Nia Frazier

**Nia Sioux Frazier** (born June 20, 2001,) is the middle child of Holly and Evan Frazier and is the middle sister of Evan, Jr. and William Frazier.

On Dance Moms, Nia was often placed on the bottom of the pyramid. Her mother Holly often got into arguments with Abby for not giving Nia enough attention and believed that the choreography Nia is given wasn't at a "competitive standard," as well as accusing Abby of deliberately typecasting Nia in different ethnic roles (primarily seen in the first two seasons).

Nia and her mother were original members of the ALDC junior elite competition team when it was created. Both of them remained permanent members all the way up until the Season 7 episode Ashlee's Big Decision, Part 1, when they officially left the Abby Lee Dance Company elite dancers (minus Brynn) and formed The Irreplaceables.

As the longest-tenured dancer to ever feature on Dance Moms, Nia was best known on the show for her signature death drops, her stage presence, her determination to win, displaying vast improvements in her technique year after year, portraying an endless variety of different characters onstage, and her strength in doing partner work particularly with Mackenzie. She was also known off the stage for her bright smile, her bubbly personality, her friendships with all the girls, her quiet determination, her resilience, and her eagerness to learn new things.

## Other Information

* Her zodiac sign is a Gemini.
* Nia has been dancing since the age of three.
* Nia is the only main cast member to have featured in the first seven seasons of the show. As a result, she has appeared on more episodes than any other dancer on the show.
* Her favorite styles of dance are acro, contemporary, and musical theatre.
* Besides dancing, Nia also plays the piano, drums, and writes songs.
* Nia had earned a purple belt in karate before giving up the sport to focus on dance.
* During the earlier seasons, Nia stated that she was always looking out for Mackenzie, ensuring that she didn't break away from the group.
* Her favorite solos on the show have been "Goodbye, Maya" and "Bye Felicia". With her favorite group dances being "Amber Alert", "Where Have All the Children Gone?", and "Free At Last."
* Due to RND, Nia was an inpatient at the Children's Institute of Pittsburgh in 2009. In 2014, she returned to perform for the other patients along with Kendall, Mackenzie, and Maddie. Holly is also a board member of the Institute.
* Nia's favorite dance move are the death drops and side aerials.
* She learned how to do the death drop (her signature move) from the drag queen, Shangela, best known for competing on RuPaul's Drag Race Seasons 2 and 3 as well as RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 3.
* When Nia was younger, she was learning Mandarin Chinese. She has stated that she would like to return to studying the language again.
* She won her very first crown in 2014 at Sheer Talent Nationals in Las Vegas, where she won Miss Pre-Teen Sheer Talent with her solo "Goodbye, Maya."
* On Nia's YouTube Channel, she has released dance videos along with other content on her channel. The first being "Gone But Not Forgotten" was released on August 2016. The other one "Shark" was released on September 13 2016.
* In the fall of 2020, Nia announced that she will be attending college at the University of California, Los Angeles. This will make her the fourth original Dance Moms dancer to attend college.
* After Season 7B of "Dance Moms" ended Nia left the ALDC and switched to Dance Mechanics. Nia attended Dance Mechanics until she graduated from high school.