We Are Heroes

Los Angeles, California, United States

2009–2015

Hiroka "Hiro" McRae
Mami Kanemitsu
Riquel "Riqdiculous" Olander
Nichelle Thrower
Alison "Ali" Iannucci

America's Best Dance Crew[edit]

Style[edit]

The girls came on the show as popping dancers and choreography that they coined "glam style". Lil Mama often referred to their style as a "Refreshing Harajuku" style.

All 5 members of We Are Heroes performed their "VMA challenge" performance on on September 29, 2009.[4]

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The ladies were guest performers at , The episode aired on Thursday, October 29, 2009.[5]

The Oprah Winfrey Show

While crew-member Mami Kanemitsu was in Japan, the rest of We Are Heroes (Hiroka McRae, Ali Ianucci, Riquel Olander, and Nichelle Thrower) made their second appearance on . The episode aired on November 5, 2009.[6]

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

On November 9, 2009, while crew-member Hiroka "Hiro" McRae was in Japan, the rest of the crew performed for a medley of her songs on It's On with Alexa Chung.[7]

Rihanna

Member Nichelle Thrower reappeared for ABDC season five as the guest judge for the West Coast auditions.

Member Riquel Olander reappeared on ABDC season five to demonstrate the New Orleans Bounce.

All 5 members returned to ABDC on Thursday, April 15, 2010, for a "Champions For Charity" special. They had an individual performance to "" by The Black Eyed Peas, and a group performance to DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win" with the champions of Season 1: JabbaWockeeZ, Season 2: Super Cr3w, Season 3: Quest Crew, and Season 5: Poreotix.

Rock That Body

Members appeared at Delicious Training on Universal CityWalk in LA on May 22, 2010.

Members performed at July 10, 2010 Kababayan fest at Knotts also with Poreotix.

All 5 members appeared on the commercial for the video game.

Michael Jackson: The Experience

All 5 members appeared for the ABDC Season 6 Finale with the other 4 champions. They performed to "" by Beyoncé.

Run the World (Girls)

Member Hiroka McRae auditioned for season 8 of . During the audition, she mentioned her family is safe from the earthquake in Japan. She made it through the audition, but didn't make it to the Top 20.

So You Think You Can Dance

Member Nichelle Thrower appeared on a commercial featuring Swizz Beatz on Reebok Classic Presents: Reethym of Lite.

Reebok

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