Luda Kroitor
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Luda Kroitor | |
|---|---|
 Luda Kroitor, September 2009 | |
| Occupation(s) | Television personality and dancer |
| Notable credit | Dancing with the Stars |
Luda Kroitor is a salsa dancer from Australia. She is a five time world Salsa champion. She also won Australia's Dancing with the Stars twice.
Early life[edit]
Kroitor was born in Moldova.[citation needed] She moved to Australia at ten years old.[1] At ten years old, she partnered with dancer Oliver Pineda.[2]
Career[edit]
Kroitor is the former five time world Salsa champion with dance partner Oliver Pineda.[3][2] She is known for her role as dance instructor on Dancing with the Stars.[4] She rose to fame after winning Dancing with the Stars series 8, with her partner Luke Jacobz, who was an actor on Home and Away and McLeod's Daughters. She also won while partnered with singer Johnny Ruffo, in series 12.[4]
Kroitor also choreographed for Australia's So You Think You Can Dance.[1][2]
Personal life[edit]
In 2012, Kroitor became engaged to Matt Wilson.[5] The couple had a daughter together in 2014.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Luda Kroitor". Yahoo7. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b c Wilder, Gabriel (2 October 2008). "Fiesta". www.smh.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Reigning Five Time World Salsa Champion". Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Johnny Ruffo cha cha's to victory". Sunshine Coast Daily. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ^ "Luke congratulates partner Luda". 12 July 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "New Idea magazine on Twitter". Twitter. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2017.