Tennessee native Cynthia Rhodes got her start in show business at Opryland USA in the 1970s while she was still in high school. A capable singer, actress, and dancer, she soon began appearing in dance-centric movies like Xanadu, Flashdance, Staying Alive, and Dirty Dancing.
She also became a popular face in music videos, like Toto's Roseanna and Don't Mean Nothing by singer/songwriter Richard Marx, whom she later married. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide. 