Dominique Dawes was born on November 20, 1976 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA as Dominique Margaux Dawes. She is an actress, known for Barcelona 1992: Games of the XXV Olympiad (1992), Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad (1996) and Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1996). She has been married to Jeff Thompson since April 2013. They have one child.

She is the only member of the 1992 team to appear in 2000. Member of 3 US Olympic gymnastics teams: 1992, 1996, 2000. 1992 Olympics: team bronze Attended Stanford University Graduated from the University of Maryland Has an older sister, Danielle & a younger brother, Don is the 1994 U.S. National all-around, bars, beam, floor & vault champ. Performed in the musical 'Grease' on Broadway 1996 Olympics: team gold & floor bronze Was prom queen at Gaithersburg High (1994) Currently the President of Women's Sport Foundation [March 2006]