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American director

Date of Birth: 18 April 1950
Age: 76 years old
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Kenneth John Ortega is an American director, producer, choreographer, and concert creator.

He is best known for his work with Disney Channel, notably the High School Musical film trilogy, cult classics such as Newsies and Hocus Pocus, The Cheetah Girls 2, and the first three Descendants films. In 2019, he signed a five year deal with Netflix, producing the original series Julie and the Phantoms, which was cancelled after only one season. He has also choreographed multiple iconic 1980s films such as Xanadu, One from the Heart, St. Elmo's Fire, Pretty in Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Dirty Dancing.

Ortega has worked on multiple music videos and produced concert tours for the likes of Kiss, Olivia Newton-John, Cher, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, and Michael Jackson, notably the cancelled This is It concert residency. He also wrote, directed, and produced Jackson's posthumous documentary film, Michael Jackson's This Is It. For his work, Ortega was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Disney Legend Award in 2019.

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Date of Birth 18 April 1950

Age 76 years old

Zodiac sign Aries Aries - Confidence and Perseverance The Aries sign is active, and even masculine. These people have such character traits that do not allow them to withdraw, withdraw into themselves and stay away from the current life. Aries are always open to the…

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Leo	88%
Sagittarius	84%
Pisces	80%
Scorpio	80%
Gemini	80%
Taurus	80%
Capricorn	76%
Aries	76%
Aquarius	72%
Libra	72%
Virgo	72%
Cancer	64%

Chinese horoscope Tiger Tiger is a born leader The tiger is usually a very undisciplined worker. People born in the Year of the Tiger are also very irritable by nature and do not like to follow others. They have problems with power and tend to challenge their superiors. Th…

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Dragon	88%
Rat	88%
Horse	84%
Bull	84%
Pig	80%
Dog	80%
Rooster	72%
Rabbit	72%
Tiger	72%
Goat	60%
Monkey	52%
Snake	48%

Slavic horoscope Aurochs Born under the Aurochs sign of the Slavic horoscope, people often combine mythic memory with practical steadiness — reading cycles early and standing firm for those they call their own.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Wolf	96%
Finist	92%
Elk	92%
Fox	92%
Aurochs	88%
Eagle	84%
Horse	84%
Bear	84%
Boar	80%
Virgin	76%
Lynx	76%
Stork	76%
Raven	76%
Swan	64%
Pike	64%
Serpent	56%

Egyptian horoscope Thoth Thoth in the Egyptian horoscope marks a period ruled by a distinct god — shaping temperament, luck in affairs, and the way a person protects what they value.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Horus	92%
Isis	92%
Thoth	88%
Sekhmet	84%
Bastet	84%
Osiris	84%
Amun-Ra	84%
Set	80%
Mut	80%
Anubis	76%
Geb	76%
Nile	56%

Druid horoscope Willow Willow holds intuition, soft power and creative perception. Born 15 April to 12 May, Willow people bend without breaking and feel what is left unspoken.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Alder	96%
Hawthorn	92%
Willow	88%
Holly	84%
Oak	84%
Birch	84%
Rowan	80%
Vine	76%
Hazel	76%
Ash	76%
Elder	64%
Reed	64%
Ivy	60%

Indian horoscope Mesha The Vedic rashi Mesha carries a sidereal rhythm of Jyotish — temperament, dharma leanings, and the ruling graha color how a person acts and chooses.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Vrishabha	92%
Mesha	88%
Simha	84%
Karka	84%
Mithuna	80%
Kanya	76%
Makara	64%
Dhanu	64%
Vrishchika	60%
Tula	56%
Meena	36%
Kumbha	36%

Flower horoscope Hydrangea Born under Hydrangea in the flower horoscope, people often find strength in beauty, atmosphere, and the quiet symbolism of their birth bloom.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Chamomile	96%
Purslane	96%
Foxglove	96%
Poppy	96%
Bellflower	92%
Lily of the valley	92%
Dahlia	92%
Magnolia	92%
Lily	92%
Mimosa	92%
Hydrangea	88%
Carnation	84%
Delphinium	84%
Violet	84%
Water lily	84%
Mistletoe	84%
Thistle	84%
Camellia	80%
Rose	80%
Tulip	80%
Belladonna	80%
Heather	76%
Aster	76%
Sunflower	76%
Wild rose	76%
Daisy	76%
Immortelle	76%
Gentian	76%
Lotus	64%
Dandelion	64%
Freesia	64%
Lilac	64%
Gladiolus	60%
Edelweiss	56%
Peony	56%
Orchid	56%

Decan horoscope Aries — 3rd decan The Aries — 3rd decan decan refines your zodiac sign with a sub-ruler accent — temperament, decision style, and inner strengths differ even within the same sun sign.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Gemini — 2nd decan	96%
Taurus — 1st decan	96%
Gemini — 1st decan	92%
Taurus — 3rd decan	92%
Taurus — 2nd decan	92%
Aries — 2nd decan	92%
Aries — 1st decan	92%
Aries — 3rd decan	88%
Libra — 1st decan	84%
Virgo — 3rd decan	84%
Leo — 2nd decan	84%
Leo — 1st decan	84%
Gemini — 3rd decan	84%
Virgo — 2nd decan	80%
Cancer — 3rd decan	80%
Libra — 2nd decan	76%
Virgo — 1st decan	76%
Leo — 3rd decan	76%
Cancer — 2nd decan	76%
Cancer — 1st decan	76%
Capricorn — 2nd decan	64%
Capricorn — 1st decan	64%
Scorpio — 3rd decan	64%
Scorpio — 2nd decan	64%
Aquarius — 2nd decan	60%
Sagittarius — 3rd decan	60%
Scorpio — 1st decan	60%
Aquarius — 1st decan	56%
Capricorn — 3rd decan	56%
Sagittarius — 2nd decan	56%
Sagittarius — 1st decan	56%
Libra — 3rd decan	56%
Pisces — 1st decan	44%
Aquarius — 3rd decan	44%
Pisces — 3rd decan	36%
Pisces — 2nd decan	36%