Mona Berntsen facts for kids

Mona-Jeanette Berntsen (born January 16, 1990) is a talented dancer from Norway. She has a Norwegian and Moroccan background. Mona is famous for winning the TV show So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia. She has also danced for many big music stars. These include Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, and Justin Bieber. She even performed on Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour.

Mona's Life and Dance Career

Mona Berntsen grew up in Norway. Her mother is from Morocco, and her father is from Northern Norway. When she was 18, Mona had a big moment in her dance career. She won So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia. This win helped her move to Los Angeles, USA. There, she joined a dance agency called Bloc Agency.

After moving, Mona started working with some of the world's most famous artists. She danced for Justin Timberlake and Alicia Keys. Later, she went on two world tours with Chris Brown. A world tour means traveling around the world to perform in many different countries.

Mona has performed on huge stages and at major events. These include the Academy Awards, which are also known as the Oscars. She has also danced at the Grammy Awards and Billboard Awards. These are big music award shows. She also performed at several MTV Award Shows. In 2015, Mona danced for the sports brand Nike. This was for the launch of a new clothing line.

Before becoming famous, Mona was part of a street dance crew called Cre-8. Other dancers in the group included Daniel Sarr and Alexandra Joner. Their main choreographer was Maria Karlsen. The Cre-8 crew even made it to the semi-finals of Norway's Got Talent.

Mona Berntsen will be the main choreographer for Melodi Grand Prix 2024. This is a big music competition in Norway. She will be taking over this important role from Mattias Carlsson.