Kenzie Ziegler
Mackenzie Ziegler (born June 4, 2004) is an American actress, dancer, singer, and model.[1] She is the younger sister of dancer and actress Maddie Ziegler[2] and is best known for appearing for six years on Lifetime's reality dance show Dance Moms.
Early life
Ziegler was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her parents, Melissa Ziegler-Gisoni and Kurt Ziegler, divorced when she was 6 years old after a 2009 bankruptcy.[3][4] Her mother remarried in 2013. Ziegler has an older sister, Maddie, who is also a dancer and actress,[2] as well as two older paternal half-brothers, Ryan and Tyler, and two older step-siblings, Matthew and Michelle.[5] She began dancing at the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh at the age of two.[citation needed] With that company, she won titles in dance competitions.[6]
Ziegler is homeschooled and resides in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.[7]
Career
Dancing and acting
Ziegler first appeared on television in 2011 on Lifetime's reality dance show Dance Moms, alongside her mother and sister.[1] In 2016, the Zieglers left the show after six seasons in order to pursue other projects.[8] Ziegler also appeared on Dance Moms' sister shows Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition and Abby's Studio Rescue.[9][10] Ziegler and her sister are scheduled to make a dance workshop tour of Australia in January 2017.[11][12]
In 2015, Ziegler made her acting debut on Nickelodeon's sitcom Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn and appeared in a WowWee commercial alongside her sister.[13][14] She has also appeared on such talk shows as The Today Show, The View[15] and Good Day New York.[16]
Singing
In 2014, Ziegler released her debut album Mack Z, which she also uses as a stage name for singing appearances. The album peaked at #1 on the iTunes pop charts, as well as #7 on iTunes' albums sales chart across all genres. The music video for the album's lead single, "Girl Party", also reached #1 on the iTunes pop chart.[17][18] The video of the single has been viewed more than 38 million times.[19] Later that year, her videos for "Shine" and "Christmas All Year Long" premiered, each eventually attracting more than 6 million views.[20][21] Ziegler continued to release singles and videos as Mack Z in 2015 and 2016,[22] but in November 2016, she released her first single under her own name, Mackenzie Ziegler, a duet with singer Johnny Orlando, titled "Day & Night".[23] The duet's music video was released on December 21, 2016.[24]
Modeling and other activities
In 2015, Ziegler walked the Polo Ralph Lauren Runway in New York City.[25] That same year she appeared in a campaign video for Glamour Magazine.[26] In 2016, she and her sister Maddie were the faces of Clean & Clear's fall back-to-school campaign.[2] Also in 2016, Ziegler was the face of Polo Ralph Lauren's children's spring 2016 collection.[27][28]
In 2014, Ziegler and her sister released a limited edition fashion line, The Maddie & Mackenzie Collection, through Mod Angel.[29] In fall 2016, Ziegler released a tee-shirt line called Tee4Too.[30] In 2016, Ziegler collaborated with TurnBoard to release the Kenzie Ziegler TurnBoard.[31] Ziegler's Instagram account has more than 5.9 million followers,[32] she has more than 2 million followers on Musical.ly,[33] her two YouTube channels have received a total of more than 100 million views,[34] and she has more than 700,000 Twitter followers.[35] Ziegler was nominated at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards for Choice Muser.[36]
Philanthropy
In 2012, Ziegler, along with her mother and sister, partnered with Starlight Children's Foundation to help raise awareness for chronically ill youth.[4][37] Ziegler has also partnered with foundations such as Love Your Melon and Dancers Against Cancer to raise awareness and funding for childhood cancer.[38][39] In 2016, Ziegler and her sister made a public service announcement for DoSomething.org's Birthday Mail campaign, which enables people to send homemade birthday cards to children living in homeless shelters.[40] The same organization placed the Ziegler sisters on their 2016 list of charitable young celebrities.[41]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2016 | Dance Moms | Herself | Lead[8] |
