001, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her parents are Christina and Marc Lukasiak. She has a younger sister named Clara. Her family lives in Mars, Pennsylvania. Chloé has a mix of Polish, Scottish, German, and Italian family roots.

Chloé started taking dance classes at the Abby Lee Dance Company when she was only two years old. At first, she learned basic styles like jazz and ballet. As she grew older, she tried many more dance styles. She has trained in almost every type of dance, except ballroom and Latin.

From age five to thirteen, Chloé competed in dance all over the United States. She won many awards at regional, state, and national dance competitions. On Dance Moms, Chloé performed in many dance styles. These included lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, acro, Spanish, and Bollywood.

Career Highlights

Dance Moms and Dance Career

In 2011, Chloé and her mother joined the TV show Dance Moms. They were part of the Junior Elite Competition Team from the Abby Lee Dance Company. The show followed Chloé, other young dancers, and their mothers.

After a competition in July 2014, Chloé's mother decided to leave the show. They felt the TV show environment was not good for Chloé. This was also because of problems with the dance teacher, Abby Lee Miller. The Season 4 finale was their last main appearance on Dance Moms. Chloé had the highest score for a solo dancer from her team at Nationals. But Miller made a mean comment about Chloé's eye.

After leaving the show, Chloé joined Studio 19 Dance Complex. Her new team won nationals in July 2015. Chloé became very popular and was asked to help at dance events. She also posted many dance videos on her YouTube channel. This series was called Team Chloe Dance Project.

Chloé won "Choice Dancer" at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards. She also won the "Dancers Choice Award" for "Favorite Dancer 17 & Under" in 2015. She was nominated for "Choice Dancer" again in 2016 and 2017. In 2016, Chloé worked with Playtex Sport. She starred in their "Ready, Set, Play On!" commercial as a dancer. That same year, she launched her own dance web series called Chloe on Pointe.

On January 27, 2017, Chloé announced she would return to Dance Moms as a guest star. She appeared in the Season 7 finale and Season 7B. Chloé then joined a new group called The Irreplaceables. This group included Nia Sioux, Kendall Vertes, Kalani Hilliker, and Camryn Bridges. In April 2017, Chloé signed with Lifetime to star in her own web series, "Chloe Does It." She also filmed an anti-bullying dance video for Seventeen Magazine. In December 2017, Chloé toured with Kalani Hilliker and Kendall Vertes on The Irreplaceables Tour.

In 2019, Chloé took part in the Tate McRae "Tear Myself Apart" Dance Contest. She finished in the top 5 out of over 100 dancers.

In 2023, Chloé announced a new dance competition called Elevé Dance Competition. She started it with her mother, Christi Lukasiak, and others. The competition ran for one year in 2024.

On November 1, 2023, Lifetime announced a Dance Moms reunion for 2024. Chloé and several other original cast members, like JoJo Siwa and Kalani Hilliker, returned for it.

Acting Career

Chloé started acting lessons in 2011. Her first acting role was as Gwen Murphy in the 2016 Lifetime TV movie Center Stage: On Pointe.

In 2016, Chloé said that Dance Moms helped her discover her love for acting. She was cast as Savanah Stocker in A Cowgirl's Story. She also got lead and supporting roles in movies like Loophole, Camp Arrowhead, Next Level, and F.R.E.D.I..

In 2020, Chloé acted in the short film Beautiful Scars. She also played a character for a story in an app called YarnTexts. In February 2020, she appeared as a Werewolf in a short video to promote the Zombies 2 movie on Disney Channel.

On Earth Day 2021, Chloé acted in a comedy skit called Earth Day! The Musical. She appeared with Bill Nye, Justin Bieber, Zac Efron, and other famous people on Facebook Watch.

In December 2024, Chloé and her younger sister were guest stars in a Pittsburgh show of The Nutcracker.

Other Projects

Fashion and Modeling

Chloé started modeling for clothing brands like Glitzy Girl and Tutu DuMonde in 2012–13. After leaving Dance Moms in 2014, she modeled for many other brands. These included 90 Degrees by Reflex and Boy Meets Girl.

