Danielle Polanco
Biography
Danielle Polanco is an American dancer and choreographer. She is best known for being the leading lady in Omarion's music video Touch and for starring in the 2008 movie Step Up 2: The Streets, in which she portrayed Missy Serrano. Polanco has choreographed for Beyoncé Knowles, Janet Jackson and Jennifer Lopez. She has also appeared as a dancer in numerous music videos for artists such as Beyoncé, Amerie, Janet Jackson, Usher and Kat DeLuna. She is a voguer under the House of Ninja. She appeared in the Broadway revival of West Side Story as one of the Shark girls, Consuela.
Known For & Full Filmography7 Titles
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Dancer
When a woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and lands in New York City, she must navigate a world she didn't think even existed anymore.
Movie - 2011, 2h 15m • as Dancer
Dylan is done with relationships. Jamie decides to stop buying into the Hollywood clichés of true love. When the two become friends they decide to try something new and take advantage of their mutual attraction - but without any emotional attachment.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Melissa 'Missy' Serrano
A tight-knit group of New York City street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, team up with NYU freshman Moose, and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip-hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.
Movie - 2008, 2h 15m • as Melissa 'Missy' Serrano
When rebellious street dancer Andie West lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school's hottest dancer, Chase Collins, to form a crew of fellow outcasts to compete in Baltimore's underground dance battle The Streets.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Nina
Maddie is a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company. While her life seems picturesque — complete with an adoring husband, ride-or-die best friend and a cupboard full of woman-owned ethically-sourced chili crisp to boot — mounting professional pressures threaten to reawaken a hidden secret from her troubled past.
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Ensemble
Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit which spawned a dismal feature film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have assembled a Tony-winning creative team, the imaginative Cirque du Soleil Theatrical and a diverse cast of showstoppers designed to create an eye-popping new take on the musical unlike anything ever seen.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Herself
Behind the scenes of Beyoncé's Atlantic City Residency.