Terence Lewis is a renowned Indian dancer and choreographer specializing in contemporary dance. Terence Lewis has not only been on the judging panel of many dance reality shows but has also choreographed many Bollywood films. Let’s see Terence Lewis age, personal details, career and other interesting facts.
Biography/Wiki
Terence Lewis was born on 10 April 1975 (43 years old; age as in 2018) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He was an excellent student during his school days but his parents could not afford to finance his education. He then began teaching aerobics to women to earn money for his lessons. He wanted to be an actor but after that, he decided to choose dance as his career and is now a famous choreographer. He was the first Indian to represent India in Vienna, Austria and received the danceWEB Europe Scholarship.
Physical appearance
Terence is about 5′ 10” tall and weighs 75 kg. His chest is around 42 inches and his biceps are 14 inches. He has brown eyes and brown hair.
He is a fitness enthusiast and frequents the gym.
Family, Caste & Girlfriend
He belonged to a middle-class Catholic family and was born to Xavier Lewis and Teresa Lewis. He has seven brothers and sisters. All his siblings are older than him. His father used to work at Modistone tires and his mother worked as a seamstress from home. He traces his roots back to Mangalore, Karnataka.
Terence Lewis as a baby
Terence Lewis during his childhood
Terence Lewis in his youth
Terence Lewis has been in a straight relationship for almost 10 years. Obsessed with his career, he fell out of love. After that, he became friends with popular TV actress Sayantani Ghosh. He is single as of now
Career
Terence Lewis completed his schooling at St. Teresa’s Boys High School, Mumbai. He holds a senior secondary level in Microbiology from the College of St. Xavier, Mumbai. During his school days, he used to do theater.
He obtained a diploma in Hotel Management from the Institute of Hotel Management, Dadar, Mumbai. Lewis is a graduate in Psychology & Sociology from the University of Mumbai. He also attended a Fitness Certification Course from the Progressive Fitness USA branch in Mumbai.
She received training in Jazz, Ballet, and Contemporary dance from the “Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater”, New York and the “Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, New York.” After that, he started working as a choreographer and choreographed several Bollywood films such as “Lagaan” (2001), “Jhankaar Beats” (2003), and “Naach” (2004). He also appeared in the popular music video Badan Pe Sitare (Remix of an old song by Harry Anand) for DJ Hot Remix Vol.3.
Terence won the American Choreography Award in 2002 for his choreography for the film songs “Lagaan” along with Ganesh Hegde, Vaibhavi Merchant, Saroj Khan, and Raju Khan. He has also choreographed numerous music videos, stage shows, commercials, national & international dance competitions, Broadway Westend musicals and feature films.
In 2010, he participated in the popular reality game show “Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 3.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsaji0u13YY
He judged various dance reality shows like “Nach Baliye Season 5,” “Nach Baliye Shriman vs. Shrimati,” “Dance India Dance Season 1, 2 & 3,” and “Chak Dhoom Dhoom.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugA1I3RC1v0
Facts
- Terence’s list of hobbies includes dancing, traveling and acting.
- When he was a child, he and his family used to live in a Chawl in Mumbai.
- He is the founder of the dance academy Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company.
- He is a fitness instructor to many famous celebrities like Amisha Patel, Bipasha Basu, Gauri Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Sussanne Roshan, etc.
- According to him, he will not marry.
- Actor Govinda and actress Madhuri Dixit are his favorite dancers.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
