Kenneth "Kenny" John Ortega (born April 18, 1950) is an American Choreographer, Filmmaker and Touring Manager. He is the Choreographer, Director and Executive Producer of the Netflix Original Series Julie and the Phantoms.
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Kenneth John Ortega was born on April 18, 1950 in Palo Alto, California, the son of Madeline, a waitress, and Octavio "Tibby" Ortega, a factory worker. He also has a sister, Marcela Ortega. Both of his parents were also born in Palo Alto, though his paternal grandparents were Spanish immigrants. He attended Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California, where he was a cheerleader and in the drama group.[1]
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- He is openly Gay.
- He directed 6 Disney Channel Original Movies: High School Musical (2006), The Cheetah Girls 2, High School Musical 2, Descendants (2015), Descendants 2 (2017), and Descendants 3 (2019).
- Julie and the Phantoms is his first Netflix Project.
- He attended Jeremy Shada's wedding with Victoria Caro, Charlie Gillespie and Owen Patrick Joyner.