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Donnetta "LilBit" Jackson

Dancer, Singer, Actress, Entertainer

Donnetta "LilBit" Jackson (she/her) is a versatile dance performer, instructor, choreographer, and actress. Born and raised on the Southeast Side of Chicago, she began dancing at The Sammy Dyer School of the Theatre at the age of seven. At 11 years old, she became one of the original members of the prestigious M.A.D.D. Rhythms tap company and later joined the Chicago Footwork crew, Creation Battle Clique/Creation Global. She choreographs for and performs with Grammy award-winning artist Chance the Rapper. A highlight of her career was performing alongside Missy Elliot at the MTV 2019 Video Music Awards for her Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award performance. Recently acknowledged as a “sister with superpowers” by Rolling Outmagazine, Jackson has also footworked internationally, for corporations like Nike and Jordan, and has competed on Season 6 of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew with the Chicago FootworKINGz. Recently, Jackson appeared on the Fox/Hulu dance series,The Big Leap, as Tamra Smalls, and was one of the lead dancers in the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new video, “The Drummer.”

Featured Artworks

  •  Two people dancing in front of a black and blue background. Elevate Dance Chicago/M.A.D.D. Rhythms Mix Tape by Donnetta 'LilBit' Jackson.
  •  Three people dancing on a stage with purple lights and a pink background. Elevate Dance Chicago/M.A.D.D. Rhythms Mix Tape by Donnetta 'LilBit' Jackson
  •  Three people dancing on the beach. Chicago Footwork, Girls Do It Better, 2017 Featuring Star Dixon and Donnetta LilBit Jackson
  •  Two people dancing on wooden platform at the beach. Chicago Footwork, Girls Do It Better, 2017 Featuring Star Dixon and Donnetta LilBit Jackson