Amanda Kloots has dipped her ballet-shoed toes into almost every corner of the entertainment industry. Whether you’re a fan of Broadway, network television, daytime talk shows, virtual fitness classes, memoirs, or all of the above, chances are you’ve come across Amanda Kloots. And no matter where you discover her, it’s easy to see why so many people admire her.
For many of us, Amanda first entered our lives during the COVID-19 pandemic when she publicly shared her husband Nick Cordero’s battle with the virus. Through daily updates, unwavering optimism, and remarkable resilience, Amanda invited millions of people into one of the most difficult chapters of her life. Her openness inspired countless others and introduced the world to a woman whose strength extended far beyond the headlines.
Wanting to learn more about the person behind the powerful story, Lauren and Michael invited Amanda onto The Bossticks. In this episode, the three discuss everything from Amanda’s illustrious dance career and wellness brand to her journey of finding love and losing it far too soon. You can listen to the full Amanda Kloots podcast with The Bossticks below. But, in the meantime, here’s everything you need to know about one of the most resilient women in entertainment:
Who Is Amanda Kloots? Fitness Expert and TV Personality
Amanda Kloots is a dancer, fitness instructor, television personality, author, and entrepreneur. She began her career as a professional dancer, performing with the Radio City Rockettes and appearing in several Broadway productions. She later transitioned into the fitness industry, sharing her dance-inspired workout programs with audiences around the world.
In 2020, Amanda gained national attention when she announced that her husband, fellow Broadway performer Nick Cordero, was critically ill with COVID-19. She documented his lengthy battle with the virus, including his tragic passing in July 2020. The world was inspired by her honesty, resilience, and optimism despite living through unimaginable pain and grief.
Today, Amanda balances a variety of projects. She’s been busy hosting television shows, working as a correspondent, writing books, and running her wellness company, Proper. She also continues to share her life on social media, though her content is far less heartbreaking. Now her posts reflect a new chapter filled with joy, motherhood, personal growth, and exciting opportunities.
What Is Amanda Kloots Known For?
Performing on Broadway for More Than a Decade
For more than a decade, Amanda appeared as a dancer and ensemble performer in various Broadway productions. Most notably, she performed in Good Vibrations, Young Frankenstein, Follies, Bullets Over Broadway, and On the Twentieth Century. It was during her time in Bullets Over Broadway that she met her future husband, Nick Cordero. He played the role of Cheech, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
Want to hear more about how they met? Listen to Amanda share the story of her early romance with Nick Cordero on The Bossticks.
Launching the AK! Fitness Platform
After years of performing eight shows a week, Amanda was ready for a career change. In 2016, she launched AK! Fitness. It’s a workout platform that incorporates jump ropes, dance routines, and low-impact strength training into its innovative, female-friendly fitness method.
While the brand previously operated physical studio locations, it has since transitioned to an online platform that makes exercise approachable and fun. Over the years, AK! Fitness has cultivated a significant, loyal following, becoming the foundation of Amanda’s career in fitness.
If you’ve been looking for a workout program, definitely consider joining AK! Fitness. Also make sure you read our best fitness tips and listen to The Bossticks episode “Celebrity Trainer Sandy Brockman on Body Composition Secrets, Building Strength that Lasts, Mastering the Basics, & the Power of Corrective Movement.”
Sharing Her Family’s COVID Journey
Amanda Kloots’ husband, Nick Cordero, was hospitalized in March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. She initially shared updates for friends, family, and fans, hoping his illness would be a short-lived setback. Unfortunately, days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months. Amanda continued posting frequent updates on Instagram about his condition, treatments, and recovery efforts. But, after more than 90 days in the hospital, Nick tragically passed away on July 5, 2020, at the age of 41.
Throughout his hospitalization, Amanda’s updates inspired an outpouring of support from around the world. She encouraged followers to play and share “Live Your Life,” an original song written and performed by Nick Cordero, each day as a gesture of hope and solidarity.
