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Elliana Kathryn Walmsley, born on June 23, 2007, is a talented American dancer and model. She became well-known for her appearances on the TV show Dance Moms.

Elliana Walmsley's Early Life

Elliana Walmsley was born in Boulder, Colorado. She has two older brothers named Jakob and Luke. Elliana started dancing when she was very young, at just 18 months old!

She trained at many famous dance schools. Some of these include The Joffrey Ballet and Master Ballet Academy. She also studied at Elite Dance Academy and Michelle Latimer Dance Academy. In 2015, Elliana won the "Miss Petite Dance America" title at a big dance competition in Las Vegas.

Elliana Walmsley's Career Journey

Starting Out: Dance Moms and More (2016–2017)

In 2016, Elliana joined the reality TV show Dance Moms. She appeared with her mom during Season 6. She was first part of the ALDC mini team.

Later, she became a permanent member of the elite team in Season 7. She left the show at the end of 2017 but returned for some episodes in Season 8.

In 2017, Elliana went on a national tour. She taught dance classes and performed solos with her castmate Maesi Caes. At the end of 2017, Elliana played the main role of Grace in a musical. It was called Dance Divas Nutcracker. This show was performed off-Broadway in New York City. Part of the money from the show helped a charity called "Dancers with Cancer".

Elliana also competed in "The Dance Awards". This is a big national dance competition. In 2017, she finished in the top ten in her age group. In 2018, she won the title of Mini Female Best Dancer at "The Dance Awards" in Las Vegas! She then toured with several dance conventions. In 2020, she competed again in the Junior Category. She made it to the top 15 dancers.

New Roles and YouTube (2018–Present)

In 2018, Elliana was a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars: Juniors. She danced with actor Jason Maybaum. In 2019, she got a starring role as Clara in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular show. She performed alongside The Rockettes. She had wanted this role for three years!

In 2020, Elliana joined the cast of the web series Chicken Girls. She stars in Season 7 of the show. Elliana also became a YouTube personality in November 2020. She often works with other YouTubers like Piper Rockelle and Emily Dobson.

Elliana Walmsley's TV Shows and Movies

Awards and Nominations

See also

• List of dancers