Keren was born in Israel where she spent 20 years of her life. She embarked on her showbiz career in Las Vegas when she has got the role of her dream. Keren's loves and expertise has always been acrobatics and she became one of the major acrobats, trapeze artist and magician at one of the leading shows in Las Vegas.

Nyota Nayo has performed with Viva Brazil, Roots of Brazil, Cultural Explosion,The Girls from Ipanema, Alma Flamenco, Djoniba's African Dancers and Drummers, Almamy Sabar Dance Ensemble, Tejeda & Co's Samba Jazz Co., Feathers and Fantasy Latin-Jazz Review, Kathy Sanson Latin Jazz Dance Project, Joyce Harrigan Afro-Modern Dance Co., Eugene James Afro-Dunham Co. and Melvin Deal African Heritage Dancers and Musicians and other troupes. Ms. Nayo has taught West African,Afro-Brazilian, Samba and Afro-Modern Jazz around the United States, The Caribbean, Asia and Europe. She was the Founding member, Co-owner and Dance Instructor of the Sanson-Nayo Dance Spot located on West 46th Street in New York City's theatre district. She has appeared in several videos featuring artists such as Zhane, Arrested Development, Ronnie Bird and in concert with Aretha Franklin, Wyclef Jean, Tito Puento and Farell, and has appeared in television industrials for GQ Man of the Year Awards, "Stuff Magazine" and The Latin Grammys. She was the Dance Coordinator for the Afro-Brazilian Samba segment of the East Indian Movie "The Homecoming", and presently performs Samba-Jazz and Afro-Brazilian Dance with well known musical/dance ensembles: Brazooka, The Sarava Dance Troupe, Samba Novo, Cirque du Ibiza and Sao Brazil. In addition to her many dance forms, she is also a Middle Eastern Dancer and troupe member of the Belly Dance ensemble, Nubian Moon Daughters: Nile Temple Dancers. Additionally, Nyota free lances with numerous other New York City ethnic and contemporary dance groups for Theatre, Cabaret and private events in New York City, the United States and internationally.

Three words that best describe me: Determined, Loyal & Easy-going One thing I can’t live without: Sweets! Dance Background: I’ve been dancing since age seven with training at the Alabama School of Fine Arts and the University of Alabama. Proudest accomplishment to date: Graduating from college with honors! Future Aspirations: To own my own chain of dance studios and a talent agency for dancers. Words to live by: Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight.