Kat Cunning Explained

Kat Cunning
Birth Name:Katrina Cunningham
Birth Date:12 November 1989
Birth Place:Gresham, Oregon, U.S.
Alma Mater:SUNY Purchase

Katrina Cunningham (born November 12, 1989)[1] is an American actor, model, dancer and musician.[2] They performed in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2016),[3] Cirque Du Soleil's Paramour,[4] and NYC's Sleep No More.[5] Cunning appeared in the recurring role of Christina Fuego in the later two seasons of The Deuce on HBO starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal.[6] More recently, Cunning starred as the mysterious chanteuse Sabine in the Netflix series Trinkets based on the books by Kirsten Smith.[7] They play blackfishing white rapper Reina Reign in Issa Rae's Rap Sh!t.[8]

Early life and education

Cunning was born in Gresham, Oregon and began dancing at the age of three. They are of Greek descent, and the middle of three children with two brothers.They graduated a year early from Centennial High School in 2007 in order to start their career in dance sooner.Cunning received a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase.[9]

Career

Cunning began their career by performing in Baroque-Burlesque Operas with Company XIV. Following their 2016 Broadway debut,[10] they performed in Refinery 29's sold out 29 Rooms and opened for the sold out North American Tour for LP.[11]

Their singles "Baby" "Wild Poppies" and "Stay on the Line" have received praise for their overt displays of queer sexuality.[12]

Cunning appears as Christina Fuego in The Deuce on HBO.[13]

Cunning plays Sabine in the Netflix show Trinkets, and their original songs "Birds" and "King of Shadow" are featured on the show.[14]

For the 2019 Hulu adaptation of John Green's Looking For Alaska, Cunning covered Alexi Murdoch's song "Orange Sky".[15]

Their single "For The Love" has been called a "rallying cry for hope and strength in the face of adversity" by Billboard.[16]

On August 20, 2020, Cunning officially signed with Lava Records.[17]

Personal life

Residing in Los Angeles, Cunning is queer and non-binary, using they/them pronouns.[18] [19]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: You've Never Seen A 'Cinderella' Quite Like This Before. Wong. Curtis M.. 2015-10-16. Huffington Post. 2018-07-24. en-US.
  2. Web site: Kat Cunning - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music. BBC. en-GB. 2018-07-24.
  3. Web site: Katrina Cunningham Playbill. Playbill. en. 2018-07-24.
  4. News: Stars of Cirque du Soleil's Paramour Record Cast Album. 2018-07-24. en-US.
  5. News: 13 Queer Singers You Might Not Know About. 2018-07-21. Out.com. 2018-07-24. en.
  6. News: Kat Cunning Shares New Single STAY ON THE LINE. Desk. TV News. 2018-07-24. en.
  7. News: Trinkets' Sabine Is A Real Singer, Which Explains Why Her Songs Are So Good. 2019-06-14. en.
  8. Web site: Tinubu . Aramide . 2023-11-06 . Issa Rae's 'Rap Sh!t' Moves Beyond Social Media for a Raw and Unfiltered Season 2: TV Review . 2023-11-30 . Variety . en-US.
  9. News: Kat Cunning Spins A Queer Narrative In Her First Music Video. 2018-07-24. en.
  10. News: Seven Minutes in Heaven With Femme Performer Katrina Cunningham GO Magazine. 2017-08-02. GO Magazine. 2018-07-24. en-US.
  11. News: Kat Cunning Spins A Queer Narrative In Her First Music Video. 2018-07-24. en.
  12. News: 100 Women We Love 2016 Page 48 of 98 GO Magazine. 2016-06-30. GO Magazine. 2018-07-24. en-US.
  13. News: Kat Cunning talks about 'The Deuce' on HBO, music and technology (Includes interview). 2018-09-07. 2018-09-10.
  14. News: Is Sabine From 'Trinkets' A Real Singer? Katrina Cunningham Is Like An Up-And-Coming Lana Del Rey. 2019-06-14. 2019-06-18.
  15. Web site: 'Looking For Alaska' Soundtrack Track List: Exclusive Billboard. 2019-10-11. www.billboard.com. en. 2020-03-15.
  16. Kat Cunning Searches For Hope After Loss in Emotional 'For the Love' Video: Watch. Daw. Stephen. 2019-10-07. Billboard.
  17. Web site: Aswad. Jem. 2020-08-20. Kat Cunning Signs With Lava Records – Hear New Single 'Supernova (Tiger's Blud)' (EXCLUSIVE). 2020-11-24. Variety. en-US.
  18. Web site: Kat Cunning Releases New Video & Track 'Confident' . broadwayworld.com . Mar 5, 2021.
  19. Web site: Aswad . Jem . Kat Cunning Signs With Lava Records – Hear New Single 'Supernova (Tiger's Blud)' . Variety . Aug 20, 2020.
  20. Web site: Kat Cunning - Coda Music Agency. www.codaagency.com. 2018-07-24.
  21. News: Pepper and the Salt Sea / Fantasy // Daily Short Picks. Film Shortage. 2018-07-24. en-US.

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