In October 2014, Chloé became a spokesperson for Just For Kix, a dancewear company. With them, she started an anti-bullying campaign called #NobodyisYOU. She was in several videos for this cause.

In 2016, Chloé became the new face of StyleHaul. She has also modeled for many magazines. These include The Hollywood Reporter, In Touch Weekly, and Girls' Life.

In 2017, Chloé worked on a fashion line with Dazzine. Later that year, she created the Rocking Ballerina shoe line with JustFab. She also released a Christmas fashion line with the same company. In 2018, Chloé became an ambassador for JustFab. She released videos showing her favorite shoe picks each month.

Endorsements

In 2015, Chloé appeared in a commercial for the fast food chain, Sonic. That year, she also hosted a miniseries called Wicked Weekly. It had 16 episodes that aired on Disney Channel. This led up to the release of the 2017 Descendants 2 movie.

In 2019, Chloé started working with Maybelline. She appeared in an ad for their Snapscara product. Later that year, she teamed up with Victoria's Secret PINK and Awesomeness TV. She hosted a miniseries called 'GRL PWR', which was about women's goals and college life.

In 2022, Chloé worked with Evry Jewels to create a jewelry line. It launched on January 15.

Music Videos

Chloé has been in many music videos. While filming Dance Moms, she appeared in videos for artists Brooke Hyland and LUX. She also made a fan-made music video for Katy Perry's "Last Friday Night" with Maddie Ziegler. This video has over 10 million views on YouTube.

In 2015, she was the main dancer in videos for songs like "Fool Me Once" by Jess Godwin and "Alice" by Bianca Ryan. In 2016, Chloé appeared in AJ Lehrman's music video for "Tongue." She was also in a video for transgender singer Ali J's cover of "Piece By Piece" by Kelly Clarkson. This video was shown on CNN.

In 2017, Chloé had a supporting role in her former Dance Moms co-star Nia Sioux's music video for her song "Dance (Just Rock)." Her most recent music video appearance was in 2019 for Barbie, called "We're Taking Over."

Writing Career

In high school, Chloé took a creative writing class. After that, she started writing short stories and poems. She decided she wanted to be a writer. In 2016, she wrote about overcoming bullying in the Pulse Spikes book "Ignite!".

Chloé signed with Bloomsbury Publishing in 2017. In 2018, she released her first book, Girl on Pointe: Chloe's Guide to Taking On The World. Chloé also wrote and gave a speech at the 2017 UN International Day of Peace at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.

In 2018, Chloé teamed up with Girls' Life to start Chloe's Book Club. In 2020, it became Bestie Book Club. In February 2021, Chloé relaunched the book club on her own. In November 2021, she partnered with Literati for her book club, now called Let's Escape. This book club ran for over a year.

In May 2020, Chloé created an Instagram account to share her writings with fans. She has also said she plans to write a fantasy book series. One of her books was released on October 14, 2021.

Activism

Chloé Lukasiak uses her social media to support many important causes. She speaks out for kindness, animal rights, and mental health support. She also supports preventing school shootings and the Black Lives Matter movement. Chloé advocates for women's rights and raising awareness about eating disorders.

Personal Life

In 2015, Chloé was diagnosed with silent sinus syndrome. She had surgery to fix this condition.

In 2019, Chloé was accepted into Pepperdine University. She studied creative writing and marketing there and graduated in December 2023. In April 2020, Chloé shared that she had faced some personal health challenges for a few years. She posted a poem about it on her Instagram. She later talked more about her experience in a video on her official YouTube channel.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music Videos

Podcasts

Web Series

Awards and Nominations

Writings

Tours

• Christi & Chloe's UK Tour (2014)
• Christi & Chloe's UK Tour (2015)
• Christi & Chloe's OZ Tour: Sequins & Secrets (2015)
• Triple Threat Talent Tour (2015–16)
• The Irreplaceables Tour (2017–18)

See also

• List of dancers
  • List of female dancers