Jean-Luc Baker

Baker and Hawayek were one of those ice dance teams whose chemistry felt effortless even when the programs were technically brutal. I always thought their lines were gorgeous, clean edges, real musicality, the kind of partnership that rewards close watching. Winning Junior Worlds in 2014 announced them, but the 2018 Four Continents title is what cemented them as a serious senior contender. Ice dance is a discipline of inches and impressions, and Baker's poise as a partner stood out. They never quite cracked the very top tier of the world podium, but they were consistently lovely to watch.

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Jean-Luc Baker (born October 7, 1993) is a British-American ice dancer, born in Burnley, England, who currently competes for Canada with Marjorie Lajoie. Formerly competing for the United States, he is best known for his long partnership with Kaitlin Hawayek, with whom he won the 2014 World Junior Championships and the 2018 Four Continents Championships. The pair were multiple-time medalists on the international senior circuit and at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Name (English)

Jean-Luc Baker

Name (Japanese)

ジャン＝リュック・ベイカー

Reading

じゃん＝りゅっく・べいかー

Born

October 7, 1993 (age 33)

Origin

Burnley, England, United Kingdom

Height

170cm

Occupation

Ice dancer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rooster

High school

Kamiak High School

• Official sitehttp://hawayek-baker.ice-dance.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jeanlucbaker/
• Xhttps://x.com/jeanlucbaker
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Luc%20Baker
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A5%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12053089

Tags

• American
• Ice dancer

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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