Vanessa Cobham was born January 31, 1976 in Scarborough, Ontario. At
the age of one she moved to Ajax where she lived for 20 years. Growing
up in a Guyanese household gave Vanessa a firm foundation and the
guidance she needed to further her career.
Vanessa's parents started her in dance class at the age of five because
she was a very active child. From then on tap, jazz, ballet and hip-hop
have been her passion. Vanessa has taken her dance career from the
small town of Ajax, Ontario to the big city of Toronto.
Her first taste of the downtown dance scene was at Randolph Dance
Academy where she started taking hip-hop classes. Through networking
Vanessa found out about auditions for the NBA Toronto Raptors Dance
Pak. Ambition and drive allowed Vanessa to show up and audition for the
first ever Raptors Dance Pak tryouts at the age of 18. She was one of
the few chosen to join the team. This was her first paying dance job
that paved the way for bigger and better things to come.
During her four years on the Raptors Dance Pak, Vanessa found her way
into movies, stage shows, tours, commercials and her biggest
accomplishment the Broadway musical, The Lion King'.