Kenneth John "Kenny" Ortega is an American producer, director, and choreographer. He is best known for directing the Disney films: Newsies, Hocus Pocus, The Cheetah Girls 2, the High School Musical trilogy, and the Descendants franchise. He also directed the Andi Mack episode "Better to Have Wuvved and Wost" and has voiced an animated version of himself in the Phineas and Ferb episode "Rollercoaster: The Musical!".
In 2019, Ortega was named a Disney Legend.
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Kenny Ortega (center) appearing on Phineas and Ferb giving instructions to the cast during Carpe Diem, the finale to "Rollercoaster: The Musical!"
Kenny Ortega at the premiere of Descendants in July 2015.
Kenny Ortega speaks at the 2018 San Diego Comic Con.
Kenny Ortega at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in July 2019.
Kenny Ortega attending the 2019 D23 Expo.