Maddie Ziegler

While her excellent performance in ‘Dance Moms’ solidified her performance as an outstanding dancer, her performance in other television series brought her more fame. In the year 2012, Maddie Ziegler managed to get her first professional acting job when she starred as Young Deb in the episode of a Lifetime series ‘Drop Dead Diva.’ Her performance was widely applauded. After that she got some guest roles in TV series like ‘HitStreak Summer’, ‘Austin & Ally’, and ‘Pretty Little Liars.’ After her critical rise in television programming, Maddie Ziegler set her sight on mainstream movies. She acted in some movies like ‘Ballerina’ and ‘The Book of Henry’ (to be released in 2017). With continued success as a dancer and actor in both television and movies, she became a youth icon followed by millions of American teenagers.

The fame she achieved at a young age made her a star even on the social media channels. She has accounts in social media channels like Instagram and Twitter. Her Instagram had a total of 8.4 million followers and Twitter account had 1.1 million followers as of November 2016, making her one of the most followed young stars in USA.

The fame of Maddie Ziegler shot up even further when she was rated as one of the "30 most influential teens” by the ‘Time’ magazine for two consecutive years, 2015 and 2016. We are so excited to travel to Australia in January ✈️ Tickets go on sale for our workshop tour on Monday, 21st November at 12noon AEST. Click the link in our profile for tickets ☝?️Can’t wait to see you all in January! @ziegleraustourofficial @kenzieziegler A video posted by Maddie Ziegler (@maddieziegler) on Nov 20, 2016 at 6:01am PST

The one big factor that makes Maddie Ziegler so special at such a young age is her multiple talents. Many media outlets have commented on her exceptional dancing skills. The famous British daily ‘The Guardian’ commented that she dances with ‘impressive flexibility’. Beyond this, her involvement in charity activities at a tender age too has made her very special in the eyes of her fans. Loved having @Refinery29 hang with me and @maddiestyle ? Full article out now! #linkinbio via @r29fashion A video posted by Maddie Ziegler (@maddieziegler) on Dec 28, 2016 at 8:59am PST

Maddie Ziegler’s career has been free from any major controversy. But she once said that she has a celebrity crush on Zac Afron. She has participated in a number of philanthropic activities to use her fame for the common good. She partnered with the Starlight Children’s Foundation in order to raise awareness regarding the youth who are chronically ill. Ziegler has also performed in some events organized by charitable organizations in the USA like Dizzy Feet Foundation to raise funds to help low-income kids in USA to enroll themselves in dance schools. santa's helpers ??❤️ A video posted by Maddie Ziegler (@maddieziegler) on Dec 20, 2016 at 6:00pm PST