*On October 18, 2023, the Industry Dance Awards & Cancer Benefit Show presented Jennifer Jones, The First African American RCMH Rockette with the prestigious 2023 Dance Role Model Award for her leadership and for breaking racial barriers.
Jennifer was born in Newark, New Jersey. She is an award-winning performer recognized worldwide for her groundbreaking accomplishments and equal rights advocacy in the arts.
She’s part of an exclusive, legendary group of inspirational trailblazers who’ve transcended racial barriers, a unique honor that comes along once every generation.
In 1987, Jennifer became the first African American Radio City Music Hall Rockette, making her the first black female performer since the New York City troupe’s establishment in 1932, to be honored with the distinction.
Her RCMH Rockette national debut was in 1988 during the Super Bowl XXII Halftime Show.
Jones’ revolutionary milestone abolished a longstanding Radio City Music Hall policy against hiring African Americans for its Rockettes’ chorus line so as not to distract from its hallmark of perfectly synchronized, precision and rigid color uniformity. By transcending the racial barrier, Jones ushered in a transformative, modern era for the RCMH Rockettes, among others. In 1989, she was crowned Miss Morris County Pageant Queen in her native state of New Jersey as its first African-American champion. During her penultimate year rostering at the RCMH Rockettes, Jones, performed in the ensemble of the 2001 Broadway revival of 42nd Street-The Musical, which won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. As a Tony Award-winning performer, Jones’ courageous, defiant legacy has continued to inspire noble causes. In 2016, she was honored by the Harlem School of the Arts with a world-premiere tribute written and directed by Aubrey Lynch II. The Harlem City Music Hall Dance Spectacular was an emblematic parable of how Jones overcame adversity through pure determination, bravery, hard work, and talent.
Jones is currently writing a memoir in an ongoing commitment to share her milestones with a broad global community. As one of this era’s most inspirational figures, she’s also written a children’s book, “On The Line, The First African American Rockette”, that will be released on October 31, 2023. She’s paired a “Dancing Jenn” doll to coincide with the release to continue to inspire and encourage children to go after their dreams. Her memoir, “Becoming Spectacular” will be released in 2024. Both will be published by HarperCollins. Jones was acknowledged for her revolutionary feat in February of 2021 by both Madison Square Garden as well as her home, Radio City Music Hall.
Jones was diagnosed with Stage III colorectal cancer in 2018. As a cancer survivor, she’s a staunch advocate for screenings and early detection, especially within the African-American community.
Contact Info:
Jerome Brooks
Brooks Talent Management (BTM)
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(818)962-0012
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