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
USA
USAAmerican dancer and choreographer

Evgeniya Farmanyants
Russia
RussiaHonored Artist of Russia, Honored Artist of Russia

Nina Ananiashvili
Georgia
GeorgiaBallerina

Vera Zorina
USA
USAAmerican actress, ballerina and choreographer

Andris Liepa
Latvia
LatviaBallet actor

Juriy Grigorovich
Russia
RussiaChoreographer

Giuseppe Canziani
Italy
ItalyItalian and Russian choreographer.

Sergey Filin
Russia
RussiaArtistic Director of the Bolshoi Ballet

Francesca Hayward
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish ballet dancer and film actress

Carolyn Carlson
USA
USAAmerican dancer and choreographer of Finnish origin

Marie Rambert
Great Britain
Great BritainBritish ballet dancer of Polish origin, choreographer.

Mia Slavenska
USA
USACroatian-American prima ballerina

Maris Liepa
Latvia
LatviaBallet dancer

Pierre Lacotte
France
FranceChoreographer

Asaf Messerer
Lithuania
LithuaniaBallet dancer, choreographer and teacher

Alisia Alonso
Cuba
CubaCuban ballerina, choreographer and teacher

Jean Dauberval
France
FranceFrench ballet dancer and choreographer

Vladimir Vasiliev
Russia
RussiaDancer and choreographer, artistic director and director of the Bolshoi Theatre

Mathieu Ganio
France
FranceFrench dancer

Maria Salle
France
FranceFrench ballet dancer and choreographer of the 18th century

Anna Polikarpova
Russia
RussiaPrima ballerina of the Hamburg Ballet

Galiya Izmailova
Uzbekistan
UzbekistanSoviet Uzbek ballerina, choreographer

Elena Kramskaya
Russia
RussiaBallerina, now director

Victoria Simon
Choreographer of the Balanchine Foundation Victoria

Maria Santa
Romania
RomaniaYoung Romanian Ballerina Dies of Cerebral Thrombosis

Viktoria Kutepova
Russia
RussiaBallerina

Alexey Ermolaev
Russian Soviet dancer, ballet master and teacher-choreographer

Tanaquil Le Clercq
USA
USAAmerican dancer, leading performer at the New York City Ballet

Alessandra Ferri
Italy
ItalyItalian ballerina

Mazol Kolontarova
Tajikistan
TajikistanSoviet Tajik dancer, actress, teacher. People's Artist of the USSR (1984).

Vera Karalli
Russia
RussiaRussian ballerina, choreographer and silent film actress

Eva Rubinstein
USA
USAAmerican ballerina, actress, photographer

Katharina Lanner
Austria
AustriaAustrian choreographer and ballerina.

Tamara Tumanova
USA
USABallerina and actress

Herve Moreau
France
FranceFrench dancer

Rudi van Dantzig
Netherlands
NetherlandsDutch ballet dancer, choreographer

Trisha Brown
USA
USAAmerican dancer and choreographer.

Jean-Christophe Maillot
France
FranceOutstanding choreographer and dancer

Sofiya Fedorova
France
FranceRussian ballerina

Natalia Sologub
Russia
RussiaBallerina

Laetitia Pujol
France
FranceBallerina

Stella Arauso
Artistic director of the ballet troupe

Agnes Letestu
France
FranceFrench ballerina

Maurice Bejart
France
FranceFrench dancer and choreographer

Boris Akimov
Austria
AustriaBallet dancer, choreographer, People's Artist of the USSR (1989), laureate of the USSR State Prize, professor.

Mark Ballas
USA
USAAmerican entertainer, professional ballet dancer, singer and musician.

Lucile Grahn
Denmark
DenmarkDanish dancer and ballerina.

Gaetano Vestris
Italy
ItalyItalian ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher

Sasha Waltz
Germany
GermanyGerman ballerina and choreographer

Gelsey Kirkland
USA
USAAmerican ballerina