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[[File:A211B45B-0142-4938-8886-84C6CDCEAAFF.JPG|thumb|220px|Ziegler at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards]]

Madison "Maddie" Nicole Ziegler, born on September 30, 2002 to Melissa Gisoni and Kurt Ziegler, is an American dancer, singer, actress, model, and television personality. Maddie started out her stardom at the age of seven when she competed on the popular CBS televised dance competition (judged by famous dancers such as Paula Abdul), ''Live to Dance''. Although her episode never aired she to the show's cancellation, there are clips of her performing on the show online. One year later, Maddie's fame sprouted when her mother signed her, as well as her younger sister [[Mackenzie Ziegler|Mackenzie]], onto Lifetime's popular reality television show ''Dance Moms''. The show follows young girls and their mothers across the United States to various dance competitions. In 2012, Maddie was cast for a small role in Lifetime's ''Drop Dead Diva'' as young Deb. In 2013, Ziegler guest-starred on Lifetime's ''Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition'', a televised dance competition judged and hosted by Abby Lee Miller, performing a solo on the show. Maddie hit the ball off right in 2014; no sooner had the year changed than Maddie was co-starring in Mackenzie as Mack Z's music video for her hit single, "''It's a Girl Party''." Maddie's next step was recording and co-starring in the music video for "''Freaks Like Me''," a song sung by Payton Ackerman, Nia Frazier, Kendall Vertes, Mack Z, and Maddie Ziegler, featuring Todrick Hall. Later, popular American singer/songwriter Sia contacted Ziegler via Twitter asking if she was interested in dancing in her music video for "''Chandelier''." Maddie has received much fame from this music video, including getting to participate in MTV's Video Music Awards, Jimmy Kimmel, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, two appearances on the Today Show: Australia, and many more opportunities.

'''''Madison "Maddie" Nicole Ziegler''''', born on September 30, 2002 to Melissa Gisoni and Kurt Ziegler, is an American dancer, singer, actress, model, and television personality. Maddie started out her stardom at the age of seven when she competed on the popular CBS televised dance competition (judged by famous dancers such as Paula Abdul), ''Live to Dance''. Although her episode never aired she to the show's cancellation, there are clips of her performing on the show online. One year later, Maddie's fame sprouted when her mother signed her, as well as her younger sister [[Mackenzie Ziegler|Mackenzie]], onto Lifetime's popular reality television show ''Dance Moms''. The show follows young girls and their mothers across the United States to various dance competitions. In 2012, Maddie was cast for a small role in Lifetime's ''Drop Dead Diva'' as young Deb. In 2013, Ziegler guest-starred on Lifetime's ''Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition'', a televised dance competition judged and hosted by Abby Lee Miller, performing a solo on the show. Maddie hit the ball off right in 2014; no sooner had the year changed than Maddie was co-starring in Mackenzie as Mack Z's music video for her hit single, "''It's a Girl Party''." Maddie's next step was recording and co-starring in the music video for "''Freaks Like Me''," a song sung by Payton Ackerman, Nia Frazier, Kendall Vertes, Mack Z, and Maddie Ziegler, featuring Todrick Hall. Later, popular American singer/songwriter Sia contacted Ziegler via Twitter asking if she was interested in dancing in her music video for "''Chandelier''." Maddie has received much fame from this music video, including getting to participate in MTV's Video Music Awards, Jimmy Kimmel, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, two appearances on the Today Show: Australia, and many more opportunities.

Maddie's most recent work includes starring in Sia's music video "''Elastic Heart''" alongside actor Shia LaBeouf. The music video has gotten much negative reception, with many critics and viewers claiming that the intimate choreography between the two stars could be viewed as pedophilia. Sia has clarified that she did not intend for it to come across this way, and that Maddie and Shia are both supposed to be portray in werewolves you have been trying to escape the cage enclosure they are trapped in for years. However, both the "''Chandelier''" and "''Elastic Heart''" music videos have made Ziegler into a worldwide dancing phenomenon - a prodigy, even.

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I'm Trying - contemporary

* 1ST overall junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

They'll Never Change - lyrical

* 1ST overall junior solo - Energy Dance Competition in Youngstown, Ohio

I'm on My Way - lyrical

* 1ST overall junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Bernardsville, New Jersey

Be Anything - lyrical

* 1ST overall junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Fort Wayne, Indiana

You and Me Against the World - tap

* 2ND overall junior solo - In10sity Dance Competition in Syracuse, New York

Survivor - contemporary

Holding On - lyrical

* 1ST overall junior solo - Believe Talent Competition in Sandusky, Ohio

Drowning - contemporary

* 1ST overall junior solo - Believe Talent Competition in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Amazing Grace - lyrical

* 1ST overall junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in New Orleans, Louisiana

A Dancer is Born - lyrical

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* Her sister Mackenzie also dances at the Abby Lee Dance Company.

* Maddie was tweeted by the famous popstar Sia in 2014 and was asked to star in the music video for "Chandelier." The video has over 200,000,000 views as of September 2014.

* Her best friends are Kalani Hilliker and Kendall Vertes.

* Her best friends are [[Kalani Hilliker]] and [[Kendall Vertes]].

* Her and Kendall call themselves the "bros."

* Maddie and Mackenzie began homeschooling for the 2013-2014 school year in order to focus on dance.

