Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Ballet Dancers, including Benjamin Millepied, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Darcey Bussell, Rudolf Nureyev and Michael Flatley

Famous 20th Century Ballet Dancers

Benjamin MillepiedBenjamin Millepied
10 June 1977, French
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer
Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikov
27 January 1948, American
Ballet Dancer

Rudolf NureyevRudolf Nureyev
17 March 1938, Austrian
Ballet Dancer & Choreographer

Charisma CarpenterCharisma Carpenter
23 July 1970, American
Actress

Phyllis SmithPhyllis Smith
10 July 1951, American
Actress

Katherine LaNasaKatherine LaNasa
01 December 1966, American
Actress
Valerie HarperValerie Harper
22 August 1939, American
Actress

Glynis JohnsGlynis Johns
05 October 1923, South African
Actress

Gwen VerdonGwen Verdon
13 January 1925, American
Actress
Alexander GodunovAlexander Godunov
28 November 1949, American, Russian
Ballet Dancer

Rochelle AytesRochelle Aytes
17 May 1976, American
Actress
Linda ParkLinda Park
09 July 1978, South Korean
Actress

Margot FonteynMargot Fonteyn
18 May 1919, British
Ballerina

Darcey BussellDarcey Bussell
27 April 1969, British
Ballerina

Olga KhokhlovaOlga Khokhlova
17 June 1891, Russian
First Wife of Picasso

Twyla TharpTwyla Tharp
01 July 1941, American
Dancer and Choreographer
Galina UlanovaGalina Ulanova
08 January 1910, Russian
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer

Agnes de MilleAgnes de Mille
18 September 1905, American
American dancer and choreographer

Michael KiddMichael Kidd
12 August 1915, American
Choreographer, Ballet Dancer

Robert JoffreyRobert Joffrey
24 December 1930, American
Co-founder of Joffrey Ballet
Amanda SchullAmanda Schull
26 August 1978, American
Actress

Kelly BishopKelly Bishop
28 February 1944, American
Actress
Michael FlatleyMichael Flatley
16 July 1958, American
Ballet dancer, Choreographer, Dancer

Victoria RowellVictoria Rowell
10 May 1959, American
Actress

Yvonne Joyce CraigYvonne Craig
16 May 1937, American
Ballet dancer
Moira ShearerMoira Shearer
17 January 1926, British
Actress

Christine KaufmannChristine Kaufmann
11 January 1945, German
Ballet dancer, Stage actor, Film actor, Television
Isabella BoylstonIsabella Boylston
13 October 1986, American
Ballet dancer

Andrea ParkerAndrea Parker
08 March 1970, American
Actress

George BalanchineGeorge Balanchine
22 January 1904, Russian, American
Choreographer
Sascha RadetskySascha Radetsky
29 March 1977, American
Choreographer, Actor

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Debbie McGeeDebbie McGee
31 October 1958, British
Radio performer
Robin AntinRobin Antin
06 July 1961, American
Ballet dancer, Choreographer, Television

Pina BauschPina Bausch
27 July 1940, German
Choreographer, Ballet dancer, Dancer, Artist,

Ethan StiefelEthan Stiefel
13 February 1973, American
Choreographer, Actor

Maria TallchiefMaria Tallchief
24 January 1925, American
Ballet dancer
Maya PlisetskayaMaya Plisetskaya
20 November 1925, Spanish, Russian
Ballet dancer, Dancer, Choreographer, Actor, Prima
DJ BoBoDJ BoBo
05 January 1968, Swiss
Singer, Composer, Ballet dancer, Disc jockey

Lindsay KempLindsay Kemp
03 May 1938, British
Choreographer, Actor, Ballet dancer, Mime artist

Michaela DePrinceMichaela DePrince
06 January 1995, American
Ballet dancer

Valorie Kondos FieldValorie Kondos Field
20 August 1959, American
Gymnastics coach
Natalia MakarovaNatalia Makarova
21 November 1940, American
Ballet dancer, Choreographer, Ballet master, Actor

Alicia AlonsoAlicia Alonso
21 December 1920, Cuban
Dancer

Suzanne FarrellSuzanne Farrell
16 August 1945, American
Ballet dancer

Justin PeckJustin Peck
08 September 1987, American
Choreographer

Sylvie GuillemSylvie Guillem
25 February 1965, French
Ballet dancer, Choreographer
Wendy WhelanWendy Whelan
07 May 1967, American
Ballet dancer

