Auti Angel (October 15, 1969 - March 23, 2022) was an American entertainer.[1]

Auti Angel
Born(1969-10-15)October 15, 1969
DiedMarch 23, 2022(2022-03-23) (aged 52)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, rapper, dancer, choreographer

Angel was born in San Diego and raised in Torrance, California. At 18, she launched a professional dancing, choreography, and music career. She was paralyzed from the waist down in a 1992 car accident and continued her career.[2] She was a main character on the 2012 The Sundance Channel reality television series Push Girls,[3] which won a Critics Choice Award[4] for "Best Reality TV Show". She was also one of the stars in the HBO film Musical Chairs.[5][6] She died March 22, 2022, of breast cancer.[7]

Filmography edit

  • Wings of Legacy (2006) (Auti)
  • Musical Chairs (2011) (Nicky)
  • Hollywood Sex Wars (2011) (Wheelchair Dancer)
  • Only Human (2019) (Angel)
  • Commander in Chief (2020) (Wheelchair)

References edit

  1. ^ "Auti Angel - About This Person". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  2. ^ Pam Vetter. "Auti Angel Carves Out Niche as First Hip Hop Wheelchair Singer and Dancer". Disboom.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  3. ^ "Push Girls". The Sundance Channel. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  4. ^ Andrea Alonso (11 June 2013). "Push Girls Win Big at Critic's Choice Awards". www.LAmag.com. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  5. ^ "Auti Angel, Star of Musical Chairs, on Being Disabled in Hollywood". The Daily Beast. 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  6. ^ Staff. "Musical Chairs on Demand". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  7. ^ "Auti Angel: 1969-2022". 24 March 2022.

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