Tricia Miranda
Tricia Miranda is a choreographer and dance mentor known for her hip-hop class videos, work with artists including Missy Elliott and Nicki Minaj, and judging on Come Dance With Me.
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Overview
- Hometown
- Yuma, Arizona
- Work
- Choreographer, dance teacher and mentor
- Training
- Started ballet at age four
- Online breakout
- A 2014 class video to Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda”
- Also known as
- Mama T
Mini bio
How it started.
Tricia grew up in Yuma, Arizona, and began ballet at four. She later moved to Los Angeles at 21 to pursue dance professionally. Touring with Beyoncé became a defining opportunity, followed by work with artists including Britney Spears and the Black Eyed Peas.
The class videos.
In 2014, she posted a class combination to Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” to promote her PULSE classes. It went viral. Her Millennium Dance Complex videos put the spotlight on her students, helping fans get to know dancers such as Jade Chynoweth, Kaycee Rice and Gabe De Guzman.
Behind the camera.
Tricia shifted from performing to choreography and teaching, creating for music artists, television and film. Her work includes Missy Elliott’s 2015 Super Bowl appearance, Baywatch and Nicki Minaj performances. She also became a judge on CBS’s Come Dance With Me.
Mama T.
Mentoring remains central to her work. In her 2025 essay, she described helping young artists prepare for the business of dance and explained that her nurturing approach earned her the nickname Mama T.
Creditschronological, newest first
Film and television
- 2022Come Dance With MeJudge
- 2017BaywatchChoreographer
Live performance
- 2023Ice Spice at the BET AwardsChoreographer
- 2017Nicki Minaj at the Billboard Music AwardsChoreographer
- 2015Missy Elliott at Super Bowl XLIXCo-choreographer
Awards
Quotes
As long as there are young dancers, I will always have a purpose in this dance life.Tricia Miranda, Dance Magazine
From her July 2025 essay about dance, mentorship and the next generation.
Trivia
- She is a certified makeup artist and graduated from Priscilla Ono Academy.
- She often begins creating choreography while sitting down, visualizing the movement and asking assistants to try it.
- Outside dance, she enjoys looking at property, interior design, makeup and fashion.
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