Lisa Joann Thompson (born April 22, 1969) is an American dancer, choreographer, actress, and model involved in multiple areas of show business.
In film, Thompson appeared as a dancer in Michael Jackson's Ghosts (1997) and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), and she had dancer roles in scenes from a variety of hit films in the 2000s such as The Majestic (2001), The Hot Chick (2002), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Starsky & Hutch and Shark Tale (2004), and Big Momma's House 2 (2006).
In television commercials, Thompson has appeared in a variety of local and national spots, including a major advertising campaign for Jack in the Box, and a national for The Gap, Inc. clothing retailer called "Khaki a Go Go," that made the TV Guide list of "50 Greatest TV Commercials of All Time.
While a member of the Warrior Girls, Thompson appeared in the MC Hammer videos U Can't Touch This and Pray.
After her second stint as a Warrior Girl and feeling inspired from appearing in the popular MC Hammer videos, Thompson moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in dance and acting.
[9] From 1992 to 1994, Thompson starred in the Fox sketch comedy television series In Living Color as a Fly Girl during seasons 4 and 5.
[10] On September 23, 1993, Thompson was the lead guest star on Herman's Head, an American television sitcom, season 3, episode 2, "There's a Fly Girl in my Soup."
From 1995 to 1996, Thompson was represented by the Bobby Ball Agency (BBA) in Hollywood and traveled around the world dancing and modeling for sports companies Nike, Reebok, and Skechers.
In 1997, Thompson was a dancer in the short film Michael Jackson Ghosts, co-written by Stephen King and directed by Stan Winston.
"[18][19] The Spicy Crispy Girls concept was used as a model for another successful advertising campaign called the 'Meaty Cheesy Boys.
In 2000–2001, Thompson was a character on the television situation comedy MTV's Now What, which followed the lives of four friends in their junior year in High School.
In 2002–2003, Thompson had recurring roles on the Fox sketch comedy television series Cedric the Entertainer Presents.
Thompson did performance capture in dance scenes for animated characters portrayed by Angelina Jolie and Renée Zellweger.
Shark Tale grossed $367 million worldwide and was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 77th Academy Awards show.