Nia Sioux Frazier was born on June 20, 2001, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Nia has been dancing since the age of three. She became famous through the reality TV series Dance Moms that aired on Lifetime TV from 2011 to 2019. However, Nia left the show in 2017, following conflicts with Abby Lee, the owner of the ALDC. Nia’s mother, Holly Frazier, accused Abby of always overlooking her daughter.
After leaving Dance Moms, Sioux joined a group of elite dancers that used to be students at the ALDC. They formed The Irreplaceables dance team. In addition to dancing, Nia Sioux Frazier is a singer and songwriter. She also plays drums and piano. Moreover, in 2015, Nia released her single "Slay" featuring Coco Jones. In the Fall of 2019, Frazier joined the college at UCLA to study American Literature.
During her artistic career, Nia Sioux accumulated a wealth that reached a whopping $2 million. So, how did the 20-year old dance star achieve such a high net worth at a very young age?
9 Nia Sioux Was Cast By Lifetime For The Movie 'Imperfect High'
Nia Sioux landed her greatest acting role in her career thus far, by starring in the Lifetime movie Imperfect High. She was cast as the teenage girl Hanna Brooks in the film. After joining Lakewood High School, Hannah hopes to find her place and fit it in a school that was rocked recently by a drug overdose. Nia started attending acting classes when she was 13.
8 She Produced Her First Project Dance With A Facebook Show
Nia starred in and produced her Facebook show Dance With Nia, where she featured dancers with disabilities and highlighted their struggles to succeed in their work. Some of the dancers she had on the show were deaf dancer Lark, a dancer suffering from Fibromyalgia named Shan, and a dancer who lives with Down Syndrome named Alex.
7 She Is Set To Star In 2 New Movies In 2021
Nia will play the role of Ally in the upcoming drama-romance movie The Lies I Tell Myself. Members of the cast include Tatiana McQuay, Ricardo Hurtado, and Greg Rogstad.
Moreover, Sioux will star in the new sci-fi movie I Am Mortal, where she will play the role of Sonitas. The movie cast includes Sean Gunn, Nina Kiri, John Harlan Kim, and Lauren Lindsey Donzis.
6 Nia Is Growing Her Wealth Through Social Media
With more than 7 million followers on TikTok and 5.6 million on Instagram, Nia is considered a social media top star. Instagram has lately decided to fund projects and content created by top influencers on TikTok. Same as she did on her Facebook Watch project, Sioux intends to release her new series featuring dancers with disabilities on her TikTok account.
5 She Played The Role Of Emma In The Daytime Drama 'The Bold And The Beautiful'
In 2018 and through 2019, Nia played the role of Emma Barber in the soap opera The Bold And The Beautiful. Although she found the job challenging, she still loved the team and was excited to participate in the series.
Emma’s character was killed off in June 2019, which brought Sioux's role in the series to an end.
4 Nia Starred In The TV Show 'Sunnyside Up'
Nia Sioux joined Brat TV series Sunnyside Up alongside stars Nina Lu and Connor Finnerty.
The show began airing in 2019, and Sioux played the role of Lily McKay, where the latter forms a girl gang with her new friends. The show follows Lily’s life and the girls in a fun and energetic way.
3 She Was The Only Dancer To Star On 7 Seasons Of 'Dance Moms'
Nia was the only dancer who starred on seven consecutive seasons of Dance Moms. After leaving the latter, she switched to Dance Mechanics. Because Abby Lee did not appreciate Nia’s talents much on the Dance Moms show, Nia and her mother decided to leave the show when their contract's term ended. Other original cast members broke their contract earlier and left Dance Moms long before Nia did.
2 She Made Her Theatrical Debut In 'Trip Of Love'
Nia Sioux joined "Trip Of Love" when the show was celebrating its 300th performance on Stage 42. The star was so excited to make her off-broadway debut in the famous show. The show plays music hits from the '60s, such as "Wipe Out" and "California Dreamin’," making it a unique energy spectacle.
1 She Released Several Singles
In addition to her successful career in dancing, acting in TV series and films, and modeling, Nia is also a singer.
Sioux released a handful of singles with great music to listen to and some music videos worth watching. Some of her songs include "Star In Your Own Life" (2015), "Slay" (2015), "Low Key Love" (2020), "Down" (2019), and "Best Christmas."
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