American television and film director, producer, choreographer
Kenneth John Ortega is an American filmmaker, touring manager, and choreographer. He is known for directing the films Newsies, Hocus Pocus, The Cheetah Girls 2, High School Musical, Michael Jackson's This Is It, Descendants, and Julie and the Phantoms. He also choreographed the films St. Elmo's Fire, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Dirty Dancing; and directed multiple concert tours for Cher, Gloria Estefan, Miley Cyrus, and Michael Jackson. For his work, Ortega was honored with both a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Disney Legend Award in 2019.
Read more on
There are 33 more famous people who are born on the same day as Kenny Ortega. We're showing the top 4 most popular below but you can see the rest here.
See more birthdays on 18th AprilThere are 97 more celebrities who are age 74 like Kenny Ortega. We're showing the top 4 most popular below but you can see the rest here.