Allison Holker Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Allison Renae Holker
Profession(s)	Dancer, Choreographer, Actress, TV personality
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Figure Measurements (approx.)	30-28-32
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Blonde
Career
Debut	Film: High School Musical (2006) Reality TV: So You Think You Can Dance (Season 2) on Fox as a contestant
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• National Senior Performer of the Year from Company Dance (2004) • National Senior Outstanding Dancing for New York City Dance Alliance (2005) • National Senior Dancer of the Year (2007) • New Media Influencer Award at Industry Dance Awards (2022)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 February 1988 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2022)	34 Years
Birthplace	Anoka County, Minnesota, US
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	American
Hometown	Orem, Utah, US
School	Timpanogos High School in Orem, Utah, US
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Widowed
Affairs/Boyfriends	Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss (2010-2013) (image in Husband/Spouse section) Note: Stephen Boss and Allison Holker first met in 2010 during at a party at the end of a season of the TV show So You Think You Can Dance. Soonafter, the started dating. Stephen proposed to Allison while they were filming choreography for a Microsoft commercial.
Marriage Date	11 December 2013
Marriage Venue	Nigel Lythgoe’s Villa San Juliette Vineyard and Winery in Paso Robles, California, US
Family
Husband/Spouse	Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss (deceased) (dancer, choreographer, actor, TV personality, TV producer) Note: On December 13, 2022, Stephen Boss committed suicide in a Los Angeles hotel room.
Children	Son- Maddox Laurel Boss (born in 2016) Daughter(s)-Weslie Renae Fowler (born in 2008) Zaia Boss (born in 2019) Note: Weslie Renae Fowler is Allison Holker's daughter from her previous partner. After Stephen got married to Allison, he adopted Weslie.
Parents	Father- David Holker Mother- Nikki Olsen Holker
Siblings	Brother- Dave Holker Sister- Jessica Holker (dancer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Allison Holker

• Allison Holker is an American dancer, choreographer, actress, and TV personality who is known for appearing in the reality TV dance competition series ‘So You Think You Can’ and ‘Dance Dancing with the Stars.’

• During her childhood in Minnesota, she used to ice skate in a homemade rink created by her father every winter in the backyard of her house. While recalling the memory in an interview, she said,
  

  I learned very young how to ice skate. I even took a few figure skating classes. I played hockey a lot with my brothers in our backyard.”

• She moved to Orem in Utah when she was 9. There, she started dancing when she enrolled in The Dance Club, a prestigious dance school in Orem. At 11, she was trained in various dance forms like ballet, tap dance, jazz, contemporary dance, and hip-hop. She received training from various renowned dancers like Travis Wall, Mia Michaels, Tyce Diorio, Kenny Ortega, and Louis Van Amstel.

• She decided to pursue a career in dancing at 11 when she watched her elder sister, Jessica Holker, who is also a dancer, perform with Mia Michael’s dance group called Mia Michaels Raw. Apparently, Allison went to see her sister’s dress rehearsal before the group traveled overseas. Awestruck by the athletic and powerful bodies of the female dancers, Allison determined to become a dancer.

• Thereafter, she started touring with the dance convention NYC Dance Alliance. She won the national title of NYC Dance Alliance at 16 after which she secured a job with them as an assistant.

• She started doing dance choreographies during her teenage. In an interview, she talked about the same and said,
  

  I’ve been teaching in dance conventions since I was 18. That’s where I got a lot of my training because I traveled to many dance conventions when I was growing up. That’s also how I met Mia Michaels or Brian Friedman or Tyce. They gave me a lot of chances and it helped me with my future.”

• She performed at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City with the American band Earth, Wind & Fire.

• She appeared in the first two sequels of the American musical TV film High School Musical.
  

  Allison Holker (in red circle) as a cheerleader in High School Musical (2007)

• She appeared on Season 2 of So You Think You Can Dance, where made it to the Top 8. She also danced in the season’s nationwide tour. From 2006- 2017, she appeared in various seasons of SYTYCD, first as a contestant and then as an All-Star dancer.
  

  Rudy Abreu and Allison Holker in So You Think You Can Dance Season 11

• She was a part of the off-broadway theatrical production Revolution, a musical tap show.

• She appeared in the show Ballroom with a Twist, where she gave a performance choreographed by the Dutch-American ballroom dance champion Louis Van Amstel.

• She starred in the music video of Christina Perri’s Jar of Hearts (2010).

• In 2012, she worked as a choreographer with the Canadian ice dancers Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje.

• She rose to prominence when she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography (2013) with Derek Hough for routines: “Heart Cry” and “Stars.”
  

  Allison Holker (far left) and the other nominated choreographers with Emmy host Neil Patrick Harris

• Another popular TV show in which she appeared is Dancing with the Stars on ABC in Seasons 19, 20, 21, and 23. In season 19, she partnered with Mean Girls actor Jonathan Bennett, but they were eliminated in Week 6, finishing in 9th place.
  

  Allison Holker with Jonathan Bennett on Dancing with the Stars

• In 2015, she partnered with Riker Lynch, an R5 singer and actor, in the Season 20 of Dancing with the Stars. The duo made it to the finals and finished in second place.
  

  Allison Holker and Riker Lynch in Dancing with the Stars Season 20

• She played a recurring role in the sports drama TV series Hit the Floor.

• In 2017, Allison, along with her husband, tWitch, started c0-hosting Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings. The documentary TV series featured couples and their Disney-themed weddings. The show aired on Disney’s Freeform network and the Disney+ streaming service.
  

  A picture of Stephen Laurel tWitch hosting Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings

• She is the co-founder of the online platform CLI Studios, which features dance lessons from renowned choreographers. Later, Holker started the YouTube channel OFFICIAL BOSS FAM and the Instagram account bossfamilyworkout with tWitch, which featured dance lessons by the couple.