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Lisa Ruffin is a multi-talented performer and choreographer. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she entered Carnegie Mellon University at age sixteen then went on to New York to complete her education at The Julliard School of Music. The first video she choreographed, "JoAnna", won an American Music Award. Her choreography credits include, UPN's "Moesha", and the "The Steve Harvey Show". She also choreographed "The Artist Journey" for Paul Allen's Experience Music Project produced by Digital Domain and worked with the Norwood Kid's Foundation - Brandi and Ray J's charitable organization. Lisa is the youngest African American women to choreograph a Broadway Stage production, "Up Close and Personal" at the Lunt Fontaine Theatre. Among many other achievements, she has also performed on Broadway, and had 2 Billboard Top 20 R&B hit record.

Her acting credits include, "Him and Us","Seth", "The Raven", and her very memorable role as "Deena" on the long running soap "All My Children". Lisa has made appearances on The David Letterman Show and Saturday Night Live, and has graced the covers and interiors of respected magazines such as Essence, Ebony and Black Enterprise. She had numerous commercials, including her "Secret" commercial, directed by award winning director, Jessicia Yu. Lisa has been a national judge& Choreographer for the NAACP's ACT-SO competition. Ms. Ruffin's most recent performing credits include "Their Eyes Were Watching God", "The BET Awards" - performing with Stevie Wonder.

Lisa created an non-profit, educational program called Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant, for young girl's 6-12 years. They are celebrating their 15th year of teaching how to create beauty and be Presidents of everything.

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The Actor's Choice Poster

The Actor's Choice TV Series2015Self

The Stolen Moments of September Feature Film2007Forensic Agent

Him and Us TV Movie2006Dancing Usher

Seth Feature Film2006Nurse

BET Awards 2005 Poster

BET Awards 2005 TV Special2005Principal Dancer as Lisa Ruffin

Lackawanna Blues Poster

Lackawanna Blues TV Movie2005Dancer at Maxies

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found Poster

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found Documentary2005Various Characters

Their Eyes Were Watching God Poster

Their Eyes Were Watching God TV Movie2005Juke Joint Dancer

Life Moments Poster

Life Moments TV Series2002Little Miss African American

The Artist's Journey: Funk Blast Poster

The Artist's Journey: Funk Blast Feature Film2000Choreographer

Saturday Night Live 25 Poster

Saturday Night Live 25 Documentary1999Self

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy Poster

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy Documentary1998Various

Say What? TV Movie1992Flight Attendant

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV Series1992Self

The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live Poster

The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live Video1989Eddie Murphy's Girlfriend

Entertainment Tonight Poster

Entertainment Tonight TV Series1981Self

Saturday Night Live Poster

Saturday Night Live TV Series1975Various

All My Children Poster

All My Children TV Series19704890

One Life to Live Poster

One Life to Live TV Series1968Reporter

Another World Poster

Another World TV Series1964Laura

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Decisions Poster

Decisions Short Film2022

Fat Ass Anonymous Poster

Fat Ass Anonymous TV Series2013

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Today You Die Poster

Today You Die Video2005

Austin Powers in Goldmember Poster

Austin Powers in Goldmember Feature Film2002

Inside the Experience Music Project Poster

Inside the Experience Music Project TV Movie2002

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