Kalani Hilliker is an actor, dancer, model, Youtuber, and fashion designer from the United States who rose to fame after appearing on the Lifetime reality show “Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition” in 2013. From 2014 to 2017, she was a regular cast member on the American television reality show “Dance Moms.”
Junior Best Dancer at the Dance Awards NYC, Junior First Place at Nuvo Nationals, Junior First Place Jump Nationals, and National Teen Miss Showbiz are among her regional and national titles. Hilliker is also very active on social media, with over 6 million Instagram followers (@kalanihilliker) and over 382k Twitter followers (@KalaniHilliker).
What is Kalani Hilliker’s net worth?
Kalani Hilliker, an American actress and dancer, is well compensated for her work. As of 2022, Kalani Hilliker’s net worth is predicted to be at $1 million. She also makes money from modeling. She is living the high life in Los Angeles.
What is Kalani Hilliker famous for?
- Famous as an American dancer and her appearance on Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition.
Where was Kalani Hilliker born?
Kalani Hilliker was born in the United States on September 23, 2000, in Mesa, Arizona. Kalani Brooke Hilliker is her given name. Her nationality is American. Her zodiac sign is Virgo, and her ethnicity is white caucasian.
Kalani was born to Mathew Hilliker (father) and Kira Gerrad (mother) (mother). Kira, Kalani’s mother, is also a TV celebrity who has starred on the reality show “Dance Moms” with her daughter. She was reared in Mesa, Arizona, alongside her two maternal half brothers, Jax and Jett.
Kalani began dancing at the age of two. Hillker’s mother backed her up and joined her in the dance courses, thinking it would be fun to dress up her daughter. She continued her dance instruction at Club Dance in Arizona when she was five years old.
Kalani began her ballet studies at the Master Ballet Academy when she was ten years old. She also competed in a number of dance competitions, including “Nuvo,” “Jump,” and “Hall of Fame.”
Career Highlights:
- Kalani Hilliker started her professional career by participating in Disney Channel’s “Make Your Mark Ultimate Dance Faceoff” along with her fellow dance friends in the year 2011.
- Her group won the competition and got the chance to be featured in an American sitcom “Shake it Up episode “Camp it Up”.
- Then, she focused on her dancing career and became a series dance regular on the ABC Family show “Bunheads” in 2013.
- In the year 2013, she also participated in a dance reality competition series “Lifetime’s Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition” and she secured 4th position in the competition. She became one of the audience favorites in the competition.
- After her top-four finish in the competition, she was immediately cast in the American television series “Dance Moms” along with her mother. Her first appearance in the series was in its 4th season’s episode “Big Trouble in the Big Apple” in 2014.
- She and her mother joined the series in the 5th season.
- Then she joined the Abby Lee Dance Company until the eighth season of “Dance Moms”. “Presenting My New Team” was her final episode on the show.
- She left the show to join the Junior Elite Competition Team for the fifth season.
- She’s appeared on “America’s Got Talent,” “The View,” “Bun Heads,” and “Swipe.”
- She has also appeared in music videos by Mackenzie Ziegler, MattyB, Kendall K Vertes, and Mackenzie Sol.
- In the web series “Dirt”, she plays Sabrina.
- The Dance Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and Industry Choice Awards have all nominated Hilliker.
Who is Kalani Hilliker dating?
Kalani Hilliker is currently without a partner. Hilliker previously had a relationship with Brandon Chang. Chang is a Miami-based dancer with whom she has been dating since 2014. She had previously been in a relationship with Hayes Grier.
How tall is Kalani Hilliker?
Kalani Hilliker, who is 19 years old, is a lovely actress with a fair complexion. Her hair is light brown, and her eyes are hazel. Her height is 5ft. 4inches (1.633m), and she weighs roughly 53kg (117 lbs). She has a well-kept thin body with measurements of 35-24-34 inches. She wears a size 6 shoe.