Florentine Houdinière is a French

France

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 international ice skater and choreographer. She won Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs

Sterren Dansen Op Het IJs

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(the Dutch version of Skating with Celebrities) as Hein Vergeer

Hein Vergeer

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's partner and also appeared as the professional partner of journalist Donal MacIntyre

Donal MacIntyre

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 on British

United Kingdom

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 television show Dancing on Ice

Dancing on Ice

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. The pair finished second in the series. She has also skated in two shows for Disney on Ice

Disney on Ice

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, in Beauty and the Beast

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from 1996 to 1998 as Belle and in Magical Fantasy in 1998 as Cruella de Vil

Cruella de Vil

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In 1992, Houdinière was the French National Junior Champion. She is bilingual, speaking both French

French language

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 and English

English language

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. She has also choreographed a number of ice skating

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shows and has appeared in many others.