Ballet

Discover world-renowned ballet icons in our extensive list of celebrities who have graced the stage with their ethereal artistry. From legendary dancers to renowned choreographers, explore the lives and contributions of these exceptional talents who have shaped the world of ballet.

William Forsythe

American dancer and choreographer

Evgeniya Farmanyants

Honored Artist of Russia, Honored Artist of Russia

Nina Ananiashvili

American actress, ballerina and choreographer

Juriy Grigorovich

Giuseppe Canziani

Italian and Russian choreographer.

Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Ballet

Francesca Hayward

British ballet dancer and film actress

Carolyn Carlson

American dancer and choreographer of Finnish origin

British ballet dancer of Polish origin, choreographer.

Croatian-American prima ballerina

Ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher

Cuban ballerina, choreographer and teacher

French ballet dancer and choreographer

Vladimir Vasiliev

Dancer and choreographer, artistic director and director of the Bolshoi Theatre

French ballet dancer and choreographer of the 18th century

Anna Polikarpova

Prima ballerina of the Hamburg Ballet

Galiya Izmailova

Soviet Uzbek ballerina, choreographer

Elena Kramskaya

Ballerina, now director

Choreographer of the Balanchine Foundation Victoria

Young Romanian Ballerina Dies of Cerebral Thrombosis

Viktoria Kutepova

Alexey Ermolaev

Russian Soviet dancer, ballet master and teacher-choreographer

Tanaquil Le Clercq

American dancer, leading performer at the New York City Ballet

Alessandra Ferri

Italian ballerina

Mazol Kolontarova

Soviet Tajik dancer, actress, teacher. People's Artist of the USSR (1984).

Russian ballerina, choreographer and silent film actress

American ballerina, actress, photographer

Katharina Lanner

Austrian choreographer and ballerina.

Tamara Tumanova

Ballerina and actress

Rudi van Dantzig

Dutch ballet dancer, choreographer

American dancer and choreographer.

Jean-Christophe Maillot

Outstanding choreographer and dancer

Sofiya Fedorova

Russian ballerina

Natalia Sologub

Artistic director of the ballet troupe

French ballerina

French dancer and choreographer

Ballet dancer, choreographer, People's Artist of the USSR (1989), laureate of the USSR State Prize, professor.

American entertainer, professional ballet dancer, singer and musician.

Danish dancer and ballerina.

Gaetano Vestris

Italian ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher

German ballerina and choreographer

Gelsey Kirkland

American ballerina