Kloots was raised in Ohio and moved to New York City to pursue a dancing career. She had a stint as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette and appeared as an ensemble dancer in four short-lived Broadway musicals, including Bullets Over Broadway, a musical based on the Woody Allen comedy (via USA Today). The show closed after just three months, and to add insult to injury, Kloots was in the midst of a divorce from her husband of seven years. She admitted to Time that it "stung" to see her latest job vanish, but the sting didn't last long. It was through that show that she met Tony-nominated Cordero, and after a short engagement, they wed in 2017 (per Playbill).
Kloots decided to turn her focus from performing to helping others get into killer shape. She became a celebrity trainer and created a jump rope-based workout regime called The Rope. As her website explains, "Amanda's classes are a mix of dance and cross training with special attention on form and details to create a unique, fun workout that will have you drenched in sweat in minutes!"
The young widow is also hoping to help others cope with devastating loss by sharing her story in book form. With her sister, Anna, Kloots, she has written Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero, due to be published next June by Harper, per People.
