Jean Butler - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Jean Butler net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Dancer and choreographer best known for starring in the original production of Riverdance. An actress as well as a dancer, she appeared in such films as Goldfish Memory and The Brylcreem Boys. In this article, we will discover how old is Jean Butler? Who is Jean Butler dating now & how much money does Jean Butler have?

Jean Butler Biography

Jean Butler is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on March 14, 1971 in Long Island, New York State, United States. She and fellow Irish American dancer Michael Flatley created a dance piece for the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest that inspired the groundbreaking Irish dance show Riverdance.

In 1994, under the invitation of producer Moya Doherty, she performed in a seven-minute intermission piece at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 entitled Riverdance. The piece was co-choreographed by Butler with Michael Flatley. The response was so explosive that it was extended into a full show, starring Butler and Flatley. The show toured throughout 1995. After Flatley abruptly left the show over creative control disputes in October 1995, Butler was joined by long-time friend Colin Dunne. The pair were the lead dancers at the famous Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York that was filmed and put on DVD. After a long and extremely successful run with the show, Butler eventually left Riverdance in January 1997.

In 1998, following Dunne’s departure from Riverdance, Butler once again collaborated with her friend to create the show Dancing on Dangerous Ground, which was based on the ancient Irish legend of Diarmuid and Gráinne. It opened in London in 1999 to critical acclaim, and then in New York.

She and her two siblings were born in Mineola, New York to an Irish mother.

She studied theater at the University of Birmingham in England.

Jean Butler (born March 14, 1971), is an American stepdancer, a master of Irish Dance, choreographer, and actress. She is best known for originating the principal female role in the Irish dance theatrical production Riverdance. In January 2020 it was announced she is a member of the Irish America Hall of Fame, an honor presented by Irish America magazine.

Jean Butler Net Worth

Jean is one of the richest Dancer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jean Butler's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

She began competing as a child in Irish dance competitions, winning numerous regional and national championships.

She premiered “Does She Take Sugar?” on 12 April 2007 at the Project Arts Centre in Dublin. With Colin Dunne and George Hook she is a judge on the Raidió Teilifís Éireann reality series Celebrity Jigs ‘n’ Reels.

In January 2011, it was announced that she had designed and released her own jewellery line. The collection was launched at Showcase Ireland at the RDS later that month.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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She received a commission from the Irish Arts Council to create a solo work in 2004. In 2005 she released an instructional DVD, Irish Dance Masterclass With Jean Butler, which her sister also participated in, and completed a master’s degree in Contemporary Dance Performance from the University of Limerick.

Who is Jean Butler Dating?

According to our records, Jean Butler married to Cuan Hanley . As of January 13, 2024, Jean Butler’s is not dating anyone.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1999, she was also presented with the Irish Post Award for “outstanding contribution to Irish Dance”. From 2003 to 2005, Butler was Artist In Residence at the University of Limerick’s Irish World Music Centre. In 2009, she received the “Outstanding Contribution to Arts & Culture Alumni Award” from the University of Limerick.

Facts & Trivia

Jean Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jean Butler celebrates birthday on March 14 of every year.

How old is Jean Butler now?

51 years (March 14, 1971)

Who is the lead female dancer in Riverdance?

This was the moment 20 years ago that Jean Butler and Michael Flatley transformed the previously chaste and reserved traditional dance form into something else entirely during the interval of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest.

How much is Riverdance worth?

Twenty years, 11,000 performances, 25 million viewers, gross revenue of over $1 billion: Is there anyone who hasn’t seen “Riverdance”?

Who did Jean Butler marry?

Cuan Hanley

What happened to Jean Butler of Riverdance?

After a long and extremely successful run with the show, Butler eventually left Riverdance in January 1997. In 1998, following Dunne’s departure from Riverdance, Butler once again collaborated with Dunne to create the show Dancing on Dangerous Ground, which was based on the ancient Irish legend of Diarmuid and Gráinne.

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