Jamal Sims

• Name — Jamal Sims • Birthplace — Pomona, California, U.S. • Occupation — * director • choreographer • executive producer Jamal Sims is an American choreographer, executive producer, and director.

Sims created the choreography for Miley Cyrus' 2009 promotional single "Hoedown Throwdown" for Hannah Montana: The Movie. He also served as the director and choreographer for Cyrus' 2009 Wonder World Tour. Since 2014, Sims has regularly appeared in RuPaul’s Drag Race as a choreographer and guest judge. His directorial debut, When the Beat Drops, premiered on Logo TV in 2018. In 2022, Sims becomes a choreographer for season 2 of RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race. It was announced to the public that Sims would be serving as executive producer and choreographer for the Beauty and the Beast television special on ABC, starring Shania Twain and Martin Short.

Sims is of African descent and he is gay. His biggest influence is Michael Jackson. He spent most of his childhood in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2019, Sims and his life partner Octavius Terry-Sims ended their marriage.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2005 — Six Feet Under — Himself — Choreographer; "The Rainbow of Her Reasons" • 2009 — Teen Choice Awards 2009 — Himself — Choreographer • 2010 — 82nd Annual Academy Awards — Himself • Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 — Himself • Teen Choice Awards 2010 — Himself • 2011 — RuPaul's Drag U (season 2) — Himself — Choreographer; "Nominated by Loved Ones" and "Mama Mia, I Need Help!" • 2012 — S2udio City — Himself — Consulting producer - 10 episodes Director - 5 episodes • 2014 — RuPaul's Drag Race (season 6) — Himself — Guest Judge/Choreographer; "Sissy That Walk" • 2015 — RuPaul's Drag Race (season 7) — Himself — Choreographer; "Glamazonian Airways" • 2016 — RuPaul's Drag Race (season 8) — Himself — Guest Judge/Choreographer; "Bitch Perfect" • So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation — Himself — Guest choreographer • 2019 — RuPaul's Drag Race (season 11) — Himself — Choreographer: "Grand Finale" • 2020 — RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12) — Himself — Choreographer; "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical" and "Grand Finale" Guest Judge/Choreographer; "Viva Drag Vegas" • RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue — Himself — Choreographer • 2021 — Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams — Himself — Choreographer; TV Movie • RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) — Himself — Guest Judge; "Condragulations" and "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical" Choreographer; "Gettin' Lucky" • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6) — Himself — Guest Judge; "Halftime Headliners" Choreographer; "This Is Our Country" • 2022 — Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration — Himself — Choreographer and co-executive producer; TV special • Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl — Himself — Director; TV special • RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (season 2) — Himself — Choreographer • 2023 — Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies — Himself — Choreographer • Dancing with the Stars (season 32) — Himself — Choreographer; "Motown Night" • 2024 — RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16) — Himself — Guest Judge/Choreographer; "Werq the World" • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 9) — Himself — Guest appearance; "Grand Finale Variety Extravaganza: Part 2" • RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars — Himself — Main judge • Dancing with the Stars (season 33) — Himself — Choreographer; "Premiere" • 2025 — RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17) — Himself — Guest Judge/Choreographer; "The Wicked Wiz of Oz: The Rusical!" Guest Judge; "Grand Finale" • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 10) — Himself — Choreographer; "Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner" Guest Judge/Choreographer; "Stagecooch" • 2026 — RuPaul's Drag Race (season 18) — Himself — Guest appearance; "You Can't Keep a Good Drag Queen Down!" Guest Judge; "Drag Queens for Change", "All RuPaul-A-Paruza Smackdown" and "Grand Finale" Guest Judge/Choreographer; "Fannie: The Hard Knock Ball Rusical" • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 11) — Himself — Guest Judge; "Duets: It Takes Two", "Rappin' Roast Redux", "Disco Smackdown for the Crown"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — Vanilla Sky — Himself — Choreographer • 2004 — After the Sunset — Himself • Garfield: The Movie — Himself — Dance choreographer • 2005 — Beauty Shop — Himself — Choreographer • 2006 — Step Up — Himself • 2007 — Hairspray — Himself — Associate choreographer • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story — Himself — Assistant choreographer • 2008 — Get Smart — Himself — Choreographer • Step Up 2: The Streets — Himself • Soul Men — Himself • 2009 — 17 Again — Himself • Hannah Montana: The Movie — Himself • Year One — Himself • 2010 — Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour — Himself — Choreographer; Concert film • Miley Cyrus: Live at the O2 — Himself • Step Up 3D — Himself — Supervising choreographer • 2011 — Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son — Himself — Choreographer • Footloose — Himself • Jack and Jill — Himself • 2012 — Step Up Revolution — Himself • VeggieTales: The Princess and the Popstar — Himself • 2013 — The Best Man Holiday — Himself • Shoshana Bean: Cold Turkey — Himself — Director; Short film • 2014 — Step Up All In — Himself — Choreographer; associate producer • 2018 — When the Beat Drops — Himself — Director • 2019 — Aladdin — Himself — Choreographer; dance double • Descendants 3 — Dr. Facilier — Also choreographer • 2021 — Encanto — Himself — Choreography • He's All That • 2022 — 13: The Musical

• | Year — | Category — | Work — | Result — | Ref. • 2023 — Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming — Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies • Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming — Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl • Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration • 2024 — RuPaul's Drag Race • 2025 — The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

• | Year — | Category — | Work — | Result — | Ref. • 2018 — Outstanding Documentary — When the Beat Drops