What started as a small show of support quickly grew into a viral movement, with celebrities and everyday people alike joining in. The campaign helped unite millions during a difficult moment in history and transformed Amanda’s social media platform into a community centered on resilience, optimism, and healing.
To hear Amanda discuss this heartbreaking journey, tune into the full interview with The Bossticks.
Building an Inspirational Online Community
Despite needing support herself, Amanda Kloots was the one who inspired millions through her family’s tragic journey. Once Nick passed, those followers didn’t go away, and Amanda didn’t disappear from the public eye. Instead, she continued sharing her experiences with grief, healing, motherhood, and personal growth.
Her honesty, resilience, and optimism helped foster an uplifting online community where people could find hope, encouragement, and connection during some of life’s most difficult moments.
Competing on Dancing with the Stars
Amanda’s background as a professional dancer made her a natural fit for television dance competitions. In 2021, she competed on Dancing with the Stars, where she partnered with professional dancer Alan Bersten and advanced all the way to the finals. Ultimately, they finished in fourth place. However, the season introduced Amanda to an even broader audience and showcased the talent, determination, and resilience that had already made her a favorite among fans.
Co-Hosting The Talk and Other Lifestyle Programs
Around that same time, Amanda joined the daytime panel talk show The Talk. Alongside her co-hosts, she discussed current events, entertainment news, relationships, health, and personal experiences. Similar to The View, the show brought together hosts from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Amanda frequently led lifestyle and wellness segments, guiding conversations about fitness, personal growth, and overcoming life’s most difficult challenges.
The role helped establish Amanda as a recognizable television personality. Since then, she has appeared regularly as a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and hosted the mini-series Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry. Her project diversity shows she is just as comfortable in front of the camera as she was on stage.
Hollywood Medium Tyler Henry has actually appeared on The Bossticks before. Check out the episode, “Life After Death, Grief, Generational Trauma, and Messages From the Other Side.”
Writing and Speaking About Grief and Resilience
Amanda continues to inspire millions on social media with her message of finding hope and purpose after tragedy—but her influence extends far beyond Instagram. She regularly shares her story through public speaking engagements, podcast interviews, and media appearances centered on grief and healing.
She also authored the memoir Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero, which became a New York Times bestseller. Through these efforts, Amanda has become a source of comfort and encouragement for countless people navigating loss and life’s most difficult challenges.
Launching the Proper Wellness Brand
In 2025, Amanda expanded her entrepreneurial career by launching Proper. It’s a wellness company focused on making healthy habits simple and accessible for women. The brand offers convenient supplement powders designed to support everything from hydration and energy to digestion and immune health.
People fell in love with Proper quickly. Within the first year, the brand was on Target shelves, showcasing Amanda’s uncanny ability to transform personal passions into successful ventures.
What Happened to Amanda Kloots?
Her Husband’s Public Diagnosis, Hospitalization, and Death
Amanda Kloots’ husband, Nick Cordero, famously fell critically ill during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amanda documented his lengthy hospitalization, giving the public one of the first firsthand looks at the devastating realities of the virus. Along the way, millions followed their journey and rallied behind the family with prayers, encouragement, and support. Unfortunately, despite months of treatment and support, Nick passed away in July 2020.
Sharing Her Grief, Healing, and Personal Growth
Amanda and Nick’s followers continued to support her after his passing, and she continued sharing her journey with them. Through social media, interviews, and podcasts, she spoke openly about the realities of widowhood, single motherhood, and rebuilding a meaningful life after loss. She also wrote a memoir about her experience, using storytelling as both a tool for healing and a way to support others navigating grief, heartbreak, and major life transitions.
Motherhood, Dating, and Life After Loss
In the years following Nick’s death, Amanda embraced the challenge of raising their son, Elvis, as a single mother. She has spoken candidly about the complexities of moving forward with her own life and dating after losing a spouse.
There’s a tremendous amount of guilt, judgment, and emotional challenges that often accompany it, she says. Through it all, Amanda has remained committed to honoring Nick’s memory while proving that it is possible to find joy, love, and purpose again after loss.
