The Top 10 BGirls You Should Look Out For in 2023
What is a BGirl?
Breaking, which is more commonly known to mainstream audiences as breakdancing, is an athletic style of street dance originating among African American and Puerto Rican communities in New York City in the 1970s.
People who practise this style of dance are called breakers, or breakdancers, with male practitioners being called B-Boys (break-boys), and female breakers being called B-Girls (break-girls).
Breaking is set to make its Olympic debut at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, giving the street dance style greater exposure to audiences all over the world. With B-Girls in the scene constantly working on sharpening their moves with their eyes set on the Olympics, take a look at the top 10 B-Girls who are at the top of their breaking game and taking this style to the next level!
1. B-Girl Logistx, the United States
B-Girl Logistx, also known as Logan Edra, hails from the United States and represents the crews Underground Flow, BreakinMIA, and the Red Bull BC One All Stars. She has been breaking since she was seven and has been hooked ever since.
Since 2018, she has accomplished many significant milestones in her breaking career such as winning the 2018 Silverback Open B-Girl solo event, the 2019 junior breaking 7 to Smoke category at Radikal Forze Jam in Singapore, and to top it off, she won the 2021 Red Bull BC One World Final in Poland at only 18 years old – making her the youngest B-Girl to win the World Final.
Her style is characterised by flow and great musicality which largely stems from her time spent developing her hip-hop and street dance skills with the guidance of some of California’s most respected choreographers. B-Girl Logistx also has a signature move which consists of a flash kick combo going into a figure-four 90.
2. B-Girl India, the Netherlands
B-Girl India was born and raised in Holland and spent much of her childhood surrounded by music and dance. Having started breaking at the age of seven in 2014, it soon became a main passion of hers where she trained under Ton Steenvoorden, Diogo Nugueira, as well as Shane, Rabbani and Little King. With a hunger to grow as a dancer, B-Girl India has constantly been laser-focused on expanding her skillset and technique.
This determination to succeed and get better at her craft saw her racking up numerous achievements such as winning the championship at the NK Breaking Championships 2022 in Holland. Having been handed a wildcard battle invitation, B-Girl India won the title at the Red Bull BC One World Championships in New York in 2022, a massive achievement for her till date.
3. B-Girl Ami, Japan
Hailing from Saitama, Japan, B-Girl Ami had her first introduction to hip-hop culture and dance at the age of six, and soon after fell in love with breaking by the age of 10. Having learned from some of the best B-Boys in Japan, such as Katsu-One, Taisuke and Wata, B-Girl Ami developed a clean breaking style, a nice flow, as well as sharp footwork and explosive power moves.
This dynamic style has enabled her to win multiple titles throughout her career, such as the 2016 Battle of the Year 2on2 B-Girl competition with her sister B-Girl Ayu, as well as her biggest win in 2018 where she made history by being the first B-Girl to ever win the Red Bull BC One World Final.
4. B-Girl Sunny, the United States
B-Girl Sunny, also known as Sunny Choi, started breaking in 2008 when she was 20 and learnt the basics of the dance from Philadelphia B-Boys from the Repstyles and Illadelph Phlave crews. These early inspirations have informed her style to this day, which is one that she describes as old school and traditional, yet also unique to the way her body naturally moves.
B-Girl Sunny has won the 2015 Outbreak Europe B-Girl battle, as well as the FISE Hiroshima competition, and was a finalist at the 2019 WDSF World Breaking Championships in China.
She has her sights set on the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 and hopes to make her Olympic dreams become a reality.
5. B-Girl Ram, Japan
Hailing from Japan, Ramu Kawai, also known as B-Girl Ram, started breaking when she was just five years old. As a member of the Floorriorz, one of the most popular breaking crews in Japan, B-Girl Ram has won two gold medals at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires in the B-Girls and mixed teams events. She was also the WDSF World Youth Breaking champion in 2018 and had also competed at the Red Bull BC One World Final in 2021.
