Fatima Robinson (born August 29, 1971) is an American dancer, music video director and choreographer.

Career

Robinson has choreographed dance routines (for live performances and music videos) for several musical and pop artists, notably for the late

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

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") and for several hit songs performed by

Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and "Q ...

(incl. "

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," "

Hot Like Fire "Hot Like Fire" is a song recorded by American singer Aaliyah for her second studio album '' One in a Million'' (1996). The song was written by both Missy Elliot and Timbaland, with the latter producing the song. Musically, the album version is a ...

," " Try Again," " We Need A Resolution," "

Are You That Somebody "Are You That Somebody?" is a song recorded by American singer Aaliyah for the Dr. Dolittle (soundtrack), ''Dr. Dolittle'' soundtrack (1998). It was co-written and composed by Static Major–who also sang backing vocals–and Timbaland, w ...

," and " More Than a Woman"). Additional high-profile dance routines choreographed by Robinson include the

Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys (often abbreviated as BSB) are an American vocal group consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, and cousins Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson. Lou Pearlman formed the group in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. The ...

' "

Everybody (Backstreet's Back) "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" is a song by American boy band Backstreet Boys, written and produced by Denniz Pop and Max Martin. It was released as the first Single (music), single from the band's second international studio album ''Backstree ...

" and " As Long As You Love Me" and

Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige ( ; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the " Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and " Queen of R&B", Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Award ...

's "

Family Affair ''Family Affair'' is an American sitcom starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966, to March 4, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis (Keith) as he attempt ...

", for which Robinson won the 2002 MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography.Robinson choreographed and directed the " Hey Mama" and "

My Humps "My Humps" is a song recorded by American group the Black Eyed Peas for their fourth studio album '' Monkey Business'' (2005). It was written and produced by group member will.i.am. Musically, it's a hip hop and dance song structured as a due ...

" videos by

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(the latter co-directed by Malik Hassan Sayeed and the recipient of the 2006

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), " Taken for Granted" by

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, "

All About That Bass "All About That Bass" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, released on June 30, 2014, through Epic Records. The song was included on Trainor's debut extended play (EP) ''Title'' (2014) and her debut studio album of t ...

," "

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," and " No" by

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and

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's " Touch Down" and "LALALALALA". Robinson's most recent choreography credits include Fergie's " M.I.L.F. $" music video as well as Gwen Stefani's ''

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'' in 2016. Robinson's choreography credits for film include ''

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'' (starring

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and Sean Patrick Thomas), ''

Dreamgirls ''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. Based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and other ...

'' (starring

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and

Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and talk show host. Throughout her career, she has received various accolades for her works in recorded music, film, televisi ...

), and '' The Cheetah Girls: One World''. In addition, Robinson choreographed the Black Eyed Peas' halftime show for

Super Bowl XLV Super Bowl XLV was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Green Bay Packers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champio ...

in 2011, and the December 2015 presentation of ''

The Wiz Live! ''The Wiz Live!'' is an American television special that aired live on NBC on December 3, 2015. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, it is a performance of a new adaptation of the 1975 Broadway musical ''The Wiz'', a soul/ R&B reinterpretation ...

''.Broadway World (May 13, 2015)
“Choreographer Fatima Robinson to help NBC’s THE WIZ LIVE Ease On Down the Road”
Retrieved on December 5, 2015. Robinson also recently produced "''Taking the Stage: Changing America''", a concert honoring the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and th
VH1 2016 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
at the Lincoln Center. She is the woman behin
Kendrick Lamar's 2016 Grammy's performance
and

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's 2016 Oscars performance of "Earned It." From 2014 to 2016, she also served as segment producer and choreographer for the hit series ''

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''.

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