Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Choreographers, including Julianne Hough, Kamal Haasan, Rosie Perez, Donnie Yen and Gene Kelly

Famous 20th Century Choreographers

Bob FosseBob Fosse
23 June 1927, American
Dancer
Julianne HoughJulianne Hough
20 July 1988, American
Dancer

Paula AbdulPaula Abdul
19 June 1962, American
Singer-songwriter, Choreographer, Dancer,

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

Benjamin MillepiedBenjamin Millepied
10 June 1977, French
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer

Rosie PerezRosie Perez
06 September 1964, American
Film Actress & Show Host
Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikov
27 January 1948, American
Ballet Dancer

Alyssa EdwardsAlyssa Edwards
16 January 1980, American
Drag Performer

Katherine LaNasaKatherine LaNasa
01 December 1966, American
Actress

Darcey BussellDarcey Bussell
27 April 1969, British
Ballerina
Khandi AlexanderKhandi Alexander
04 September 1957, American
Dancer, Actress

Alvin AileyAlvin Ailey
05 January 1931, American
Choreographer
Chachi GonzalesChachi Gonzales
23 January 1996, American
Choreographer & Dancer

Kenny OrtegaKenny Ortega
18 April 1950, American
Film Producer, Director, Choreographer

Birju MaharajBirju Maharaj
04 February 1938, Indian
Kathak Dancer
Jerome RobbinsJerome Robbins
11 October 1918, American
Dance Choreographer

Merce CunninghamMerce Cunningham
16 April 1919, American
Dancer and Choreographer
Twyla TharpTwyla Tharp
01 July 1941, American
Dancer and Choreographer

Katherine DunhamKatherine Dunham
22 June 1909, American
Dancer, Choreographer, Social Activist, Author

Bruno TonioliBruno Tonioli
25 November 1955, Italian
Choreographer
Sonal MansinghSonal Mansingh
30 April 1944, Indian
Odissi Dancer

Grethe Barrett HolbyGrethe Barrett Holby
26 April 1948, American
Opera Producer
Galina UlanovaGalina Ulanova
08 January 1910, Russian
Ballet Dancer, Choreographer

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

Mia MichaelsMia Michaels
23 February 1966, American
Choreographer

Michael KiddMichael Kidd
12 August 1915, American
Choreographer, Ballet Dancer
Charles WaltersCharles Walters
17 November 1911, American
Film Director, Choreographer
Robert JoffreyRobert Joffrey
24 December 1930, American
Co-founder of Joffrey Ballet

Paul TaylorPaul Taylor
29 July 1930, American
One of the foremost American choreographers of the

Jordan ClarkJordan Clark
29 December 1991, Canadian
Dancer, Actress

Ann ReinkingAnn Reinking
10 November 1949, American
Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Stage actor
Kamal HaasanKamal Haasan
07 November 1954, Indian
Actor, Film producer, Screenwriter, Film director,

Pawan KalyanPawan Kalyan
02 September 1971, Indian
Film director, Actor, Choreographer, Screenwriter

Donnie YenDonnie Yen
27 July 1963, Chinese
Actor, Film producer, Film director,

Prabhu DevaPrabhu Deva
03 April 1973, Indian
Film director, Actor, Choreographer, Dancer

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Gene KellyGene Kelly
23 August 1912, American
Film actor, Singer, Film director, Actor,
Carrie Ann InabaCarrie Ann Inaba
05 January 1968, American
Actor, Singer, Choreographer, Dancer, Television

Michael FlatleyMichael Flatley
16 July 1958, American
Ballet dancer, Choreographer, Dancer
Toni BasilToni Basil
22 September 1943, American
Singer

XuxaXuxa
27 March 1963, Brazilian
Actor, Television presenter, Film producer,

Gene Anthony RayGene Anthony Ray
24 May 1962, American
Actor, Choreographer, Television actor
Ashley BanjoAshley Banjo
04 October 1988, British
Choreographer

Adrian PaulAdrian Paul
29 May 1959, British
Actor
Françoise GilotFrançoise Gilot
26 November 1921, French, American
Painter, Choreographer, Model

Robin ShouRobin Shou
17 July 1960
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer,

Dora MaarDora Maar
22 November 1907, French
Photographer, Artist, Painter, Poet,

Maksim ChmerkovskiyMaksim Chmerkovskiy
17 January 1980, Ukrainian
Teacher, Choreographer

Paloma PicassoPaloma Picasso
19 April 1949, Spanish, French
Entrepreneur, Choreographer, Painter, Jewellery
Travis WallTravis Wall
16 September 1987, American
 

Mark BallasMark Ballas
24 May 1986, American
Singer, Dancer, Choreographer, Stage actor,

