Darcey Bussell Biography
(One of the Best British Ballerinas of All Time)
Birthday: April 27, 1969 (Taurus)
Born In: London
Darcey Andrea Bussell is a retired ballerina from England, who is best known as a judge on the ‘BBC’ dance reality show ‘Strictly Come Dancing.’ The 48-year-old English woman started her career even before she entered her teenage years and came to be known as one of the greatest British ballerinas of all time. Darcey attended various ballet schools until she became the principal dancer at the ‘Royal Ballet’ at the age of 20. In her career of two decades, Darcey has performed more than 80 separate roles, including that of ‘Princess Aurora’ in ‘The Sleeping Beauty,’ ‘Nikiya’ and ‘Gamzatti’ in ‘La Bayadère,’ ‘Odette/Odile’ in ‘Swan Lake,’ ‘Giselle’ in ‘Giselle,’ and the ‘Sugar Plum Fairy’ in ‘The Nutcracker.’ She retired from her profession in 2007, after her performance in MacMillan’s ‘Song of the Earth.’ Apart from being a successful dancer, Bussell is also a model, an author, and a TV personality. She has modeled for ‘Tatler,’ ‘Vanity Fair,’ and ‘Vogue.’ She has also modeled for clothing lines such as ‘Mulberry,’ ‘Marks & Spencer,’ and ‘Bruce Oldfield.’ She has also released a book series named ‘Magic Ballerina’ and has co-written the book ‘The Young Dancer’ with the ‘Royal Ballet School.’