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.

Italian choreographer

Gamer Haji Almasdzadeh

Azerbaijani Soviet ballerina, choreographer and teacher

Vladimir Kurbet

Moldavian and Soviet ballet master and choreographer

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

Choreographer of the 21st century

Alexey Ermolaev

Russian Soviet dancer, ballet master and teacher-choreographer

American entertainer, professional ballet dancer, singer and musician.

Tamaz Vashakidze

Ballet dancer, premier of the Georgian State Ballet, choreographer

People's Artist of the USSR, artistic director and chief choreographer of the State Academic Choreographic Ensemble "Beryozka"

Dzhumakaly Arsygulova

Ballerina of the Kirghiz SSR

Sofiya Fedorova

Russian ballerina

Olga Preobrazhenskaya

Russian dancer, teacher.

Soviet choreographer, Honored Artist of the RSFSR

Aleksandr Kel'pin

Danish dancer and choreographer

Bibisara Beishenalieva

Kyrgyz Soviet ballerina, dancer, teacher.

Cuban ballerina, choreographer and teacher

Oksana Bondareva

Vasiliy Vaynonen

Choreographer, Honored Artist of Russia

Carlotta Brianza

Italian ballerina, teacher

Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Ballet

Azerbaijani Soviet ballerina, choreographer, teacher

August Bournonville

Danish ballet master, choreographer, teacher

Vladimir Vasiliev

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

Juriy Grigorovich

Anna Polikarpova

Prima ballerina of the Hamburg Ballet

Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer, teacher

French prima ballerina

Soviet ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher

British ballet dancer of Polish origin, choreographer.

Carolyn Carlson

American dancer and choreographer of Finnish origin

Croatian-American prima ballerina

Saskia Gregson-Williams

British professional ballet dancer and food blogger

Natalia Dudinskaia

Ballet soloist.

Malika Sabirova

Kasiyan Goleyzovsky

'Beletmeister of the century'

Angelin Preljocaj

French dancer and choreographer

Galiya Izmailova

Soviet Uzbek ballerina, choreographer

Gaetano Vestris

Italian ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher

British ballerina and actress

Christina Shishpor

British theatre, television and film actress.

Natalia Lazebnikova

Ballet dancer, prima ballerina of the National Opera of Ukraine named after T. Shevchenko, Honored Artist of Ukraine (2008)

Katherine Dunhem

Dancer, choreographer, teacher and anthropologist