![]() Be yourself because all the best dancers move to LA to make it, but only a few are the ones really booking because it’s something about them that people want more of and that something is them.” Kendra added, “A lot of people come to LA and try to dance like their favorite dancer or people on IG, but really when they’re just being themselves and they’re doing something that sticks out. She also had some straightforward advice for aspiring dancers. Even having a small moment with her on stage where I’m literally right by her side was super cool.” Living in purpose and following your dreams is a true testament for Kendra. “It didn’t hit me until after I got off stage like wow, I really just danced for Beyoncè five years later after that winning that contest. It’s what I’ve been transitioning to doing.” The very person, Chris Grant, who convinced her to move to LA convinced her to audition for Beyoncè’s now iconic 2018 Beychella Coachella performance and she got it! “At the time I didn’t even audition to do Coachella because I had just finished season 1 of Step Up and I really just wanted to focus on acting. “She’s a little more outspoken than me, but it’s crazy now I am becoming Poppy, but in a good way,” the actress said about her character adding, “She’s helped me to be more confident in my real life to say what I want to say and not be afraid to say it.”ĭuring her dabble into acting, a full circle moment came that Kendra couldn’t pass working with Beyoncè, but on a much bigger scale. In 2017, Kendra landed her first acting role in the YouTube Originals series Step Up: High Water as Poppy Martinez. If you think dancing is all Mizz K.O has to offer think again. “While we’re working it doesn’t feel like that long which is cool because it’s always fun.” From casting, choreographing, editing, and directing (all roles Kendra takes on), the final product always shows the hard work put in. Those crazy ideas turn into social media videos that she spends hours creating to get less than a minute clip. So it’s my practice to get all these crazy ideas out of my head.” I love creating, concepts, directing, and storytelling. My inspiration comes from knowing something as big as ‘Black Panther’ is just a huge moment for African-Americans and having Black Marvel movies so it was one of those things where I didn’t even plan on doing ‘Black Panther’ until the day of. “A lot of the times I pull inspiration from music. Kendra’s “Us” inspired dance video received praise from the film’s star Lupita Nyong’o and film writer/director Jordan Peele. ![]() Her “Black Panther” dance video caught the attention of 750K viewers plus and gained her national attention with the video appearing on talk shows like Good Morning America and The Real. Kendra has since worked with big names like P Diddy, J Balvin, Paul McCartney, Neyo, and more, but her viral social media videos have really blown her name up not only in the dance community, but in pop culture. (We’ll get to her full circle moment in a bit) Grant was the one that convinced Kendra moving to LA to pursue dance was the right career move for her and off she went. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, OK, Kendra, who had no official dance training, got the opportunity of a lifetime that altered her future and sent her on the path to stardom.īack in 2013, Oyesanya won Pepsi’s “Dance for a Chance” and got to work with Beyoncè’s choreographer Chris Grant and meet Queen Bey herself. Those are just some of the words to describe Glambergirlblog’s May Artist Spotlight: Kendra “K.O.” Oyesanya. She has made such amount of wealth from her primary career as Dancer.Dancer. Kendra Oyesanya net worth or net income is estimated to be between $1 Million – $5 Million dollars. Kendra was born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.įamily Information Parents Name N/A Spouse Name N/A Children Name N/A Number of Children(s) N/A Partner Name N/A Relative(s) Name N/A She then made the decision to move to Los Angeles to pursue her career as a dancer. Height N/A Weight N/A Bust – Waist – Hip N/A Hair Color N/A Eye Color N/A Shoe Size N/Aīefore she was famous, In 2013, she was the winner of Pepsi’s contest Dance for a Chance where she got the opportunity to work with Beyonce’s choreographer Chris Grant and meet Beyonce Knowles personally. Kendra sun sign is Libra and her birth flower is Aster & Morning Glory.īirth date 28-Sep Day of Birth Monday Year of Birth 1987 Birth Sign Libra Birth Sign Duality Assertive Birth Sign Modality & Element Cardinal Air Opposite Sign Aries ![]() ![]() Kendra Oyesanya birthday is on 28-Sep-87 and she was born on Monday. Bio / Wiki Full Name Kendra Oyesanya Occupation Dancer Age 35 Date of Birth SeptemPlace of Birth Oklahoma City, OK Star Sign Libra Country United States Gender Female ![]()
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