Belovukovic

NATALIA BELOVUKOVIC - Ensemble

Birthplace Sydney, Australia

Training Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern at Johnny Young Talent School, 1986 – 1988; Australian College of Entertainment, 1988 – 1996; Cambridge Academy of Performing Arts, 1996 – 1998; University of NSW (BA (Dance/BEd)), 2000 – 2004

Theatre Giselle (Ballet West), Nutcracker (Laycock Dance Theatre)

Television Nivea for Asian Market, Japanese Ad

Film Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions

Other Closing Ceremony Atlanta Olympic Games, Opening Ceremony Sydney Olympic Games, Charity Concerts at Melbourne Concert Hall, Premier's Concerts, Carols By Candlelight;

Choreography Hair Expo, Various Primary, Secondary & Private Schools for dance & drama festivals, competitions & end of year concerts incl: Dance Festival, Wakakiri

The Lion King is Natalia's professional musical theatre debut

BRAMICH

VICTOR BRAMICH - Ensemble

Birthplace Lae, Papua New Guinea

Training Queensland University of Technology, 1989 – 1999

Theatre Bush, Uniapon (Bangarra); Furioso, Helix (Australian Dance Theatre); Rites of Spring (Bangarra with The Australian Ballet Company)

Other: Brooklyn Academy of Music Festivals; WOMAD Music Festivals (England, Australia, United States of America); Monaca Dance Forum; Holland Dance Festival. Studied and documented his cultural dances and ceremonies from Papua New Guinea

Costa

MARCELO COSTA - Ensemble

Birthplace Sao Paulo, Brazil

Training Classical, Modern, Contemporary & Jazz (South America, The United States of America)

Theatre Oba Oba (France, Lebanon), Bondi Ballet (NSW), Palladium Show (Brazil), The Venus Show (Bangkok)

Television numerous live variety shows in Thailand, Lebanon & Japan including TV Globo in Brazil; Various commercials including: Coca-Cola, Archers, Nescafe & Swenson ice cream.

Film Matrix Reloaded

Other Ricky Martin, Nicky French in Concert (Choreographer, Asian Tour), 7Flavours Productions (Choreographer)

Gumbi

ANDILE GUMBI - Ensemble

Birthplace Durban, South Africa

Training Completed 1st year of Diploma in Drama Studies, Durban Institute of Technology, South Africa, 2003

Theatre Lalela Playhouse, South Africa (Durban); Nkonyeni High, Pacofs Theatre, South Africa (Bloemfontein)

Haiu

JUSTIN HAIU - Ensemble

Birthplace Whangarei, New Zealand

Training Brent Street School of Performing Arts, 2004

Television Showstoppers (TV2), Mai Time (TV2)

Other Jireh – R ‘n' B hip-hop, song & dance group; Ngaru Puawai – hip hop dance group; Faith City Rockers – Break dancing group; Parachute Festival, Pasifika Festival, NZ; Hillsong Conference, Aus; In da Midst Australasian Hip Hop Tour

Hughes

MIRITANA HUGHES - Ensemble

Birthplace Rotorua, New Zealand

Training WAAPA, 1998 - 2000

Theatre The Bread Trap (Big Bell Theatre Co. & Black Swan Theatre Co.), Riverdance (solo singer), The Threepenny Opera, Hamlet, Clarke in Sarajevo (WAAPA)

Television White Collar Blue (Ch 10), Young Lions (Ch 9), All Saints (Ch 7), Heartbreak High (ABC)

Other Ruddigore, The Tales of Hoffman, Il Trovatore (Rockdale Opera Co.), Evita (Rotorua Operatic Society)

Jopp

FIONA JOPP - Ensemble

Birthplace Gold Coast, Australia

Training Gold Coast City Ballet Company, 1997 – 2003; Solo Seal, 2001; Koningklijk Conservatorium (Holland), 2003 – 2004

Theatre Rhythm Of The Night (Conrad Jupiters Casino), Coppelia, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Graduation Ball (Gold Coast City Ballet Company)

Other Falling Angels, Indigo Rose – Jiri Kylian, Two Windows – Smetana (Koningklijk)

Kerr

SANDY KERR - Ensemble

Birthplace Hanover, Jamaica

Training Claude Watson School for the Arts, Canada (1991); York University (1995)

Theatre Cats, The Josephine Baker Story (Japan), The Andy Williams Show (Branson Misouri), Fascinating Rhythm, Live at the Palace (Gene - Ann Ryan productions), THE LION KING (Toronto)

Television Various commercials including: Soft & Dri - Gillette, Simmons Mattresses, Wamu Insurance

Film Blues Brothers 2000, The Unexpected Fire

Rorisang Kgwathe

RORISANG KGWATHE - Ensemble

Birthplace Holycross, Pretoria, South Africa

Training Waterkloof House Prepatory School, Lutheran Church Acasia.

