1. Marie Taglioni (1804)

Ballet Dancer

Remembered as one of the most important figures in the 19th-century European romantic ballet movement, Taglioni performed at Her Majesty's Theatre, London; the Paris Opera Ballet; and the Saint Petersburg...

2. Patricia McBride (1942)

Ballet Dancer

A principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, McBride was a muse to both George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. Her most well known dance roles include Swanilda in Coppelia,...

3. Misty Copeland (1982)

Ballet Dancer

Ballet dancer who became the first African-American soloist in the history of the American Ballet Theatre, eventually becoming the first African-American woman to serve as the company's principal dancer.

4. Carlos Acosta (1973)

Ballet Dancer

Acclaimed ballet dancer known for his performances with London's Royal Ballet. His numerous artistic honors include the Vignale Danza Prize and the Prix Benois de la Danse. He was appointed...

5. Isabella Boylston (1986)

Ballet Dancer

Famous as a principal dancer with the renowned American Ballet Theatre (ABT), she has originated leading roles in works by Christopher Wheeldon, Alexei Ratmansky, Benjamin Millepied and Liam Scarlett. Her...

6. Darcey Bussell (1969)

Ballet Dancer

English ballet dancer who is considered one of the best in the country's history, and who became a judge on Britain's Strictly Come Dancing. She received damehood from the Queen of...

7. Roberto Bolle (1975)

Ballet Dancer

Famous ballet dancer, most recognized for his association with the American Ballet Theatre and The Royal Ballet in London.

8. Paloma Herrera (1975)

Ballet Dancer

Famous for her work with the American Ballet Theatre, she became a soloist and principal dancer with the company in the early 1990s.

9. Diana Vishneva (1976)

Ballet Dancer

Ballet dancer who has been the principal dancer at the Mariinsky Ballet (formerly Kirov Ballet) and the American Ballet Theatre. She has performed in many prestigious companies including the Bolshoi...

10. Angel Corella (1975)

Ballet Dancer

Professional ballet dancer and artistic director of the Barcelona Ballet.

11. Viviana Durante (1967)

Ballet Dancer

Viviana Durante is a currently retired English-trained Italian ballet dancer who is widely acknowledged as being one of the finest and most dramatic prima ballerinas of her time. She was...

12. Lucia Lacarra (1975)

Ballet Dancer

Lucia Lacarra is a Spanish ballet dancer who has been a principal with the Bayerisches Staatsballett since 2002. A recipient of the Prix Benois de la Danse she was named...

13. Laetitia Pujol (1975)

Ballet Dancer

Laetitia Pujol is a French ballet dancer. She joined the Paris Opera Ballet in 1993 becoming a principal in 2000 and a star in 2002.

14. Ivan Allen (1930)

Ballet Dancer

Ivan Allen was an American ballet dancer who was active as a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre during the 1950s and early 1960s. He became a principal soloist...

15. Amar Ramasar (1981)

Ballet Dancer

Amar Ramasar is a principal dancer of the New York City Ballet. In 2010 Dance Magazine reported that Ramasar was one of the few Asian American professional ballet dancers. He...

16. Émilie Cozette (1981)

Ballet Dancer

Émilie Cozette is a French ballet dancer. She joined the Paris Opera Ballet in 1998 becoming a star in 2007.

17. Lauren Anderson (dancer) (1965)

Ballet Dancer

Lauren Anderson is an American ballet dancer and a former principal dancer with the Houston Ballet. In 1990 she was the first African American ballerina to become a principal for...

18. Loipa Araújo (1941)

Ballet Dancer

Loipa Araújo is a Cuban ballet dancer ballet master and teacher of ballet. Along with Aurora Bosch Josefina Méndez and Mirta Plá she is regarded as one of the Four...

19. Alexandra Radius (1942)

Ballet Dancer

Alexandra Mary Theodora Radius is a retired Dutch ballerina. Radius had her debut in 1957 at the Netherlands Ballet of Sonia Gaskell. There in 1959 she met Han Ebbelaar who...

20. Ekaterina Kondaurova (1982)

Ballet Dancer

Ekaterina Kondaurova Russian: Екатерина Кондаурова is a Russian ballet dancer currently one of the stars of the Mariinsky Ballet from Saint Petersburg.

21. Bart de Block (1968)

Ballet Dancer

Bart de Block is a professional Belgian ballet dancer known for his exceptional ability to perform pointework. He is also a ballet teacher choreographer and balletmaster.

22. Yulia Makhalina (1968)

Ballet Dancer

Yulia Victorovna Makhalina also Yulia is a Russian ballet dancer. Since 1986 she has been with the Kirov/Mariinsky Ballet where she is a principal dancer. Along with Ulyana Lopatkina Makhalina...

23. Isabelle Guérin (1961)

Ballet Dancer

Isabelle Guérin is a French ballet dancer. She was a member of the Paris Opera Ballet from 1978. In 1985 she received the title of étoile from Rudolf Nureyev. John...

24. Valentina Kozlova (1957)

Ballet Dancer

Valentina Kozlova is a Soviet-born Russian American ballerina and founder of Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition. In 1979 while on tour as a young principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet...

25. Patrick Bissell (1957)

Ballet Dancer

Patrick Bissell was an American danseur. He was a leading principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. On his death at age 30 from a drug overdose he was described...

26. Melody Mennite (1983)

Ballet Dancer

Melody Mennite is an American professional ballet dancer who currently performs as a principal dancer with the Houston Ballet. She previously danced with the Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre. Born in...

