January 4
Born Today:
Craig Revel Horwood
Ballroom dancer and choreographer Craig Revel Horwood (1965-) has been a judge on the British TV dance show Strictly Come Dancing since 2004 and is known for delivering harsh and often unpopular opinions about the routines. After relocating to the UK from Australia, he performed in and choreographed musicals in London’s West End including Spend Spend Spend (1999) and My One and Only (2003).
Also Born Today: Swing and Latin ballroom dancer Jamie Ray Bayard (1986-), who was featured in the TV dance competition show, So You Think You Can Dance in 2008 and has appeared as a dancer in the movie 21 and a Wakeup (2009).