Stella Umeh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stella Umeh
Full name	Stella Umeh
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1975-05-27) May 27, 1975 (age 50) Toronto, Ontario
Hometown	Mississauga, Ontario
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior International Elite
College team	UCLA Bruins (1994-1998)
Retired	1998
Medal record Representing  Canada Artistic Gymnastics Commonwealth Games Gold 1990 Auckland Team Gold 1994 Victoria All-Around Gold 1994 Victoria Vault Silver 1994 Victoria Team Silver 1994 Victoria Uneven Bars Representing UCLA NCAA Championships Gold 1995 Athens Floor Gold 1997 Gainesville Team Gold 1998 LA Floor Silver 1995 Athens Beam Silver 1996 Tuscaloosa Team Silver 1996 Tuscaloosa Beam Bronze 1995 Athens All Around
Notable work	Varekai

Stella Umeh, born on May 27, 1975, is a talented Canadian athlete. She was a top artistic gymnast and later became an actress and performer. Stella competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. She has family roots from Guyana and Nigeria.

Stella's Gymnastics Journey

Stella's first big international competition was the 1989 American Cup. She finished fifth there. She then went to the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Even though she was an alternate, she helped Canada win a gold medal as part of the team.

In 1991, she competed in the American Cup again. She also went to the 1991 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. There, she placed 17th overall.

The year 1992 was very busy for Stella. She competed in the American Cup and the 1992 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. At the Worlds, she reached the finals for Vault and Beam. Later that year, she qualified for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. She finished 16th in the all-around competition. Her Canadian team placed 10th.

In 1993, Stella competed at the World Championships again. She finished 15th in the all-around. She also placed 8th in the Floor Exercise final. In 1994, she went to the 1994 Commonwealth Games. She won two gold medals and two silver medals. She also placed 4th in Floor and 5th in Beam finals.

College Gymnastics Career

In 1994, Stella received a scholarship to UCLA. She started attending the university that same year.

During her four years at UCLA, she achieved great success. She won three gold medals, three silver medals, and one bronze medal. These were all at the NCAA Championships. She was also the Pac-12 conference all-around champion twice.

Acting and Entertainment Career

After her gymnastics career, Stella wanted to become an actress. She studied Theatre at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

In 2000, she joined Cirque du Soleil. She performed in their show called Mystère in Las Vegas. In 2002, she was part of Fire Within. Then, in 2003, she performed in Varekai as a triple trapeze artist.

Stella also had small acting roles. She appeared in shows like Ghostly Encounters and Delroy Kincaid. More recently, she played a main role in a stage play. This play was called 'Pinteresque' and was part of the SummerWorks Performance Festival.

Currently, Stella Umeh lives in Australia.