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*[[Ayo & Teo]], duo of dancers and musicians from Ann Arbor, Michigan

*[[Fred Astaire]] ({{Birth date|1899|05|10|df=yes}} – {{Death date|1987|06|22|df=yes}}), American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer, musician and actor. He was an innovator in dance. He made 31 musical films, 10 featuring his dances with [[Ginger Rogers]], and was honored with the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the [[American Film Institute]].

*[[Alvin Ailey]] (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989), American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT). He created AAADT and its affiliated Alvin Ailey American Dance Center (later Ailey School) as havens for nurturing Black artists and expressing the universality of the African-American experience through dance.

*[[Mary Anthony]], American modern dancer, choreographer, dance teacher.

*[[Allu Arjun]], Indian actor who works in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu Cinema]]. One of the highest paid actors in India. He is also known for his extraordinary dancing skills.

*[[Alisha Singh]], Indian television actress, dancer and choreographer

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*[[Vytautas Beliajus]] ({{Birth date|1908|02|26|df=yes}} – September 1994), considered the father of [[international folk dancing]] in the United States

*[[Blaž Bertoncelj and Andrea Podlogar]], Slovenian dance and choreography team

*[[Neil Bhatt]], dancer and actor from India, known for his work in Indian television.

*[[Carlo Blasis]] ({{Birth date|1797|11|04|df=yes}} – {{Death date|1878|01|15|df=yes}}), Italian dancer, choreographer and dance theoretician

*[[Chrystelle Trump Bond]], ({{Birth date|1938|01|01|df=yes}} – {{Death date|2020|05|06|df=yes}}), American dancer, choreographer, and dance historian

*[[AC Bonifacio]] (born 2002), Filipino-Canadian actress, singer, model and dancer

*[[Anise Boyer]] (1914–2008), an American dancer who was part of the [[Cotton Club]] [[chorus line]] during the [[Harlem Renaissance]] and travelled with [[Cab Calloway]]'s band

*[[James "Buster" Brown (tap dancer)|James "Buster" Brown]] (1913–2000), internationally renowned American tap dancer

*[[Rachel Brice]] (born 15 June 1972), American professional belly dancer in Fusion style belly dance based in Portland, Oregon

*[[James Brown]] ({{Birth date|1933|05|03|df=yes}} – {{Death date|2006|12|25|df=yes}}), commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", the "King of Funk", "Soul Brother #1" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business", was an American entertainer (singer and dancer). He is recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century popular music and was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing.

*[[Jean Butler]] (born {{Birth date|1971|03|14|df=yes}}), Irish [[step dancer]]

*[[Glenn Ball]] (born {{Birthdate | 1985|06|27|df=yes}}}, English [[Worldworld champion line dancer &and West Coast Swingswing Dancerdancer, internationally renowned choreographer]]

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*[[Jack Cole (choreographer)|Jack Cole]] (1911–1974), American dancer, choreographer, and theatre director known as the father of theatrical [[jazz dance]]

*[[Dean Collins (dancer)|Dean Collins]] (May 29, 1917 – June 1, 1984), American dancer, instructor, choreographer, and innovator of [[Swing (dance)|swing]]. He is often credited with bringing [[swing dance]], or [[Lindy Hop]], from New York to Southern California.

*[[Misty Copeland]] (born September 10, 1982),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=16&v=saMB0Mr1qdE|title=Minkus – "Don Quixote" – Ballet ~ Misty Copeland – 15 – 1997 – VOB|date=12 June 2010 |publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref> American [[ballet]] dancer for [[American Ballet Theatre]] (ABT), one of the three leading [[classical ballet]] [[ballet company|companies]] in the United States. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first [[African American]] woman to be promoted to [[principal dancer]] in ABT's 75-year history.<ref name=MCIPtPDaABT>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/arts/dance/misty-copeland-is-promoted-to-principal-dancer-at-american-ballet-theater.html|title=Misty Copeland Is Promoted to Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theater|last=Cooper|first=Michael|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=June 30, 2015}}; and {{cite news|url=http://www.amny.com/entertainment/misty-copeland-named-american-ballet-theatre-s-first-black-principal-dancer-1.10596221|work=A.M. New York|title=Historic 1st for ballet company|first=Sheila Anne|last=Feeley|page=3|date=July 1, 2015|access-date=July 1, 2015}}</ref>

*[[Jean Coralli]] (1779–1854), French dancer and choreographer and later held the esteemed post of First [[Balletmaster]] of the Paris Opera Ballet. He is best known for the creation of the Romantic ballet ''[[Giselle]]'' which he choreographed in tandem with another French dancer, [[Jules Perrot]].

