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Fatima Robinson
As the New York Times notes, three-time Emmy®-nominee Fatima Robinson is “one of the most sought-after hip-hop and popular music choreographers in the world.” Her latest project is the critically acclaimed Warner Bros. musical The Color Purple, directed by Blitz Bazawule, adapted from Alice Walker’s pivotal novel of the same name.
Recent projects for Fatima include Director of Choreography for Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour, and the 2022 Superbowl. She was nominated for an Emmy® award for producing the highly regarded 2022 Grammy Awards, as well as the 2021 Grammy®Awards, along with choreography nominations for each. She has also choreographed films such as the critically acclaimed Dreamgirls, Coming 2 America, The Harder They Fall, American Gangster, Public Enemies, Ali, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Space Jam 2.
Fatima has choreographed memorable television performances including five different Academy Awards® performances and on such popular shows as Queens, Blackish, Grownish, American Soul, The Voice, Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, American Idol and NBC’s live musical The Wiz.
Fatima also notably choreographed the 2011 Super Bowl Halftime Show with the Black Eyed Peas and the Coachella performances including the Tupac Hologram, Kendrick Lamar, Major Lazer, Brockhampton, and Halsey. She recently executive produced “Taking the Stage: Changing America”, the concert honoring the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and culture.
Fatima has taught a master class at the White House and was the creative director behind such notable events as Fashion Rocks, BET Awards, The American Music Awards, and the Grammys. She has choreographed notable spots including Gucci, Chanel, Burberry, Target, H&M, Pepsi, Gap, Apple, Nissan, Verizon, Motorola and Heineken and worked with a variety of artists including Britney Spears, Meghan Trainor, Michael Jackson, Pharrell Williams, Black Eyed Peas, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, Lana Del Rey, Usher, Sade, Prince, Rihanna, Major Lazer, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige.
Named one of Entertainment Weekly’s “100 Most Creative People in Entertainment,” Fatima has received numerous MTV VMA nominations and wins for Best Choreography. Fatima was also nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Choreographer – Off-Broadway, for her theatrical debut, Radiant Baby based on the life of artist Keith Haring.
Fatima will be making her feature directorial debut in 2024 with a Universal film.