| 2011 | Dance Moms: Most Outrageous Moments | Herself | TV Movie Documentary |
| 2011 | The Today Show | Herself/Performer | |
| 2012 | Nightline | Performer | |
| 2013 | Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition | Herself/Performer | Episode: Gods and Mortals[9] |
| 2013 | Dance Moms Christmas Special | Herself/Performer | TV Movie |
| 2014 | The Today Show | Herself/Singer | Performed her single "Girl Party" |
| 2014 | Abby's Studio Rescue | Herself/Performer | Episode: Delusions of Dance Grandeur[10] |
| 2014 | Good Day New York | Herself/Performer | Performed her single "Girl Party" |
| 2015 | Dance Moms Slumber Party | Herself | TV Movie |
| 2015 | The Today Show | Herself/Performer | |
| 2015 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Lilly | Episode: Unhappy Campers[13] |
| 2015 | The View | Herself/Performer | [15] |
| 2016 | Dance Moms: The Girls' Guide to Life | Herself | TV-mini series |
| 2016 | So You Think You Can Dance | Herself | [42] |
| 2016 | Teens Wanna Know | Herself | Episode: JoJo Siwa 13th Birthday Party Bash |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Lead performer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "It's Like Summer" | LUX | Supporting |
| 2012 | "Summer Love Song" | Brooke Hyland | Supporting |
| 2014 | "Girl Party" | Mack Z | Lead[19] |
| 2014 | "Freaks Like Me" | Todrick Hall | Supporting, vocals |
| 2014 | "Shine" | Mack Z | Lead[20] |
| 2014 | "Christmas All Year Long" | Mack Z | Lead[21] |
| 2015 | "I Gotta Dance" | Mack Z | Episode: "The Girl with the Curl" |
| 2015 | "Dance Moms: Masterpiece" | Jessi J | Supporting |
| 2016 | "I Gotta Dance (Dave Aude Remix)" | Mack Z | Lead |
| 2016 | "Day & Night" | Johnny Orlando and Mackenzie Ziegler | Lead; first song released as "Mackenzie Ziegler"[24] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Muser | Nominated[36] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gisoni, Melissa. "Mackenzie Ziegler", Maddie & Mackenzie Ziegler, accessed December 26, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gaynor, Emily. "Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler Team Up with Clean & Clear", Teen Vogue, July 20, 2016, accessed December 27, 2016; and Davis, Emma. "Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler on life after Dance Moms", Today.com, July 22, 2016
- ↑ Roca, Teresa. "Rags to Riches! Maddie Ziegler Scores Massive Payday Amid Family Bankruptcy Scandal", Radar Online, March 25, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Daly, Sean. "Dance Moms: Is Someone Getting Kicked Out In Season 4?", TheTVPage.com, November 15, 2013, accessed December 27, 2016
- ↑ Cabrera, Daniela. "How Many Siblings Does Maddie Ziegler Have?", Bustle.com, July 30, 2015, accessed December 27, 2016
- ↑ "Competition results" Archived February 21, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Abby Lee Dance Company, accessed December 27, 2016
- ↑ Davis, Emma. "Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler on life after Dance Moms", Today.com, July 22, 2016; and Sciullo, Maria. "From Sia videos to Dance Moms, Murrysville dancer steps into pop culture fame", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 27, 2015, accessed December 27, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Schumann, Rebecka. "Why Mackenzie Ziegler's Mom Didn’t Tell Her She Was Leaving ‘Dance Moms’ Sooner", International Business Times, May 17, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Glamorosi. "'Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition' S2 E3 Recap: Gods and Mortals", Glamorosi Magazine, September 18, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Francis, Christine. "Abby’s Studio Rescue Recap 9/16/14: Season 1 Episode 3 “Delusions of Dance Grandeur”", Celebrity Dirty Laundry, September 16, 2014
- ↑ Ziegler, Maddie and Mackenzie. "Australian Tour: Ziegler Girls 2017", ziegleraustraliatour.com, accessed December 11, 2016
- ↑ Moran, Jonathon. "Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler kick off New Year with trip to Australia", The Daily Telegraph, December 11, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Omanski, Stephanie. "Exclusive: Mackenzie Ziegler Dishes All About Her Guest Starring Role on Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn", M-Magazine, June 19, 2015
