- Born
- Birth nameKiril Jacob Kulish
- Kiril's parents, Raisa Kulish and Phil Axelrod, emigrated from Ukraine in 1989 and settled near San Diego, where Kiril was born five years later. His mother is a concert pianist, and taught him to play. A big fan of sports and physical activity, Kiril also began dancing at a young age, concentrating on ballet and Latin ballroom. He has won numerous competitions and awards for dance. In 2008, his skills landed him a spot on Broadway as one of the three original Billys in Billy Elliot: The Musical. He and his co-stars, David Alvarez and Trent Kowalik, jointly won the 2009 Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for the strenuous show.- IMDb Mini Biography By: GK
- Speaks Russian fluently.
- He was the youngest male dancer admitted to the San Diego Academy of Ballet Junior Company.
- Won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for "Billy Elliot" along with fellow cast members David Alvarez and Trent Kowalik.
- Won the Youth America Grand Prix (junior division) when he was 13, as well as the Hope Award a year earlier, in the pre-competitive division.
- National champion of Latin Ballroom in junior and youth divisions.
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