GiaNina Paolantonio (born on June 10, 2005) is a Dancer, actress, and singer who made her Broadway debut at age 9 in Matilda the Musical. She went on to be featured with the Abby Lee Dance Company on the 8th season of Dance Moms. ^[2]

She danced for the New York Knicks City Kids Dance Team during the 2014 to 2015 season at Madison Square Garden. Also, she has performed at Barclays Center as a member of the Brooklyn Nets Kids Dance Squad.

She makes regular dance videos for the brand, GoNoodle, which promotes everyday healthy exercise for over 11 million elementary school kids across the country.

In 2017, she made her film debut as a principal ballerina in The Greatest Showman with Hugh Jackman.

She made her Broadway debut in Matilda the Musical at the age of 9, as Amanda Thripp. From March 2015 til September 2016, she starred in several musicals.

She played as a Knicks City Kid and as a Brooklyn Nets Kid.

She had toured with Mariah Carey. She performed for Mariah Carey at the NBC Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting in 2014, and also her "All I Want for Christmas is You" concert at Beacon Theatre (New York City) and The Colosseum (Las Vegas) in 2017.

In 2018 on Nickelodeon, she was a member of the Big Battle Dance Team at Season 2 of Lip Sync Battle Shorties. ^[3]

On 2018 Christmas, she posted an Instagram picture with her brother. Her mom, Joanne Paolantonio also appeared on Dance Moms. She has a dog pet named Rocco.

Her astrological sign is Gemini.

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