Age, Biography and Wiki
Janette Manrara was born on 16 November, 1983 in Miami, Florida, U.S., is a Dancer. Discover Janette Manrara's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Presenter, professional dancer and choreographer |
| Age |
40 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
16 November, 1983 |
| Birthday |
16 November |
| Birthplace |
Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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She is a member of famous Dancer with the age 40 years old group.
Janette Manrara Height, Weight & Measurements
At 40 years old, Janette Manrara height is 5′ 0″ .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5′ 0″ |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Janette Manrara's Husband?
Her husband is Aljaž Škorjanec (m. 2017)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Aljaž Škorjanec (m. 2017) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
1 |
Janette Manrara Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Janette Manrara worth at the age of 40 years old? Janette Manrara’s income source is mostly from being a successful Dancer. She is from United States. We have estimated Janette Manrara's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Dancer |
Janette Manrara Social Network
Timeline
Janette Manrara Škorjanec (born November 16, 1983) is a Cuban-American television presenter, choreographer and professional dancer from Miami, Florida, US.
Born to her Cuban parents Luis and Maritza, Janette is the oldest of three.
Originally a singer, learning from her Cuban family, she formally studied dance from the age of 19.
Manrara is best known for her appearances on the US series So You Think You Can Dance and British dance reality television competition, Strictly Come Dancing.
She is married to Slovenian dancer and co-star Aljaž Škorjanec.
In June 2021, it was announced that Manrara would co host Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two with Rylan Clark and later Fleur East.
Manrara began performing in musical theatre at age 12, and started her formal dance training at 19, studying ballroom, ballet, pointe, jazz and hip-hop.
Manrara studied finance at Florida International University whilst completing her dance training.
Her first celebrity partner in the 11th series was fashion designer Julien Macdonald; they were the third couple to be eliminated.
She returned for the 12th series and partnered actor Jake Wood, with whom she made it to the Semi-Finals and finished in 5th place overall.
In 2013 Manrara became a professional dancer on British TV show Strictly Come Dancing.
For the 13th series, she was paired with TV personality Peter Andre; they were the 9th couple to be eliminated.
As well as her main series appearances Manrara has also taken part in one-off specials of the show.
In 2013 she performed a Quickstep with actor Ricky Norwood on the Christmas special.
In 2014 Manrara scored a maximum of 40 points in 'The People's Strictly for Comic Relief' for an American Smooth with, 'Kidz R us' founder, Phillip Barnett.
In 2015, Manrara became engaged to long-time partner Strictly Come Dancing and Burn the Floor co-star Aljaž Škorjanec.
Manrara took part in the 2016 'Strictly Come dancing Live tour' with her series 12 partner Jake Wood.
For series 14, she was partnered with radio DJ Melvin Odoom.
They were the first couple to be eliminated after receiving the fewest public votes, there was no dance off due to fellow competitor Anastacia's injury.
Odoom and Manrara reprised their partnership in the 2016 Christmas special, she also danced with canoeist Joe Clarke in the 2016 Children in Need special.
For series 15, she was partnered with former JLS singer Aston Merrygold.
They were the sixth couple eliminated in week 7, losing the dance-off to Mollie King and her partner AJ Pritchard.
For series 16, she was partnered with children's television and This Morning doctor Dr. Ranj Singh.
They were the sixth couple to be eliminated.
They were married on 15 July 2017.
In February 2023, Janette and Aljaž announced that they were expecting their first child in late summer 2023.
Their child, a girl, Lyra Rose was born on 28 July 2023.
Manrara originally auditioned for So You Think You Can Dance but failed to make it through to the top 20.
She auditioned again in season 5, performing a lap dance and made it through to the top 20, where she was paired with contemporary dancer Brandon Bryant.
Like Manrara, Bryant had come through Las Vegas week during Season 4 only to be cut during the Top 20 selection.
During her time on the show, Janette received much praise from the judges; both Mia Michaels and Nigel Lythgoe said Janette was their favorite female dancer that season and Lythgoe went on to say he hoped she would win the entire competition.
An Argentine Tango she performed with Bryant was the first dance on Season 5 to receive a standing ovation from the judges.
However, Manrara was eliminated during week 7 along with contemporary dancer Jason Glover.
During the show's eighth season, Manrara returned as an All Star to perform a Paso Doble with contestant Marko Germar.
Highest and lowest scoring performances per dance
Melvin Odoom is the only celebrity not to appear on this list.
During her seventh series on the show, in 2019, she was partnered with paralympian, Will Bayley.
They had to withdraw from the competition on week 7, after Will sustained a knee injury in rehearsals the previous week.
For her eighth series, she was partnered with pop singer, HRVY, where she reached the final for the first time and came runner-up.
