Bruno Tonioli has been a popular judge on “Strictly Come Dancing,”
the U.K. version of “Dancing with the Stars.” He is a top
choreographer and has worked on countless films, plays, music videos,
commercials, concerts, trade shows and television series with such
music icons as Elton John, Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Tina
Turner and Paul McCartney. He starred alongside Carrie Ann Inaba on
ABC’s “Dance Wars: Bruno Vs. Carrie Ann” and recently presented
BBC Two’s documentary “West Side Stories – The Making of a
Classic,” as well as a radio program for BBC Radio 2, “Bruno
Tonioli at the Opera.”

Tonioli started out as a dancer before moving on to become a
successful choreographer. He has worked on such films as “Ella
Enchanted,” “What a Girl Wants,” “Enigma” and “Blow
Dry.” His long list of music video credits includes Sheena
Easton’s “Giving Up, Giving In,” Wycliffe & Bono’s “New Day
United Nations Video for Kosovo,” Elton John’s “Please,”
Sting’s “This Cowboy Song,” Michael Jackson’s “Give in to
Me,” Tina Turner’s “Steamy Windows,” The Rolling Stones’
“One Hit,” Paul McCartney’s “Hope of Deliverance” and many
more. Among his numerous concert credits are Tina Turner’s Foreign
Affairs and Duran Duran’s World Tour. He also works in theater and
television.

Tonioli was most recently seen in “Craig and Bruno’s Great British
Road Trips” on ITV. He will be back on the ballroom floor as judge
on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” in fall 2021.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
HOMETOWN: Ferrara, Italy
BIRTHDATE: November 25