Theatre E-Production (Pretoria State Theatre), BMW Tekprep AIDS Theatrical Production, South Africa .

Television Popstars South Africa (finalist)

Other Unisa CMM Gospel Choral Group, RDK Group (band)

Tiffany Brook Langley

TIFFANY BROOK LANGLEY - Ensemble

Birthplace Manila, Philippines

Training The Ailey School New York, (2004); Foy Inventerprises, Las Vegas (Aerial Work), 2003; Danceworld 301 (diploma in Performing Arts) 2000 – 2001; Ecole Classique (RAD), 1997 – 1998; Newtown High School of Performing Arts, 1997 – 1998

Other Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (2002 – 2004); L'Oreal Hair Awards (Dancer); Destiny's Child 's Australian Tour 2000 (Dancer with Joanne & Ilanda); Hayley Tour 2001 (Dancer); Video Clips: Hayley, Joanne

The Lion King is Tiffany's professional musical theatre debut.
Magudulela

ZAMA MAGUDULELA - Ensemble

Birthplace Durban, South Africa

Training Okumhlophe SS School, 1997

Theatre The Zulu (Playhouse City Theatre, Baxter Theatre in Cape Town), KZN Choral Concerts Performances; Sagiya Theatre Productions

Television Music Video: Smukanadwendwe, Babakamdumdu, Ematekisini produced by Mbongeni Ngema (recorded albums)

Other Film: Mr Bones (Backing Vocals of title track, written by Leon Schoester and produced by Mbongeni Ngema)

Majozi

NELISIWE 'FIKE' MAJOZI - Ensemble

Birthplace Durban, South Africa

Theatre Muka Vavasadi (Hilbrow Theatre, Johannesburg)

Television Khansela No JBC, Nontando (Gospel Singer), Sfiso (Gospel Singer), Iyaya Fat Joe Show, Deborah Fraser (Gospel Singer), Jonnas Gwangwa (Jazz Singer)

Other Roman Catholic Church Choir, Brenda Fassie, Sisters of Joy South Africa Theme Song Cricket, Sporo (African Singer).

Maya McClean

MAYA MCCLEAN - Ensemble

Birthplace Sydney, Australia

Training Lismore Conservatory of Performing Arts, 1994; Brent Street School of Performing Arts, 1996; Edge Dance Studios, 2000; Lulu Washington Dance Theatre, 2000

Theatre The Wiggles live; Fox Studios Opening

Television Heartbreak High, Wildside, Double The Fist (ABC), The Munsters, Scary Little Christmas (USA), Above The Law, Pepsi Charts, Australian Idol, finalist (Channel 10); Video Clips: Selwyn

Commercials Motorola, Clarinex, Wonderwhite, Woman's Golfing season

Film Moulin Rouge (Bazmark), Garage Days ( Mystery Clock Cinema), Mask 2 (New Line), Invincible – telemovie (Icon)

Other Royal Caribbean cruise lines

Teina Moetara

TEINA MOETARA - Ensemble

Birthplace Gisborne, New Zealand

Training Performer and Composer, Waihirere Maori Cultural Group (1986 – 2004)

Other Teina was a member of the winning cultural group Waihirere who performed at numerous traditional Maori Performing Arts Festivals; Dame Kiri Kanawa's 50th birthday celebrations (Royal Albert Hall); 1998 Commonwealth Games NZ cultural group (Kuala Lumpur); Teina is a trained primary school teacher, who teaches in Maori, and is a nationally recognized composer of Maori song.

The Lion King is Teina's professional musical theatre debut.

Molefi

SELLO MOLEFI - Ensemble

Birthplace Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa

Training WITS University (Emma Renzi: Classical vocal 1998-1999, Bhecki Khoza: Jazz Vocal 2000-2001 - Teachers); FUBA Academy 1996 - 1997

Theatre Sourstreet (WITS Theatre), Today's Child, (Uncle Tom's Theatre), Don Giovanni, Aida and La Traviata (PACT - Performing Arts Council of Transvaal)

Other Classical Presenter on "Heaven on Earth" on Voice of Soweto FM; Member of "Jazz Roots" vocal group; Member of "4 Africa" vocal Group

