Dena Kaplan Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 2 in |
Weight | 56 kg |
Date of Birth | January 20, 1989 |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Eye Color | Light Brown |
Dena Kaplan is a South African actress, singer, dancer, and DJ who is known for having been cast as Abigail Armstrong in the teen drama television show Dance Academy, Minnesota Smith in the television drama series Tricky Business, and Sarah Brennen in the comedy-drama television series Camp. In addition to that, Dena Kaplan has also worked on a variety of other projects which include the likes of Flight of the Conchords, Honey 3: Dare to Dance, City Homicide, Scooter: Secret Agent, In Her Skin, Mrs Biggs, The Doctor Blake Mysteries, Della Mortika, Dance Academy: The Movie, and Long Story Short.
Born Name
Dena Amy Kaplan
Nick Name
Dena
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Residence
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality
Education
Dena Kaplan studied at the Mount Scopus Memorial College in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
To learn dance, she attended
- Australian Ballet School
- Jane Moore Academy of Ballet
- City Dance Centre
After moving to New York City, Dena also went to the Ailey School and Broadway Dance Center.
Occupation
Actress, Dancer, Model, DJ
Family
- Siblings – Ariel Kaplan (Younger Sister) (Actress, Singer, Dancer), Gemma-Ashley Kaplan (Older Sister)
Manager
She has been managed by
- Catherine Poulton Management, Talent Management Company, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
- MGMT
- Creative Artists Management
- Primary Wave Entertainment, Talent Management Company, Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre
Theater Musicals
Instruments
Vocals
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 2 in or 157 cm
Weight
56 kg or 123.5 pounds
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Friendly demeanor
Measurements
34-27-34 in or 86-68.5-86 cm
Dress Size
6 (US) or 38 (EU)
Bra Size
34A
Shoe Size
6 (US) or 3.5 (UK) or 36.5 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
Dena did a print advertisement for Nike.
She is an ambassador for Soi Dog Foundation, an organization that looks after abused and stray dogs and The Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation.
Religion
Judaism
Best Known For
Portraying the role of Abigail Armstrong in the Australian television series Dance Academy.
As a Singer
She has appeared in the theater musicals such as Carousel, and The Lion King and has contributed as a vocalist in The Lion King.
First Film
Dena made her film debut with In Her Skin (2009) as a pregnant girl with a pram.
First TV Show
Dena made her television debut in the comedy sci-fi series Scooter: Secret Agent in 2005. She was a party girl in the Operation: Double Oh episode of the series.
Personal Trainer
Dena eats healthy and exercises. She got inspired by her grandmother who did Pilates and even cooked her own meals at the age of 80.
She has followed James Duigan’s clean and lean diet.
Dena Kaplan Favorite Things
- Artists – David August, Piecey, Bob Moses, Justin Martin, Kaytranada
- Brands – Backstage clothing, Shakuhachi, Adidas
- Boutique – Capital L
Source – Lefair Magazine
Dena Kaplan Facts
- At 7, Dena shifted to Australia along with her family.
- Her mother and maternal grandmother were ballet dancers while her father was a musician and her grandfather was an actor.
- In 2005, Dena Kaplan won the Australian Dance Idol.
- She made her on-stage acting debut in The Production Company’s Carousel musical. Dena portrayed the role of Louise in the show and her character was not required to sing.
- She trained in a six-week ballet boot camp before acting in the Dance Academy series along with her colleagues.
- Dena appeared in the Flow music video of Chris Sebastian in 2011 as a love interest.
- In 2013, she was seen as Sarah Brennen (a college student at Stanford and an elite swimmer) in the comedy-drama television series Camp. The show was canceled after a season.
- She brought to life the character of Nadine in the 2016 dance film Honey 3: Dare to Dance, the 3rd installment in the Honey film series. Dena Kaplan’s co-stars in the film were Cassie Ventura, Kenny Wormald, Sibo Mlambo, Bobby Lockwood, Clayton Evertson, and Terry Sauls.
- Along with Rafe Spall, Zahra Newman, Ronny Chieng, and Noni Hazlehurst, she co-starred as Becka in the 2021 romantic comedy film Long Story Short. The film is loosely based on the Indian movie Baar Baar Dekho (2016).