bio-carmit

Birthday: September
4th, 1974Age: 31
Sign: Virgo
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Hair: Red
Eyes: Greenish-Grey
Facts: Is of Israeli, Indonesian, Dutch, and Chinese decent. Comes from a family of entertainers. Bio:Redheaded firecracker Carmit Bachar (pronounced Car-MEET Ba-HAR) began with The Pussycat Dolls doing a specialty act, a ball number with a contortionist vibe, nearly 10 years ago. Given her background in rhythmic gymnastics, it wasn't a stretch. She trained in artistic gymnastics between the ages of 5 and 10 before moving to the rhythmic genre until she was 19. In 1992 she placed fifth at the U.S. Olympic Trials and went on to compete at the World Championships.Her parents were also dancers--her father did pantomime with Marcel Marceau and danced in Elvis Presley's act and on Broadway, and her mother is today still a dance teacher. Born and raised in L.A. , Bachar would accompany her parents on tour. When home, she attended the Academy of Performing Arts and also studied piano and viola, drama and voice.Bachar quickly became one of the busiest dancers on stage and in music videos. She has choreographed and/or danced for seemingly everyone. Most notably she was worked with Beyonce, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson and Ricky Martin, for whom she was the La Vida Loca girl for his world tour. I'm the one who popped out of the trunk of the Mustang and shook it, she says with a laugh.Because her dance career took off so fast, her earlier training in voice took a backseat. Now grateful for that youthful foundation, that part of her talent is back on track. Her success in both areas is even more remarkable given that she was born with a cleft lip and palate. A lot of agents told me to not get my hopes up too high. But here I am and I'm proud to be a role model. I've learned to love myself and the fact that I'm different. Bachar is in the process of founding a non-profit organization for children in the cleft community, one that has begun with an event called Smile With Me. With getting more attention, I feel a responsibility to stand up for who I am.She feels the same way about The Pussycat Dolls. You have to be strong and comfortable in your skin. You have to identify with your sexuality and exude confidence.Bachar admits she once was a blonde but became a redhead eight years ago. Says the woman whose nickname is Foxy, My personality is definitely that of a redhead