Mutabazi

KARINDA MUTABAZI - Ensemble/ Sarabi

Birthplace Melbourne, Australia

Training Monash University, 1999 - 2001, Audrey Dugan (Vocal Teacher)

Theatre Hair, Hello Dolly (The Production Company), A New Brain (Blackbird Productions), Sunday in the Park with George (Graduate Players, Monash University)

Sihle Ngema

SIHLE NGEMA - Ensemble

Birthplace Newcastle, South Africa

Training Boycie Phokeng & Mbongeni Ngema (Vocal Coaches)

Theatre Mama; Woza My Fohloza; Jika The Musical (Mbongeni Ngema)

Television Nelson Mandela's 80th Birthday Celebration 1998

Cameron Reid

CAMERON REID - Ensemble

Birthplace Brisbane, Australia

Training Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Associate Diploma of Dance (Performance), 1999 – 2000

Theatre End of Semester and Graduation shows, including original choreographed pieces by Natalie Weir, Csaba Buday, Harold Collins, John Utans and Leigh Warren (QUT Dance)

Other Various Choreographic collaborations including Fuse and New Moves; Featured in an Instructional Stretching CD ROM for QUT (Dance Department); Queensland Arts Council School Touring Show

Ney Roalla

NEY ROALLA - Ensemble

Birthplace São Paulo, Brazil

Training Macunaima – School of the Theatre (Acting), 1992 – 1994; Theatre Municipal of São Paulo (Classical, Modern and Contemporary Dance Classes), 1992 – 2000; Caio Ferraz and Vera do Canto e Mello (Singing Teacher); Roseli Rodrigues (Jazz), 1995 – 2004

Theatre Beauty and the Beast (Disney); Victor Victoria (Jorge Takla – Director & Producer, starring Marilia Pêra, Drica Moraes, Daniel Boaventura, Léo Jaime & Ensemble

Television Domingão do Faustão; Pleneta Xuxa; Megatom (TV Global 5); Domingao do Faustao Legal (SBT 4); Choreographer: Quarta Total – Talk Show, Tiro e Queda – Soap Opera (TV record 7)

Film Amil; Orloff; Pernambucanas

Other Raça Dance Company, São Paulo (Roseli Rodrigues – Choreographer); Opera: Xerxes, Don Giovanni, Colombo, Romeo and Juliet (Directed by José Possi Neto) (Theatre Municipal of São Paulo); Only Brazilian dancer in cast of Cirque de Soleil

Segers

GENO SEGERS - Ensemble

Birthplace Winston, Salem, North Carolina, USA

Training Derrick Lawrence (voice/drama), Tichina Vaughn (voice/drama), Mrs. Janise Webb (voice)

Television Various television commercials and campaigns in New Zealand, United States and Canada

Other THE LION KING is Geno's professional musical theatre debut.

Toni Stewart

TONI STEWART - Ensemble

Birthplace Tolaga Bay, New Zealand

Television Special Guest Appearance on T Sistaz (Maori TV)

Other Resident performer Auckland Sky City; Sir Howard Morrison Show Band; Coca Cola Christmas in the Park; Backing vocals: Hinewehi Mohi Oceania Tour (Europe), Frankie Stevens, Gray Bartlett, Gerry Morito, John Grennel; Maori Performing Arts: Aotearoa Maori Performing Arts Festival, Waihirere Maori Cultural Group, Te Waka Huia Maori Cultural Group, Pounamu Ventures, Pounamu Super 12's, Te Iti Kahurangi Super 12's, Nga Maioha 12's; The Lion King is Toni's professional musical theatre debut

Tracy Tuhakaraina

TRACY TUHAKARAINA - Ensemble

Birthplace Auckland, New Zealand

Training Peter Sardi's School of Acting , 2000 – 2002; Golden Voice Studio, 2004

Television Bella Rhythm & Blues girl group – Showcase (Fox 8)

Video Victorian Police Academy Promotional

Other Golden Cabaret Show, (Tokyo, Nagoya, Kanazawa tour); Booyah Tribe (cabaret/Motown Tribute Show), Island Queen Cruise boat, Gold Coast; Support Act: Brian McNight Australian Tour; John Rowles Australian tour (back up singer); The Lion King is Tracy 's professional musical theatre debut

WEI WEI ZHANG

WEI WEI ZHANG - Ensemble

Birthplace Shanghai, People's Republic of China

Training Bachelor of Dance, Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) 2000-2002; VCA Secondary School 1998 - 1999, Shanghai Dance School 1992 - 1997

Theatre Wild Swans (The Australian Ballet), Tivoli (Sydney Dance Co.)