1. Jesco White (1956)

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Mountain dancer and entertainer who became the focus of the documentary Dancing Outlaw, which documents his troubled life.

2. Alexandra Danilova (1903)

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Russian ballerina who taught at the School of American Ballet for more than twenty years and appeared in stage productions like Oh, Captain! She is a Kennedy Center Honoree for...

3. Eleanor King (1906)

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Established modern dance as an art form with her dance company the Eleanor King Dance Repertory Company formed in 1942.

4. Charles Coles (1911)

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American actor and dancer who starred in the 1983 Broadway production of My One and Only. His role earned him both a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award.

5. Ailes Gilmour (1912)

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Japanese American dancer, most recognized for being one of the first pioneers of the Modern Dance movement to emerge during the 1930s.

6. André Eglevsky (1917)

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Prolific ballet dancer, most recognized for his role as a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet.

7. Janet Collins (1917)

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American ballerina, choreographer, and dance teacher who was one of the only classically trained black ballerinas in her time and was the first black ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera. She...

8. Jerome Robbins (1918)

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Dancer, choreographer, and director who won five Tony Awards and two Academy Awards, including one for the 1961 film adaptation of West Side Story, his film directing debut.

9. Merce Cunningham (1919)

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Independent choreographer who focused on what he called pure movement.

10. Harold Lang (1920)

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Actor who appeared in the Broadway productions of "Pal Joey," "Kiss Me, Kate" and "Make a Wish." His regional and national tour credits include roles in "Show Boat," "Oklahoma!", and...

11. Harold Nicholas (1921)

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Stylish African-American tap dancer who performed with his brother Fayard.

12. Matt Mattox (1921)

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Ballet and jazz dancer and theatrical performer who appeared in Broadway productions of Once Upon a Mattress and Brigadoon.

13. Chelsie Hightower (1989)

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American ballroom dancer and choreographer known for her work on the ABC hit series Dancing with the Stars. She left the series after seven seasons. 

14. Chachi Gonzales (1996)

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Member of the dance crew I.aM.mE and the winner of the reality show America's Best Dance Crew in 2011.

15. Bobby Van (1928)

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Broadway actor who starred in musicals for 30 years. His credits include Kiss Me Kate and Small Town Girl.

16. Donald McKayle (1930)

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Known best for his socially-themed modern dance works of the 1950s and '60s, this Emmy and Tony Award-nominated dancer and choreographer headed the Inner City Repertory Dance Company during the...

17. Danny Tidwell (1984)

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Dancer most famous for his appearance on the third season of the reality dancing competition So You Think You Can Dance, where he finished as the runner-up. He performed with the...

18. Trisha Brown (1936)

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American dancer and choreographer in the postmodern genre known for acclaimed works like Primary Accumulation, Structured Pieces III, and Pygmalion. 

19. Tommy Tune (1939)

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Tony Award-winning actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer who has performed in numerous productions throughout his career.

20. Judith Jamison (1943)

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Renowned dancer and choreographer who served as Artistic Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

21. Jean Butler (1971)

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Dancer and choreographer best known for starring in the original production of Riverdance. An actress as well as a dancer, she appeared in such films as Goldfish Memory and The...

22. Travis Payne (1971)

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Dancer and choreographer who created dance routines for films such as Coyote Ugly. He also worked with Michael Jackson for his final tour before Jackson died.

23. Allison Holker (1988)

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American dancer best known for appearing on season two of So You Think You Can Dance. She went on to become a So You Think You Can Dance all-star. She also...

24. Ivan Koumaev (1987)

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Russian-born dancer who has appeared in music videos with celebrities like Miley Cyrus and appeared on season two of Fox's So You Think You Can Dance.

25. Neil Haskell (1987)

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Dancer who came in third place as a contestant on So You Think You Can Dance. He joined the cast of Hamilton in the summer of 2015. 

26. Sophia Aguiar (1988)

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Best known as a backup dancer for R&B and pop artists, she accompanied Ne-Yo on his Year of the Gentleman tour and Britney Spears on her Femme Fatale tour. She...

