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

Rudolf NureyevRudolf Nureyev
17 March 1938, Austrian
Ballet Dancer & Choreographer
Benjamin MillepiedBenjamin Millepied
10 June 1977, French
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer

Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikov
27 January 1948, American
Ballet Dancer

Phyllis SmithPhyllis Smith
10 July 1951, American
Actress

Valerie HarperValerie Harper
22 August 1939, American
Actress

Katherine LaNasaKatherine LaNasa
01 December 1966, American
Actress
Darcey BussellDarcey Bussell
27 April 1969, British
Ballerina

Alexander GodunovAlexander Godunov
28 November 1949, American, Russian
Ballet Dancer

Margot FonteynMargot Fonteyn
18 May 1919, British
Ballerina

Rochelle AytesRochelle Aytes
17 May 1976, American
Actress
Twyla TharpTwyla Tharp
01 July 1941, American
Dancer and Choreographer

Galina UlanovaGalina Ulanova
08 January 1910, Russian
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer
Michael KiddMichael Kidd
12 August 1915, American
Choreographer, Ballet Dancer

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

Robert JoffreyRobert Joffrey
24 December 1930, American
Co-founder of Joffrey Ballet
Michael FlatleyMichael Flatley
16 July 1958, American
Ballet dancer, Choreographer, Dancer

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

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

Maria TallchiefMaria Tallchief
24 January 1925, American
Ballet dancer
Robin AntinRobin Antin
06 July 1961, American
Ballet dancer, Choreographer, Television

DJ BoBoDJ BoBo
05 January 1968, Swiss
Singer, Composer, Ballet dancer, Disc jockey
Ethan StiefelEthan Stiefel
13 February 1973, American
Choreographer, Actor

Sascha RadetskySascha Radetsky
29 March 1977, American
Choreographer, Actor

Maya PlisetskayaMaya Plisetskaya
20 November 1925, Spanish, Russian
Ballet dancer, Dancer, Choreographer, Actor, Prima

Suzanne FarrellSuzanne Farrell
16 August 1945, American
Ballet dancer
Michaela DePrinceMichaela DePrince
06 January 1995, American
Ballet dancer
Natalia MakarovaNatalia Makarova
21 November 1940, American
Ballet dancer, Choreographer, Ballet master, Actor

Wendy WhelanWendy Whelan
07 May 1967, American
Ballet dancer

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

Sylvie GuillemSylvie Guillem
25 February 1965, French
Ballet dancer, Choreographer
Zizi JeanmaireZizi Jeanmaire
29 April 1924, French
Actor, Singer, Ballet dancer

Diana VishnevaDiana Vishneva
13 July 1976, Russian
Choreographer, Ballet dancer, Prima ballerina

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

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

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Ulyana LopatkinaUlyana Lopatkina
23 October 1973, Ukrainian
Choreographer, Ballet dancer
Leslie BrowneLeslie Browne
29 June 1957, American
Actor, Ballet dancer

Svetlana ZakharovaSvetlana Zakharova
10 June 1979, Russian
ballet dancer, politician, choreographer, dancer
Melanie HamrickMelanie Hamrick
1987 AD, American
Ballet dancer