*[[Joaquín Cortés]] (born February 22, 1969), classically trained ballet and [[flamenco]] dancer from Spain of Roma origin

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*[[Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo]], also known as [[Nappytabs]], are choreographers and creative directors who are credited with developing the new style of [[hip-hop dance]] known as lyrical hip-hop.

*[[Alex Da Silva (dancer)|Alex Da Silva]] (born 27 March 1968), Brazilian dancer and choreographer, specializing in [[Salsa (dance)|Salsa dancing]]. Da Silva is also known for being a recurring guest choreographer on the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance.

* [[Astad Deboo]] (1947–2020), Indian dancer-choreographer, who has mixed a [[modern dance|modern]] and [[contemporary dance]] styles, with [[Indian classical dance]] forms of [[Kathak]] and [[Kathakali]] in which he has trained, to create style unique to him.

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*[[Savion Glover]] (born November 19, 1973), American actor, [[tap dance]]r, and choreographer

*[[Martha Graham]] (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991), American dancer and choreographer regarded as one of the foremost pioneers of [[modern dance]], and is widely considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.

*[[Geeta Kapoor]], indianIndian dancer, choreographer and reality show judge

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*[[Finola Hughes]] (born 29 October 1959), English dancer and actress, most noted for her appearance in the 1983 film ''[[Staying Alive (1983 film)|Staying Alive]]''

*[[Doris Batcheller Humphrey]] (October 17, 1895 – December 29, 1958), dancer of the early 20th century

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*[[Krissie Illing]] (born 8 December 1956), English dancer, mime, clown, comedian, and ventriloquist

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*[[Malika Kalontarova|Malika (Mazol) Yashuvayevna Kolontarova]] (born September 5, 1950) is a Tajik [[Bukharian Jew]]ish dancer. She earned the titles of [[People's Artist of USSR]], People's Artist of Tajikistan and Honored Artist of Tajikistan (the highest titles given in her native nation).

*[[Tamara Platonovna Karsavina]] (March 10, 1885{{spaced ndash}}May 26, 1978), famous Russian ballerina who eventually settled in England, where she helped create the Royal Academy of Dance in 1920.

*Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912{{spaced ndash}}February 2, 1996), better known as [[Gene Kelly]], was an Emmy Award-winning American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer and choreographer.

*[[Lilliana Ketchman]] (born June 23, 2008), American dancer, model and YouTuber who is most known for her role on the reality show, ''Dance Moms''.

*[[Susan Kirklin]], American-born dancer.; Worldworld Championchampion in Ballroomballroom, C&W, and West Coast Swingswing Dancing.dancing▼

*Alonzo King, American dancer and choreographer working in San Francisco, California. He is known for founding a contemporary ballet company, [[Alonzo King LINES Ballet]], in 1982.

*[[Jiří Kylián]] (born 1947), Czech dance choreographer. Kylián studied in [[Prague]], as well as at the [[Royal Ballet School]] in London. He joined the [[Stuttgart Ballet]] in 1968 and worked under [[John Cranko]], where he began to choreograph. Kylián became [[Artistic director (music)|artistic director]] of [[Nederlands Dans Theatre]] in 1976.

*[[Maria Kochetkova]] (born 1984 in Moscow), principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet. Kochetkova studied at the [[Bolshoi School]] in Moscow, and danced with the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet School.

*[[Kamo Mphela]] (born November 29, 1999), South African dancer and singer.

▲*[[Susan Kirklin]] American-born dancer. World Champion in Ballroom, C&W, and West Coast Swing Dancing.

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*[[Mata Hari]], stage name of [[Margaretha Geertruida Zelle]] (7 August 1876 – 15 October 1917), Dutch [[exotic dancer]] and courtesan who was executed by firing squad for espionage during World War I. Many books have been written about Mata Hari, some of them serious historical and biographical accounts, and many of them highly speculative.

*[[Mario Maya]], recognized as one of the greatest [[flamenco]] dancers and choreographers of all times. He is the father of Belen Maya, one of the main figures of contemporary [[flamenco dance]].