Frederick AshtonFrederick Ashton
17 September 1904, Ecuadorian, British
Choreographer
Ninette de ValoisNinette de Valois
06 June 1898, Irish, British
Dancer

Christopher WheeldonChristopher Wheeldon
22 March 1973, British
Choreographer

Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaire
29 April 1924, French
Actor, Singer, Ballet dancer
Diana VishnevaDiana Vishneva
13 July 1976, Russian
Choreographer, Ballet dancer, Prima ballerina

Kenneth MacMillanKenneth MacMillan
11 December 1929, British, Scottish
Ballet Dancer
Judith JamisonJudith Jamison
10 May 1943
Dancer

Michel FokineMichel Fokine
23 April 1880, American, Russian
Choreographer

Du JuanDu Juan
15 September 1982
Actor, Ballet dancer, Model

Edward VillellaEdward Villella
01 October 1936, American
Choreographer

Peter MartinsPeter Martins
27 October 1946, Danish
Ballet Dancer
Bronislava NijinskaBronislava Nijinska
08 January 1891, Polish
Ballet Dancer

Alicia MarkovaAlicia Markova
01 December 1910, British
Ballet dancer, Choreographer

Eliot FeldEliot Feld
05 July 1942, American
Choreographer

Agrippina VaganovaAgrippina Vaganova
26 June 1879, Russian
Ballet Teacher
Tamara KarsavinaTamara Karsavina
09 March 1885, Russian
Prima Ballerina

Erick HawkinsErick Hawkins
23 April 1909, American
Choreographer
Christopher GableChristopher Gable
13 March 1940, British
Ballet dancer

Nora KayeNora Kaye
17 January 1920, American
Ballerina

Patricia McBridePatricia McBride
23 August 1942, American
Ballerina
Irina BaronovaIrina Baronova
13 March 1919, Russian
Ballerina

Ulyana LopatkinaUlyana Lopatkina
23 October 1973, Ukrainian
Choreographer, Ballet dancer
Serge LifarSerge Lifar
15 April 1905, French, Ukrainian
Ballet dancer

Leslie BrowneLeslie Browne
29 June 1957, American
Actor, Ballet dancer

Pearl LangPearl Lang
20 May 1921, American
Dancer
Pierina LegnaniPierina Legnani
30 September 1868, Italian
Ballerina

Lynn SeymourLynn Seymour
08 March 1939, Canadian
Ballerina
Janet CollinsJanet Collins
07 March 1917, American
Ballet Dancer

Ludmilla TchérinaLudmilla Tchérina
10 October 1924, French
Ballerina

Vera ZorinaVera Zorina
02 January 1917, German, Norwegian, American
Actress

Roland PetitRoland Petit
13 January 1924, French, American
Dancer and choreographer
Mary DayMary Day
25 January 1910, American
Dance teacher and artistic director
John NeumeierJohn Neumeier
24 February 1939, American
Ballet dancer

Alexandra DanilovaAlexandra Danilova
20 November 1903, American, Russian
Ballerina

Ekaterina MaximovaEkaterina Maximova
01 February 1939, Russian
Ballerina

Karen KainKaren Kain
28 March 1951, Canadian
Ballet Dancer
Tamara GevaTamara Geva
17 March 1907, Russian
Actress

Enrico CecchettiEnrico Cecchetti
21 June 1850, Italian
Ballet Dancer

John CrankoJohn Cranko
15 August 1927, South African
Ballet Dancer

Violette VerdyViolette Verdy
01 December 1933, French
Ballerina

Tanaquil Le ClercqTanaquil Le Clercq
02 October 1929, French
Ballet dancer
Alexei RatmanskyAlexei Ratmansky
27 August 1968, American, Russian
Choreographer

Marjorie TallchiefMarjorie Tallchief
19 October 1926, American
Ballerina
Yury GrigorovichYury Grigorovich
02 January 1927, Russian
Dancer

Kurt JoossKurt Jooss
12 January 1901, German
Ballet dancer
Antony TudorAntony Tudor
04 April 1908, British
Choreographer
Amalia HernándezAmalia Hernández
19 September 1917, Mexican
Choreographer