B-Girl Ram has her eyes on the breaking events in the Olympic Games held in Paris in 2024 and has been preparing herself for the games both physically and mentally. You don’t want to miss her!
6. B-Girl Emma, Canada
Emma Misak, also known as B-Girl Emma, is a Canadian Olympic breaker from Surrey, British Columbia. Representing the Stray Path crew, she made a name for herself at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in breaking by clinching the silver medal in the B-Girls event and went on to win the 2021 Red Bull BC One Cypher Canada.
She is also the first B-Girl to be invited from Canada as a Wild Card to the Red Bull BC One Final, where she made her debut on the world final stage at the Red Bull BC One World Final in New York 2022.
7. B-Girl Kimie, France
Born in France, B-Girl Kimie, has been breaking since 2016 when she was just 11 years old after having been inspired by her older brother, B-Boy Marlone. As a member of the Immigrandz crew, she danced on the Red Bull World Final Stage for the first time in 2022 and was the youngest B-Girl in the finals.
Despite her young age, B-Girl Kimie won the title at the 2021 Battle Pro B-Girl competition. She has also won a Bonnie and Clyde competition at Battle SQPD with her brother in a 2on2 battle that they joined together. With her large ambitions strong drive and passion to continuously work on her dance, it will be exciting to watch this up-and-coming dancer evolve.
8. B-Girl Kastet, Russia
Representing Russia and the 3:16 crew, B-Girl Kastet has won the Red Bull BC One title not once, but twice, and was the first dancer in history to ever successfully defend the title. She went on to win the 2021 WDSF European Championships.
Also known as Natalia Kiliachikhnia, B-Girl Kastet has been breaking since 2010 when she was just 12 years old. Before dedicating herself to breaking, she was taking Latin dance classes and doing judo.
Taking inspiration from her crew members B-Boy Marvel and B-Boy Jerry Metal, B-Girl Kastet has developed an energetic style of footwork, and has gone on to create her original steps which has seen her gain international acclaim.
9. B-Girl Ayumi, Japan
Coming from Japan, B-Girl Ayumi has won big at numerous dance events throughout her tenure such as at the 2013 B-Girl battle at HipOpession, the Red Bull BC One Japan B-Girl Cypher in 2019, as well as the Break Free Worldwide online B-Girl Championship in 2020. She has also paved the way for B-Girls by being the first B-Girl to be invited to compete at the Red Bull BC One World Final in 2017.
Also known as Ayumi Fukushima, B-Girl Ayumi started breaking at the age of 21, taking after her older sister B-Girl Narumi. Despite being relatively older than other competitors, 14 years after taking up breaking, she went on to win big at the 2021 World Championships and claimed bronze at the recent World Games. This just goes to show that age is merely a number and what matters is about having a strong, burning passion and love for the dance.
Known for her clean, detailed style with fresh variations, B-Girl Ayumi continues to remain as an inspiration for many breakers.
10. B-Girl Jilou, Germany
Germany’s top female B-Girl, Jilou, also known as Sanja Jilwan, is one of Germany’s top breakers. Having dabbled in multiple artistic forms throughout her life such as gymnastics and circus arts (acrobatics, silks and contortion), B-Girl Jilou eventually found her love in breaking in 2006 at the age of 13 because it gave her the freedom to express herself to truly be her authentic self.
Indeed, with her unique style characterised by an acrobatic form and explosiveness, along with dynamic and flexible freezes, B-Girl Jilou is always a fun battler and dancer to watch. This is especially since she prides herself on having her own voice, and expression and showing up to the dance floor not just as an “athlete”, but as an artist.
Having won two world-breaking bronze medals in 2019 and 2021 at the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) World Championships, B-Girl Jilou has her sights set on the Paris Olympics in 2024, so you definitely do not want to miss out on her dancing leading up to the games!
Final Thoughts
With so many fresh B-Girls out there who are killing it, this list of B-Girls to look out for is definitely not exhaustive. If you didn’t find your favourite B-Girl on here, feel free to drop us your suggestions in the comments below!
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