27. Nadezhda Gracheva (1969)

Ballet Dancer

Nadezhda Aleksandrovna Gracheva is a Russian ballerina and ballet teacher who has danced with the Bolshoi Ballet.

28. Julie Kent (dancer) (1969)

Ballet Dancer

Julie Kent is an American ballet dancer; she currently performs as a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.

29. Alexandra Ansanelli (1980)

Ballet Dancer

Alexandra Noel Ansanelli was born in Manhassett Long Island. Her mother Linda Ansanelli is the daughter of the late Jack and Esther Young. Jack Young stage name Ray Royce was...

30. Viktoria Tereshkina (1983)

Ballet Dancer

Viktoria Tereshkina is a Russian ballet dancer currently one of the stars of the Mariinsky Ballet in Saint Petersburg.

31. Ludmila Pagliero (1983)

Ballet Dancer

Ludmila Pagliero is an Argentine ballet dancer who since 2003 has been a member of the Paris Opera Ballet. After becoming a première danseuse in 2010 in March 2012 she...

32. Irina Golub (1980)

Ballet Dancer

Irina Ivanovna Golub is a Russian-born ballerina formerly with the Mariinsky Ballet once known as the Kirov Ballet. Born in what was then Leningrad and a graduate of the Vaganova...

33. Jack Allen (dancer) (1991)

Ballet Dancer

Jack Allen is a professional ballet dancer. He has toured Australia as a member of the English National Ballet. He also danced as a guest with the St Petersburg Ballet...

34. Bernice Coppieters (1970)

Ballet Dancer

Bernice Coppieters is a Belgian ballet dancer. In 1991 she joined Jean-Christophe Maillot's Ballets de Monte-Carlo where she has become the star. In recent years Coppieters Maillot's longtime muse has...

35. Ian Casady (1980)

Ballet Dancer

Ian Casady is an American professional ballet dancer who currently performs as a principal dancer with the Houston Ballet. Born in Marin County California Casady trained there with Jody White...

36. Sergei Filin (1970)

Ballet Dancer

Sergei Yurevitch Filin is a Russian ballet dancer and the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet since 2011. He is the former artistic director of the ballet at the Stanislavski...

37. Daria Pavlenko (1978)

Ballet Dancer

Daria Pavlenko Russian: Да́рья Павле́нко is a Russian ballet dancer currently one of the stars of the Mariinsky Ballet in Saint Petersburg.

38. Ji-Young Kim (1978)

Ballet Dancer

Ji-Young Kim is a South Korean prima ballerina and is currently a principal dancer with the Korea National Ballet in Seoul South Korea.

39. Yuriko Kajiya (1984)

Ballet Dancer

Yuriko Kajiya is a Japanese ballet dancer who currently performs as a soloist with the American Ballet Theatre.

40. Mireille Hassenboehler (1973)

Ballet Dancer

Mireille Hassenboehler is an American professional ballet dancer who currently performs as a principal dancer with the Houston Ballet. Hassenboehler was born in New Orleans Louisiana. She trained with Harvey...

41. Melissa Barak (1979)

Ballet Dancer

Melissa Barak is a choreographer and ballerina. Since 2006 she has danced with the Los Angeles Ballet and with Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company formerly having danced for New York City Ballet.

42. Yosvani Ramos (1979)

Ballet Dancer

Yosvani Ramos is a Cuban ballet dancer. He was a principal artist with The Australian Ballet from January 2008 until April 2013 after nine years with the English National Ballet...

43. Georgette Tsinguirides (1928)

Ballet Dancer

Georgette Tsinguirides is a famous Ballet Dancer, who was born on February 27, 1928 in Germany. According to Astrologers, Georgette Tsinguirides's zodiac sign is Pisces.

44. Raven Wilkinson (1935)

Ballet Dancer

Raven Wilkinson is a famous Ballet Dancer, who was born on November 2, 1935 in United States. According to Astrologers, Raven Wilkinson's zodiac sign is Capricorn.

45. Akane Takada (1990)

Ballet Dancer

Akane Takada is a famous Ballet Dancer, who was born on April 18, 1990 in Japan. Akane Takada was born 18 April 1990 in Tokyo. She is from the Higashishinkoiwa...

46. Aurora Bosch (1942)

Ballet Dancer

Aurora Bosch is a famous Ballet Dancer, who was born on December 10, 1942 in Cuba. According to Astrologers, Aurora Bosch's zodiac sign is Aquarius.

47. Stella Voskovetskaya (1965)

Ballet Dancer

Stella Voskovetskaya is a famous Ballet Dancer, who was born on February 6, 1965 in . Voskovetskaya was born on February 6, 1965 in Kiev Ukraine. In 1971, Voskovetskaya was...

48. Pavel Dmitrichenko (1984)

Ballet Dancer

Pavel Dmitrichenko is a famous Ballet Dancer, who was born on January 3, 1984 in Russia. Dmitrichenko was born on January 3, 1984 in Moscow into a family of artists,...

49. Kateryna Kukhar (1982)

Ballet Dancer

Kateryna Kukhar is a famous Ballet Dancer, who was born on January 18, 1982 in Soviet Union. Kateryna Kukhar (born January 18, 1982, Kiev) is a Ukrainian prima ballerina of...

50. Friedemann Vogel (1979)

Ballet Dancer

Friedemann Vogel is a famous Ballet Dancer, who was born on August 1, 1979 in Germany. Friedemann Vogel (born 1 August 1979) is a German ballet dancer who performs with...