What Is Amanda Kloots Doing Now?
Working Across Television and Entertainment Media
The Talk ended in 2024, but Amanda has stayed busy in the entertainment industry. She’s appeared as a presenter, host, and correspondent at major events, including the Grammys, the Daytime Emmys, and the Annual Family Film and TV Awards.
She’s also hosted television projects such as Trainer Games and Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry, further establishing herself as a versatile media personality. Amanda has even competed on reality television, finishing in fourth place on Dancing with the Stars alongside professional partner Alan Bersten.
Growing the Proper and AK! Fitness
Amanda Kloots’ wellness brand, Proper, is still relatively new, but it’s already gaining traction. The company recently landed on Target shelves and has quickly built a loyal customer base. Some fan-favorite products include “The Greens” (a daily wellness supplement) and “The Pinks” (a digestion and bloat-support formula). You can shop the bestselling bundle HERE.
As co-founder, Amanda remains actively involved in the brand’s growth, helping shape everything from product development and marketing to the company’s overall mission and direction. More than just a business venture, Proper reflects Amanda’s long-standing passion for health and wellness. This is why she regularly uses her platform to educate, encourage, and help others build healthier habits.
Amanda also remains involved with AK! Fitness, the workout platform that helped launch her career outside of Broadway. Through AK! Fitness, she continues to share workouts, fitness resources, and healthy lifestyle content designed to help people move their bodies in sustainable and enjoyable ways. Together, AK! Fitness and Proper allow Amanda to pursue her passion for helping people feel stronger, healthier, and more confident in their everyday lives.
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Sharing Fitness, Wellness, and Personal Growth Content
Amanda remains very active on social media. She continues to share content related to many of her passions, including fitness, wellness, motherhood, grief recovery, personal growth, travel, entrepreneurship, and healthy living. As always, Amanda’s posts are authentic, relatable, and uplifting, which helps her maintain the close-knit community she has built over the years. You can find her on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
Promoting Her Books and Writing Projects
Amanda Kloots’ bestselling 2021 memoir, Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero, remains a powerful source of encouragement for readers navigating grief, loss, and life’s unexpected challenges. Through her writing, Amanda offers an honest account of love, resilience, and finding hope in the midst of heartbreak. As she appears on podcasts, television programs, and speaking engagements, Amanda continues to champion the book’s message of hope and resilience.
In 2023, Amanda also published the children’s book Tell Me Your Dreams. Filled with her signature optimism and encouragement, the book inspires young readers to dream big, embrace their unique gifts, and believe in what’s possible.
Need more resources navigating grief? After you read Live Your Life, jump into Louise L. Hay and David Kessler’s book You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After a Breakup, Divorce, or Death.
Raising Her Son, Elvis
Of course, Amanda’s most important role today is raising the son she shared with her late husband, Nick Cordero. During her appearance on The Bossticks, Amanda told Lauryn and Michael that caring for Elvis helped her survive the darkest period of her life. In fact, she said, “Thank God for Elvis. He saved me on a daily basis.”
Amanda often says that Elvis reminds her of his father, which she considers a tremendous gift and a special connection to Nick. She describes her son as one of the greatest sources of joy in her life and credits him with helping her heal and move forward after unimaginable loss. That said, single parenthood isn’t easy. Amanda regularly shares both the challenges and rewards of raising Elvis through her social media content, interviews, and public appearances.
Amanda Kloots shows us all how to find light in even the darkest seasons.
From the background of Broadway productions to a leading voice on grief, resilience, and personal growth, Amanda Kloots continues to inspire people around the world. Through television, fitness, writing, entrepreneurship, and motherhood, she has built a career dedicated to helping others find hope in difficult seasons of life.
Her journey is a powerful reminder that even after profound loss, it is possible to rebuild, reinvent yourself, and find joy again. And judging by everything she has accomplished so far, Amanda’s story is still being written.