- ↑ "Snap Pets Commercial", Ziegler Girls Official Website, retrieved December 27, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Dance Moms Cast Surprises Alexa Bolton, Young Girl Battling Bone Cancer", The View, September 28, 2015, accessed December 31, 2016
- ↑ "Mackenzie Ziegler Filmography", IMDB, retrieved December 27, 2016
- ↑ Jane, Deborah. "'Dance Moms' Season 4: Maddie Ziegler's Unhappy, Mack Z Chooses Singing, Kendall Stands Up To Mom-ager?", EnStars, May 2, 2014
- ↑ "Dance Moms Star Mack Z Tops Pharrell & Frozen on iTunes Charts", Broadwayworld.com, April 28, 2014
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Ziegler, Mackenzie. "Mack Z: It's a Girl Party Official Music Video", Mack Z, YouTube, April 28, 2014, accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Ziegler, Mackenzie. "Mack Z – "Shine" (Official Video)", Mack Z, YouTube, October 4, 2014, accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Leight, Elias. "Exclusive Premiere: Dance Moms Star Mack Z's 'Christmas All Year Long'", Billboard, November 20, 2014, accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ Ziegler, Mackenzie. Most popular uploads, Mack Z, YouTube, accessed December 28, 2016
- ↑ Briones, Isis. "Mackenzie Ziegler Releases Brand-New Song 'Day & Night' With Johnny Orlando", Teen Vogue, November 16, 2016
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Orlando, Johnny and Mackenzie Ziegler. "Johnny Orlando + Mackenzie Ziegler – Day & Night (Official Music Video)", Johnny Orlando, YouTube, December 21, 2016
- ↑ Schumann, Rebecka. "‘Dance Moms' Star Mackenzie Ziegler Walks Polo Ralph Lauren Runway With Big Sister Maddie", IBTimes.com, August 6, 2015
- ↑ "Dance Moms’ Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler Dance Like Fall’s Major Trends", Glamour, August 5, 2015
- ↑ Shumann, Rebecka. "Dance Moms Star Mackenzie Ziegler's Ralph Lauren Modeling Photos Praised by Abby Lee Miller", International Business Times, March 10, 2016
- ↑ Gallagher, Caitlin. "What's Mackenzie Ziegler Doing After Dance Moms? Maddie's Sister Will Have Time to Focus On Her Career, Too", Bustle, May 17, 2016
- ↑ "Dance Moms Stars Launch Limited Fashion Collection", L'Art Magazine, October 13, 2014
- ↑ "Tee4Too", Ziegler Girls Official Website, September 14, 2016
- ↑ "Kenzie Ziegler TurnBoard" Archived December 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, BalletIsFun.com, accessed December 27, 2016
- ↑ Ziegler, Mackenzie. kenzieziegler, Instagram, accessed January 1, 2017
- ↑ Horner, Rachel. "Top stars to follow on musical.ly: Mackenzie Ziegler", WonderWall.com, April 19, 2016, accessed December 27, 2016
- ↑ Ziegler, Mackenzie. Mack Z and MackenzieZiegler, YouTube, accessed December 27, 2016
- ↑ Mackenzie Ziegler, Twitter, accessed December 27, 2016
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 Vota, Rae. "The Teen Choice Awards nominations are loaded with digital celebs", The Daily Dot, July 7, 2016
- ↑ "Dance Moms' Stars Team Up With Starlight Children's Foundation; Show Is Renewed for Third Season", OK! magazine, October 10, 2012, accessed December 30, 2016
- ↑ Ziegler, Mackenzie. [1], Mackenzie Ziegler Official Instagram, December 24, 2016
- ↑ Cruz, Rainbow. "‘Dance Moms' alums Maddie, Mackenzie Ziegler, JoJo Siwa team up for a new project after leaving Lifetime show?", Yibada, December 8, 2016
- ↑ Kassoy, Ben. "How Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler Are Brightening the Birthdays of Homeless Kids", Teen Vogue, May 9, 2016; and DoSomething.org. "Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler + DoSomething.org Birthday Mail", Youtube, May 9, 2016
- ↑ Jacobsen, Kevin. "Most Charitable Celebrities: Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift Among Stars 'Gone Good'", EnStars, December 29, 2016
- ↑ Manno, Olivia. "Happy National Dance Day!", Dance Spirit magazine, July 30, 2016, accessed December 31, 2016; and "National Dance Day 2016: Season 13 Ep. 8", So You Think You Can Dance, YouTube, July 29, 2016, accessed December 31, 2016
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