Abby Lee Miller

Abigale Lee Miller (born September 21, 1965) is an American dance instructor, choreographer, and television personality. With a career in dance instruction and choreography spanning over four decades, Miller established the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC) in Pennsylvania in the late 1980s. Miller's studio became the subject of the Lifetime reality series Dance Moms (2011–2019). The show's success prompted Miller to receive subsequent notoriety and spin-off shows of her own: Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition (2012–13) and Abby's Studio Rescue (2014).