Joanne DiVito Biography (1941-)

Born March 10, 1941, in Chicago, IL; daughter of Uldrich Vincenzo (a naprapath) and Genevieve (a naprapath; maiden name, Gulizia) DiVito; married Chick Yennera (an actor), May 15, 1970 (divorced 1982); children: Nicole. Addresses: AGENT--Christopher Nassif Agency and Associates, 8721 Sunset Blvd., Suite 202, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality
American
Birth Details
March 10, 1941
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; CHOREOGRAPHER
  • Jockeys, 1976.
  • Gangs, 1978.
  • Flashdance Fever, Marina Hotel, 1983-84.
  • Growing Pains, NY, 1985.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM WORK; CHOREOGRAPHER
  • Almost Summer, Universal, 1977.
  • Thank God It's Friday (also known as TGIF), Columbia, 1978.
  • Eddie and the Cruisers, Aurora Productions, 1980.
  • Little Treasures, Tri-Star Productions, 1982-83.
  • Director, Body Rock, New World Productions, 1984.
  • Once Bitten, Nite-Life Productions, 1985.
  • Bad Guys, Tomorrow Entertainment, 1985.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION WORK; CHOREOGRAPHER
  • First Annual Cheerleading Championship, CBS, 1977.
  • Second Annual Cheerleading Championship, CBS, 1978.
  • Fourth Annual Cheerleading Champanionship, CBS, 1980.
  • Credits; VIDEOS
  • San Say, Hiroshima, 1983.
  • Street Beat (fashion), Norma Kamali, 1983.
  • You Are, Lionel Richie, 1983.
  • Human Touch, Rick Springfield, 1983.
  • Supernatural Love, Donna Summer, 1984.
  • Swear, Sheena Easton, 1984.
  • I Feel for You, Chaka Khan, 1984.
  • Like a Surgeon, Weird Al Yankovic, 1985.
  • (And director) Bad Guys, Precious Metal, 1985.
  • STAGE DEBUT--Ababu Princess, Kismet, New York State Theatre, 1965- 67.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
  • Minnie Minerva, By Jupiter, Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT, 1967.
  • dancer, Annie Get Your Gun, New York State Theatre, 1967-68.
  • West Side Story, South Shore Music Circus, MA, 1968.
  • Molly Yanoff, The Education of Hyman Kaplan, Alvin Theatre, NY, 1969.
  • Ababu Princess, Kismet, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 1976-77.
  • Credits; MAJOR TOURS
  • Ababu Princess, Kismet, National tour, 1966-67.
  • dancer, Annie Get Your Gun, National tour, 1967-68.
  • Wicked Witch, Disney on Parade, Canada, U.S., 1970-72.
  • dancer, Really Raquel, Las Vegas, 1972-73.
  • Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; MOVIES
  • 79 Park Avenue, NBC, 1977.
  • Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill, NBC, 1978.
  • Jayne Mansfield Story, CBS, 1979.
  • Credits; EPISODIC
  • Goodtime Girls, ABC, 1979.
  • Dreams, CBS, 1984.
  • Santa Barbara, NBC, 1985.
  • Dance Fever, CBS, 1978.