Robin Antin is an American dancer, choreographer, actress, and clothing designer entrepreneur.
In 1995 in she founded the modern burlesque troupe The Pussycat Dolls. By 2005, she diversified
into various media including a pop recording group with international hits, a Las Vegas
nightclub venue and floorshow, various merchandise, and a reality television series. In 2007,
she created Girlicious. As a choreographer, Antin worked with entertainers
such as Paris Hilton, and artists such as Anastacia, Pink, The Offspring and No Doubt.
Additionally, she was responsible for the dance ensembles in various films.
She is the sister of celebrity hair stylist Jonathan Antin, director Steve Antin and actor
Neil Antin. She appeared in an episode of her brother Jonathan's show Blow Out.
On January 2, 2010, Antin, Tony Selznick, and Paula Abdul presented choreography agent
Julie McDonald with an award for being a pioneer of dance representation and a friend, helper,
and agent to many choreographers for over 25 years. The award was presented at the The
Carnival: Choreographer's Ball 11th Anniversary Show.
She was a judge on the Lifetime reality television show Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition in
Season 1.
Career The Pussycat Dolls
Based in Las Vegas, it features a rotating cast of dancers around vocalist Jamie Preston.
Current members include Hayley Zelniker, Amanda Nowak, Colby Lemmo and Alicia Blair. Former
dolls include Rachel Sterling, who was also an original member of the burlesque troupe,
Kelly Levesque, Laura Goulet, Michelle "Jersey" Maniscalco, Desiree Davis, Alicia Vela-Bailey,
Mallory, Jen, Loreli, Victoria, Rosa, Marcea, Rita, Claude Racine, Natasha Vernase, Jessica
Lea, Beverly Sizemore, Laura Diane, Ashley Gates, Bridget Nicole, Jennifer Affronti,
Sheila Joy, Cindy Leos, Laurel Anderson, Angela Case, Meredith "Sevin" Kerr, Gina Katon and
Jamie Lee Ruiz from The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious.
The Pussycat Dolls Burlesque Review was founded in 2008 with Jamie Lee Ruiz, alongside Michelle
"Jersey" Maniscalco, Jessi Peralta, Stephanie Moseley, Courtney Parker, Fransesca Ramirez,
Alexis, Molly D'Amour, and Jenny Robinson. Dani Levine, Kasia Moss, Vanessa Curry, guest
dancer Chantal Hunt and Allarie Long alongside lead singer Jaime Preston and dancers Tarin
Pratt and Erica Kiehl Jenkins were later introduced. The Pussycat Dolls Burlesque Saloon at Planet
Hollywood, Las Vegas features Sophia Monica as lead vocalist. Current members include
Sheila Joy, Megan Bostwick, Daymara Sabat, Colby Lemmo, Lauren Venandos, Emily Istre,
Noelle Naone Brechler, Jenny Driebe, and Kaelee Jones. Former doll Jaime Lynch moved to Los
Angeles to become the lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls Burlesque Revue.
Matt Goss and The Dirty Virgins After becoming Goss's agent, Antin cast The
Dirty Virgins, a Vegas-based girl dance group consisting of Tala Marie, Emily Istre, Amber
William, and Monteece Mask and later Veronica Collazo Marrero and Kaelee Jones to accompany
Goss for his show. Along with them, she cast singers Mecca and Angela. From a style point
of view they are very much like the original concept of the Pussycat Dolls.
Girlicious Girlicious was an American girl group consisting
of Nichole Cordova, Natalie Mejia, Chrystina Sayers and Tiffanie Anderson. In 2009, Anderson
left the group and in 2011, Mejia and Sayers also confirmed their departure. Later, in
October 2011, Cordova announced the band's hiatus. Then Cordova confirmed her departure
and in April 2013, she became a member of the new group, Girls United. The second album
of Girlicious, named Rebuilt, was released on November 22, 2010 in Canada. The girls
were discovered by The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious.
Paradiso Girls The Paradiso Girls were a girl group consisting
of five members from different countries; Chelsea Korka from the United States, Aria
Cascaval from France, Lauren Bennett and Kelly Beckett from the United Kingdom and Shar Mae
Amor from the Philippines. They are currently signed to will.i.am Music Group/Interscope
Records. Their debut single "Patron Tequila" featuring Lil' Jon and Eve was released on
May 12, 2009, and a music video was shortly released afterwards. Their debut album Crazy
Horse was expected to be released in July 2010; however, it was delayed until October,
when Aria revealed the band had disbanded due to dissatisfaction with their label.
G.R.L.
G.R.L. is a girl group consisting of five members; Lauren Bennett, Paula van Oppen,
Natasha Slayton, Simone Battle and Emmalyn Estrada. The group were originally planned
to be the new-line up of The Pussycat Dolls following their disbandment in 2010. Robin
later reformed them as a new group to serve as the "next generation" of the Dolls. The
group is currently working on their debut album with Dr. Luke. Their managers are Larry
Rudolph and Adam Leber. On June 16, 2013 they released their first single, "Vacation", as
a B-side track on Britney Spears' single "Ooh La La", a song from the film The Smurfs 2.
Clothing line During 2008, It was reported that Antin and
the La Senza Corporation of Canada were producing a line of Burlesque/Pussycat Dolls-styled
lingerie called "Shhh...by Robin". The line ranges from "girly and flirtatious" to "sexy
and glamorous" intimate apparel. Antin says, "The words for me on this collection are flirtatious,
fashion and fun!" Paradiso Girls Lauren Bennett and Kelly Beckett as well as review member
Jersey modeled for it. Work-out DVD
On her Twitter account, Antin announced the release of a workout DVD featuring Jamie Ruiz
from Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious and other Burlesque Dolls Jenny Ronbinson and
Michelle "Jersey" Maniscalco, as well as Chrystina Sayers and Nicole Scherzinger. It was released
worldwide on December 15, 2009. Partners
The Pussycat Dolls Mikey Minden
Ron Fair Jimmy Iovine
Girlicious Paradiso Girls
Jamie Ruiz Matt Goss
G.R.L. Advertising
Carl's Jr. ad "That's Hot" featuring Paris Hilton
Filmography Matters of Consequence
Friends MTV Bash
MTV Movie Awards My VH1 Awards
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for
the Next Doll The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious
Mel B: It's a Scary World Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Megan Wants a Millionaire Jailbird Rock
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy References
External links Robin Antin at the Internet Movie Database
Paradiso Girls official website Matt Goss website
G.R.L. official website