27. Lil Buck (1988)

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Best known for his viral "Dying Swan" video (in which he danced to music performed by the renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma), this popular street dancer became famous for his collaboration...

28. Tiana Brown (1981)

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Dancer and choreographer who is best known for work with Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics and Stripped world tours. She has also worked as a body double for Britney Spears.

29. Marquese Scott (1981)

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American dubstep, hip hop, and street dancer who became known for his YouTube videos on his channel WHZGUD2 and his music video appearances.

30. Lacey Schwimmer (1988)

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American ballroom dancer and singer who was the fourth place finalist in the third season of So You Think You Can Dance. She has also appeared numerous times on Dancing...

31. Jeanine Mason (1991)

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Dancer and actress who was crowned the winner of the fifth season of the reality dancing show So You Think You Can Dance in 2009. After winning the competition, she...

32. Lauren Froderman (1991)

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Known best as the seventh-season champion of the popular reality talent competition So You Think You Can Dance, Froderman also appeared as an All-Star participant in the series' eleventh season.

33. Melanie Moore (1991)

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Dancer best known as the Season Eight champion of the reality TV competition So You Think You Can Dance. She performed in the 2015 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof...

34. Cheryl Burke (1984)

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Professional dancer on ABC's Dancing with the Stars who's appeared on more than a dozen and a half seasons of the show. The first professional to win the show, she also became...

35. Ann Carlson (1954)

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Performance artist and dancer known for her socially-themed work. Her original dance and performance pieces include "Real People" and "The Dog Inside the Man Inside" (part of a larger work...

36. Hefa Leone Tuita (1991)

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Hip-hop dancer who has performed on TV series like Dance on Sunset and in films like High School Musical 3: Senior Year. He has appeared in numerous Chris Brown music videos, including...

37. Dean Collins (1990)

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American film and television actor best known for his role as Mike Gold on the Fox comedy, The War at Home.

38. Tenley Molzahn (1984)

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Reality star widely known for her many appearances on ABC's The Bachelor. 

39. Alec Mazo (1978)

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Dancer who won the first season of Dancing With the Stars with partner Kelly Monaco.

40. Ramon Del Barrio (1964)

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Ramon Del Barrio is an American performer choreographer dancer and singer. He is sometimes credited as Raymond Del Barrio. He is part of a family of artists including his father...

41. Emily Johnson (1976)

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Emily Johnson is an American dancer writer and choreographer of Yup'ik decent. She is based in Minneapolis where she is artistic director of her performance company Emily Johnson/Catalyst. Johnson also...

42. Elvera Sanchez (1905)

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Elvera Sanchez was an American dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis Jr. During his lifetime Davis Jr. stated that his mother was Puerto Rican and born in San Juan;...

43. Maclovia Ruiz (Unknow)

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Maclovia Ruiz was a dancer in the 1930s with the San Francisco Ballet. She also had the lead role in a piece choreographed by George Balanchine for the 1936 production...

44. Musa Cooper (1978)

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Musa A. Cooper is an American dancer and fitness model who has had several television appearances and is best known for being featured on both of the initial two seasons...

45. Anna Halprin (1920)

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Anna Halprin helped pioneer the experimental art form known as postmodern dance and referred to herself as the breaker of modern dance. Halprin along with her contemporaries such as Trisha...

46. Beverly Schmidt Blossom (1926)

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Beverly Schmidt Blossom is an American modern dancer choreographer and teacher. She was an original member and soloist with the Alwin Nikolais Dance Theatre a modern dance choreographer for Illinois...

47. Honey Harlow (1927)

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Honey Harlow Bruce Friedman was a stripper and showgirl best remembered as the wife of stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce.

48. Annabelle Gamson (Unknow)

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Annabelle Gamson is a renowned American dancer and choreographer. Although she has had a number of successes within the field of ballet Gamson is particularly known for her work within...

49. Indrani Rahman (1930)

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Indrani Rahman was an Indian classical dancer of Bharata Natyam Kuchipudi Kathakali and Odissi which she popularized in the west and later settled in New York in 1976. In 1952...

50. Carmen De Lavallade (1931)

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Carmen De Lavallade is a dancer choreographer professor and stage and film actress.