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 [[File:A211B45B-0142-4938-8886-84C6CDCEAAFF.JPG|thumb|220px|Ziegler at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards]]
-Madison "Maddie" Nicole Ziegler, born on September 30, 2002 to Melissa Gisoni and Kurt Ziegler, is an American dancer, singer, actress, model, and television personality. Maddie started out her stardom at the age of seven when she competed on the popular CBS televised dance competition (judged by famous dancers such as Paula Abdul), ''Live to Dance''. Although her episode never aired she to the show's cancellation, there are clips of her performing on the show online. One year later, Maddie's fame sprouted when her mother signed her, as well as her younger sister [[Mackenzie Ziegler|Mackenzie]], onto Lifetime's popular reality television show ''Dance Moms''. The show follows young girls and their mothers across the United States to various dance competitions. In 2012, Maddie was cast for a small role in Lifetime's ''Drop Dead Diva'' as young Deb. In 2013, Ziegler guest-starred on Lifetime's ''Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition'', a televised dance competition judged and hosted by Abby Lee Miller, performing a solo on the show. Maddie hit the ball off right in 2014; no sooner had the year changed than Maddie was co-starring in Mackenzie as Mack Z's music video for her hit single, "''It's a Girl Party''." Maddie's next step was recording and co-starring in the music video for "''Freaks Like Me''," a song sung by Payton Ackerman, Nia Frazier, Kendall Vertes, Mack Z, and Maddie Ziegler, featuring Todrick Hall. Later, popular American singer/songwriter Sia contacted Ziegler via Twitter asking if she was interested in dancing in her music video for "''Chandelier''." Maddie has received much fame from this music video, including getting to participate in MTV's Video Music Awards, Jimmy Kimmel, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, two appearances on the Today Show: Australia, and many more opportunities.
+'''''Madison "Maddie" Nicole Ziegler''''', born on September 30, 2002 to Melissa Gisoni and Kurt Ziegler, is an American dancer, singer, actress, model, and television personality. Maddie started out her stardom at the age of seven when she competed on the popular CBS televised dance competition (judged by famous dancers such as Paula Abdul), ''Live to Dance''. Although her episode never aired she to the show's cancellation, there are clips of her performing on the show online. One year later, Maddie's fame sprouted when her mother signed her, as well as her younger sister [[Mackenzie Ziegler|Mackenzie]], onto Lifetime's popular reality television show ''Dance Moms''. The show follows young girls and their mothers across the United States to various dance competitions. In 2012, Maddie was cast for a small role in Lifetime's ''Drop Dead Diva'' as young Deb. In 2013, Ziegler guest-starred on Lifetime's ''Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition'', a televised dance competition judged and hosted by Abby Lee Miller, performing a solo on the show. Maddie hit the ball off right in 2014; no sooner had the year changed than Maddie was co-starring in Mackenzie as Mack Z's music video for her hit single, "''It's a Girl Party''." Maddie's next step was recording and co-starring in the music video for "''Freaks Like Me''," a song sung by Payton Ackerman, Nia Frazier, Kendall Vertes, Mack Z, and Maddie Ziegler, featuring Todrick Hall. Later, popular American singer/songwriter Sia contacted Ziegler via Twitter asking if she was interested in dancing in her music video for "''Chandelier''." Maddie has received much fame from this music video, including getting to participate in MTV's Video Music Awards, Jimmy Kimmel, the Ellen DeGeneres Show, two appearances on the Today Show: Australia, and many more opportunities.
 Maddie's most recent work includes starring in Sia's music video "''Elastic Heart''" alongside actor Shia LaBeouf. The music video has gotten much negative reception, with many critics and viewers claiming that the intimate choreography between the two stars could be viewed as pedophilia. Sia has clarified that she did not intend for it to come across this way, and that Maddie and Shia are both supposed to be portray in werewolves you have been trying to escape the cage enclosure they are trapped in for years. However, both the "''Chandelier''" and "''Elastic Heart''" music videos have made Ziegler into a worldwide dancing phenomenon - a prodigy, even.
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 I'm Trying - contemporary
 * 1ST overall junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 They'll Never Change - lyrical
 * 1ST overall junior solo - Energy Dance Competition in Youngstown, Ohio
 I'm on My Way - lyrical
 * 1ST overall junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Bernardsville, New Jersey
 Be Anything - lyrical
 * 1ST overall junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in Fort Wayne, Indiana
 You and Me Against the World - tap
 * 2ND overall junior solo - In10sity Dance Competition in Syracuse, New York
 Survivor - contemporary
 Holding On - lyrical
 * 1ST overall junior solo - Believe Talent Competition in Sandusky, Ohio
 Drowning - contemporary
 * 1ST overall junior solo - Believe Talent Competition in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
 Amazing Grace - lyrical
 * 1ST overall junior solo - Masters of Dance Arts in New Orleans, Louisiana
 A Dancer is Born - lyrical
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 * Her sister Mackenzie also dances at the Abby Lee Dance Company.
 * Maddie was tweeted by the famous popstar Sia in 2014 and was asked to star in the music video for "Chandelier." The video has over 200,000,000 views as of September 2014.
-* Her best friends are Kalani Hilliker and Kendall Vertes.
+* Her best friends are [[Kalani Hilliker]] and [[Kendall Vertes]].
 * Her and Kendall call themselves the "bros."
 * Maddie and Mackenzie began homeschooling for the 2013-2014 school year in order to focus on dance.