Joseph BeuysJoseph Beuys
12 May 1921, German
Sculptor, Choreographer, Painter, University

Kenny WormaldKenny Wormald
27 July 1984, American
Actor, Dancer, Choreographer, Television producer
Flex AlexanderFlex Alexander
15 April 1970, American
Actor

Christopher DeanChristopher Dean
27 July 1958, British
Figure skater, Choreographer, Ice dancer
George BalanchineGeorge Balanchine
22 January 1904, Russian, American
Choreographer

Vaibhavi MerchantVaibhavi Merchant
17 December 1975, Indian
Dancer, Choreographer, Actor

Wendee LeeWendee Lee
20 February 1960, American
Actor, Television actor, Choreographer,
Osman Khalid ButtOsman Khalid Butt
09 February 1986, Pakistani
Journalist, Choreographer

Savion GloverSavion Glover
19 November 1973, American
Actor, Choreographer, Television actor, Stage
Pina BauschPina Bausch
27 July 1940, German
Choreographer, Ballet dancer, Dancer, Artist,

Marge ChampionMarge Champion
02 September 1919, American
Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Stage actor

Matthew BourneMatthew Bourne
13 January 1960, British
Choreographer, Ballet master, Dancer, Theatre
Arlene PhillipsArlene Phillips
22 May 1943, British
Choreographer

Brian FriedmanBrian Friedman
28 May 1977, American
Choreographer, Dancer
Uday ShankarUday Shankar
08 December 1900, Indian
Choreographer, Dancer

Joaquín RodrigoJoaquín Rodrigo
22 November 1901, Spanish
Composer, Choreographer, Pianist, Educationist,

Jeanne CoyneJeanne Coyne
28 February 1923, American
Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Stage actor

Robin AntinRobin Antin
06 July 1961, American
Ballet dancer, Choreographer, Television
Lola FloresLola Flores
21 January 1923, Spanish
Actor, Singer, Choreographer
Sascha RadetskySascha Radetsky
29 March 1977, American
Choreographer, Actor

Carolee SchneemannCarolee Schneemann
12 October 1939, American
Artist, Choreographer, Painter, University

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

Ethan StiefelEthan Stiefel
13 February 1973, American
Choreographer, Actor
Sakis RouvasSakis Rouvas
05 January 1972, Greek
Singer, Film producer, Dancer, Actor,

Wayne SleepWayne Sleep
17 July 1948, British
Artistic director, Choreographer

Kurt BrowningKurt Browning
18 June 1966, Canadian
Sports commentator, Figure skater, Choreographer

Corey YuenCorey Yuen
15 February 1951
Film director, Actor, Choreographer, Screenwriter

Sophie CalleSophie Calle
09 October 1953, French
Photographer, Visual artist, Writer, Choreographer
Natalia MakarovaNatalia Makarova
21 November 1940, American
Ballet dancer, Choreographer, Ballet master, Actor

Lindsay KempLindsay Kemp
03 May 1938, British
Choreographer, Actor, Ballet dancer, Mime artist
Jacques LecoqJacques Lecoq
15 December 1921, French
Teacher, Choreographer, Mime artist, Actor

Brion GysinBrion Gysin
19 January 1916, American
Writer, Poet, Painter, Choreographer, Novelist

Casey NicholawCasey Nicholaw
06 October 1962, American
Choreographer, Music director
Sylvie GuillemSylvie Guillem
25 February 1965, French
Ballet dancer, Choreographer

Benji SchwimmerBenji Schwimmer
18 January 1984, American
Choreographer, Actor
Michael PetersMichael Peters
06 August 1948, American
Choreographer

Wayne McGregorWayne McGregor
12 March 1970, British
Choreographer, Dancer

Yvonne RainerYvonne Rainer
24 November 1934, American
Film director, Screenwriter, Choreographer, Dancer

Diana VishnevaDiana Vishneva
13 July 1976, Russian
Choreographer, Ballet dancer, Prima ballerina
Martin KippenbergerMartin Kippenberger
25 February 1953, German
Sculptor, Choreographer, Photographer, Painter,

Kherington PayneKherington Payne
26 January 1990, American
Actor, Singer, Choreographer, Dancer, Television
Alicia MarkovaAlicia Markova
01 December 1910, British
Ballet dancer, Choreographer

Rebecca HornRebecca Horn
24 March 1944, German
Sculptor, Choreographer, Film director

Ulyana LopatkinaUlyana Lopatkina
23 October 1973, Ukrainian
Choreographer, Ballet dancer

Daniel SpoerriDaniel Spoerri
27 March 1930, Swiss, Romanian
Painter, Choreographer, University teacher
Kovelamudi Raghavendra RaoKovelamudi Raghavendra Rao
23 May 1942, Indian
Film director, Choreographer