Jessica raffa biography

Australian ballroom dancer (born 1984)

Jessica Raffa (born circa 1984)^[1] is an Australian ballroom dancer known for appearing on Australia's Dancing with the Stars. She won Series 13 of the televised dance competition with celebrity partner Cosentino.

Before competing on Dancing with the Stars, Raffa toured with the dance show Burn the Floor.

Early life

Raffa began dancing ballet at age 3.^[2][3] She began dancing ballroom at age 9 when a studio opened near her home.^[2] Between 1995 and 1998 she competed in Latin and Ballroom with Leighton Stevenson.^[4] In 1999 at age 15, Raffa competed at the Blackpool Ballroom Dance Competition in the youth category with partner Giuseppe Cosentino.^[1][5] In 2000 she performed at the Closing Ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney along with Jason Gilkison and Peta Roby.^[6]

Career

Raffa joined Burn the Floor at age 17 after catc Jessica Raffa - Dance Spirit ZYDA