Denise Faye Greenbaum (born July 16, 1963) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, and director.^[1] She is the recipient of anAmerican Choreography Award, as well as aScreen Actor's Guild Award for the 2002 filmChicago. Faye won theDance Track Magazine Artist Award for best choreography in a feature film for her work inBurlesque. Additionally, she received nominations including theFred and Adele Astaire Award and The World Dance Awards for her choreography inBurlesque.^[2]

In 2014, Faye co-directed and choreographed much ofCher'sDressed to Kill tour.^[3] Later she directed the concert DVD ofMartha Davis & the MotelsLive at the Whisky a Go Go's 50th Anniversary, released in the summer of 2015. Next she directed a music video for Martha Davis and the Motels.

Faye directed the staged reading of the musicalThe Magic Horn, written byCharlie Midnight, James Marr and Wendy Piggot at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, which was being developed for the Broadway stage.

Faye's choreography includes working withHugh Jackman on a multimillion-dollar live extravaganza forSteve Wynn,Jennifer Aniston's strip tease inWe're the Millers, and re-staging/choreographingCatherine Zeta-Jones inAll That Jazz for the 85th Annual Academy Awards.

Among her many Broadway credits areChicago,Guys and Dolls andJerome Robbins Broadway. Plays include works at the Public Theater, Lincoln Center Theater, Williamstown Theater Festival and Second Stage Theater.

Her choreography can be seen in such films asMy Week with Marilyn,We're the Millers,Burlesque, and working alongside her mentor,Rob Marshall, in the Academy Award–winningChicago, andNine, among others. In television, she has choreographed and directed segments on shows such asThe American Music Awards,Dancing with the Stars, andThe X Factor UK. Additionally, she has choreographed many television commercials including GoDaddy for the2012 Super Bowl and Dasani Water for the2012 Summer Olympics.

Prior to this, Faye trained at theSchool of American Ballet, danced with theNew York City Ballet and then attended Barnard College with a double major in Urban Studies and Psychology. She has also danced in theJon Bon Jovi music video "Queen of New Orleans", which was the first single from Jon's solo albumDestination Anywhere.

In one of her most recent film performances, she appeared alongsideTom Cruise,Mary J. Blige, andAlec Baldwin in the 2012 filmRock of Ages.^[4] She also appeared alongsideSandra Bullock andCasey Affleck inChris Butler andSam Fell's animated movieParanorman in that same year as the voice of a Blithe Hollow Townperson.^[5] This was her first appearance as a voice in an animated film. Her last film appearance was in 2013, when she made her second appearance as a voice in an animated film,Legends of Oz: Dorothy Returns, starringLea Michelle andBernadette Peters.^[6]

Since 2013, Faye's career has been focused solely on choreography. In 2013 she choreographedThe Oscars, and in 2015 she choreographed an episode of the TV seriesKriste. She has also do choreography work in several other films and series since, includingCentral Intelligence (2016) and episodes ofMary + Jane (2017). In 2023, she was a choreographer for the music video "Heartbeat" byDavina Michelle.

• Magic Horn – Broadway musical in development: Director/Producer
• Cher's Dressed to Kill tour
• Martha Davis and the Motels – Video: Director
• Davina Michelle: Heartbeat - Music video choreographer- 2023
• Red Notice- Was a choreographer in this film starring Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds
• Witches- Was a choreographer in the film based on Roald Dahl's book The Witches. - 2020
• Ryan Hansen Solves Crime on Television - Choreographed two episodes in Season 4, which included episodes 4 and 8.
• The Ranch- Choreographed one episode of this TV series (Season 2 Episode 7) - 2017
• Mary + Jane- Choreographed Season 1 Episode 10.
• Central Intelligence - Choreographer -
• Steve Wynn birthday extravaganza starring Hugh Jackman – 2014
• Fred and Adele Astaire Awards – Choreographed "All That Jazz" featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones – 2013
• We're the Millers – Film: Choreographed Jennifer Aniston's strip tease, Rawson Marshall Thurber director – 2013
• Kirstie – TV: Choreographer – Kirstie Alley and Michael Richards – 2013
• The Academy Awards – TV: Restaged/Choreographed All That Jazz featuring Catherine Zeta-Jones – 2013
• My Week with Marilyn – Film: Choreographed and Directed Michelle Williams musical numbers – 2011
• Pirates of the Caribbean 4 – Film: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director, John DeLuca choreographer – Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz – 2011
• Burlesque – Film: Choreographer, Steven Antin director – Cher, Christina Aguilera – 2010
• The American Music Awards – TV: Director/Choreographer of Musical Segment – 2010
• X Factor UK-series finale – TV: Director/Choreographer of Musical Segment – 2010
• Dancing with the Stars – TV: Director/Choreographer of Musical Segment – 2010
• Castle: Choreographer – 2011
• Saving Grace – TV: Choreographer – Holly Hunter – 2009
• Nine – Film: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director/co-choreographer with John DeLuca – Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Marianne Cotilliard, Penélope Cruz – 2009
• The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards – TV: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall/John DeLuca choreographer – 2007
• Tony Bennett: An American Classic – TV: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director/co-choreographer with John DeLuca – Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand, Christina Aguilera – 2006
• Memoirs of a Geisha – Film: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director, John DeLuca choreographer – Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi – 2005
• Stuart Little Three – Video: Choreographer – 2005
• The 75th Annual Academy Awards – TV: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall/John DeLuca choreographers – 2003
• Chicago – Film: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director/choreographer – Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones – 2002
• Annie – Disney TV Movie: Associate Choreographer, Rob Marshall director/choreographer – Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber – 1999

• Denise Faye at theInternet Broadway Database
• Denise Faye atIMDb

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• Barnard College alumni
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• 21st-century American women

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