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Madison "Maddie" Nicole Ziegler is a 21-year old dancer. Maddie started dancing at 2 years old and was one of the star students at the Abby Lee Dance Company. Maddie came to fame when she along with several other dancers became the stars of the Lifetime reality show Dance Moms.
On Dance Moms[]
Maddie was a regular on the Lifetime reality show "Dance Moms" as a former dancer on the ALDC competitive team. Maddie was regularly favored by coach Abby Lee Miller but is great friends with all the girls on the show. Maddie has won 1st many times on the show. During the first season, she was almost undefeated. Maddie has won nationals twice, in season 1 and season 3.
In 2016, mid-season six, Maddie and her family decided to depart due to other professional jobs.
Media Appearances[]
Maddie also had a very brief appearance on Live to Dance. Maddie was shown in her Sunshine & Lollipops outfit. Maddie didn't make it onto the show.
Maddie guest starred on "Drop Dead Divas" as a young Deb. She did two scenes which both involved dancing. Her first scene was in a studio as she tried to master a tilt. The next scene was at a competition where she fell and expressed anger to her mother after it.
Music Videos
Maddie danced in Alexx Calise's "Cry" Music Video. Maddie danced her Cry solo that was done to the same music and in the same costume. The Dance Moms cast also all appeared in Brooke's hit single, Summer Love Song. Maddie also was in the music video It's Like Summer by LUX. Chloe Lukasiak got landed the role of little LUX instead of her. The video that brought her fame was her lead in Sia's Chandelier
Dances[]
Big Bow Wow
- 1st Overall at Dance Educators of America
- 1st Overall at Dance Educators of America (New York Nationals)
Sunshine & Lollipops:
- 2nd Overall at Dance Educators of America and 1st Overall at Onstage NY
- 1st Overall at Fire and Ice
- 1st Overall at Applause Talent
- 2nd Overall at Dance Educators of America (New York Nationals)
- 1st Overall at On Stage (New York)
- 1st Overall at Dance Educators of America
- 1st Overall at NUVO (Pittsburgh)
- 1st Overall at Dance Educators of America (Pittsburgh Regional's)
- 1st Overall at Dance Educators of America (Las Vegas National Titles)
Rhythm in Your Nursery Rhymes:
- 1st Overall and Title at Dance Educators of America Petite Miss Dance of Pennsylvania, Dance Masters of America, Chapter #10, 2010
Cry/Over the Rainbow:
- 1st Overall and Title at Starquest
- 1st Overall at Onstage NY
- 2nd Overall and Title at Star power (2012)
USO Show/Acapella:
- 3rd Overall at DEA Las Vegas Nationals
- 3rd Overall at Onstage NY
Beautiful:
- 1st Overall at Starpower
Angel:
- 1st Overall and Title at Starpower
Universe:
- 1st Overall, Title, and Pageant winner at Starpower
Disappear:
- 2nd Overall at iHollywood
Manhattan:
- 1st Overall and Petite Miss Dance at Starbound Nationals
Jubilation:
- 1st Overall at DTI
Lights, Camera, Action!:
- 3rd Overall at Starbound
The Girl I Wanna Be:
- 1st Overall at Hollywood Vibe
- 1st Overall at Starbound
- 1st Overall at DEA
Maestro Man:
- 3rd Overall at MA Dance
Every Little Step:
- 1st Overall at Hollywood Vibe
I'm Already There:
- 1st Overall at Fire and Ice
All Of My Life:
- 1st Overall at American Dance Alliance
Reflections:
- 1st Overall at Co Dance
Quiet Voices:
- 1st Overall and Junior Miss Dance at Energy
- 1st Overall at DEA
In My Heart:
- 2nd Overall at Energy Dance
Helen Keller
- 4th Overall at Energy Dance
Looking for a Place Called Home
- 1st Overall and title at Starpower
Mom It'll Never Be the Same
- 1st Overall at Starbound
I Can't Find the Words
- 1st Overall at Starpower
This is Me Over You
- 1st Overall at Starbound
Piece of My Heart
- 1st Overall at Intensity Dance
Telling Myself
- 2nd Overall at Energy Dance
Trivia[]
- Maddie's Original Name was Taylor for 2 days, then changed to Madison.
- Maddie has 2 half brothers and one step sister, along with Mackenzie as her real sister.
- Maddie's middle name Nicole is in honor of her cousin Nicole.
- Maddie's lucky number is 13 as M is the 13th letter of the alphabet.
- All the money from the meet and greets are donated to charity
- Maddie, Mackenzie and Brooke all took singing lessons at ALDC
- Maddie is best friends with Brooke, Paige, Chloe, Kendall, and Kalani, Nia.
- Maddie loves painting.
- Maddie wants to be on Broadway or on TV when she grows up.
- Her favorite styles of dance are tap and lyrical.