*[[Adriana Miller]] ("The Legendary Adriana"), American who helped in the renaissance of Middle Eastern dance in Washington, D.C.

*[[Ann Miller]] (April 12, 1923{{spaced ndash}}January 22, 2004), American dancer, singer and actress

*[[Norma Miller]] (December 2, 1919 – May 5, 2019), American [[swing dancer]] known as Thethe Queen of Swing.

*[[Jewel McGowan]], dancer of [[Lindy Hop]], a form of [[swing dance]], in the 1940s and 1950s. She is known among dance aficionados as the frequent partner of dancer [[Dean Collins (dancer)|Dean Collins]]. Jewel was considered by her fellow Los Angeles dancers to be the best female [[swing dancer]] who ever lived.

*[[Baisali Mohanty]], Indian classical dancer and choreographer of Indian dancing style [[Odissi]]. Widely regarded as one of the most promising dancer of her generation, Baisali has been performing along with her own dance company "Baisali Mohanty & Troupe" for over a decade in major International and national festivals.

*[[Alex Moore (dancer)|Alex Moore]] (1901–1991), pioneer of modern [[ballroom dancing]], a dancer, dance teacher and author of classical ballroom dancing books. His ''Ballroom Dancing'' is considered to be the "Bible" of International-style ballroom dancing.

*[[Mary Murphy (choreographer)|Mary Murphy]] (born March 9, 1958), [[ballroom dance]] champion, accredited dance judge, and a regular judge and choreographer on the FOX dance competition-reality show ''[[So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)|So You Think You Can Dance]]''. Mary Murphy is a former U.S. champion ballroom dancer and TV personality. She was born in Lancaster, Ohio, the only daughter in an Irish family of four children. She graduated from Northwest High School in Canal Fulton, Ohio.

*[[Mukti Mohan]], Indian dancer and actress, she is the; winner of Zara Nachke Dikha 2.

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*[[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]], also known as Jr. N.T.R. or Tarak, is an Indian actor who works in [[Telugu cinema]]. One of the highest paid actors in India. Since 2012, he has been featured in ''[[Forbes India]]''{{'}}s [[Forbes Celebrity 100|Celebrity 100]] list. He is known for his fast dance moves. He attained popularity all-over the world for the [[Academy Awards|Academy award]] winning [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|original song]] "[[Naatu Naatu]]" alongside side character [[Ram Charan]] from the 2022 film [[RRR (film)|''RRR'']].

*[[Aira Naginevičiūtė]], international dance artist, producer and composer.

*[[Nellie Navette]] (1865–1936), British dancer, singer and comedienne of the late 19th and early 20th-centuries who performed in [[music hall]], variety and pantomime..

*The [[Nicholas Brothers]], African-American team of dancing brothers, [[Fayard Nicholas]] (1914–2006) and [[Harold Nicholas]] (1921–2000). With their highly acrobatic technique, high level of artistry and daring innovations, they were considered by many the greatest [[tap dance]]rs of their day.

*[[Bronislava Nijinska]] (1891–1972), Polish and Russian ballet dancer.

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*[[Pepita de Oliva]] (1830–1871), Romani Spanish dancer who performed across Europe

*[[Jules Perrot|Jules-Joseph Perrot]] (August 18, 1810{{spaced ndash}}August 18, 1892), French dancer and choreographer who later became [[Balletmaster]] of the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia.

* [[Marius Petipa]] (1819-1910), French-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer

*[[Arlene Phillips]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]], English choreographer and former dancer. Has staged numerous musicals in the West End and Broadway; winning or being nominated for a number of prestigious awards including the [[Laurence Olivier Award]] and the [[Tony Award]]. Is most noted as a television dance expert, judging shows such as ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' and ''[[So You Think You Can Dance (British TV series)|So You Think You Can Dance]]''.

*[[Ommi Pipit-Suksun]], Thai ballerina, former soloist with the [[San Francisco Ballet]] and former principal dancer with [[Ballet San Jose]].

*[[Juanita Pitts]], African-American tap dancer who performed in the 1930s to the 1950s

*[[Maya Plisetskaya]] (1925–2015), Russian ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet director, and actress, who is considered one of the greatest [[ballerina]]s of the 20th century. Since 1960 she was the [[prima ballerina assoluta]] of the [[Bolshoi Theatre]].

*[[Eleanor Powell|Eleanor Torrey Powell]] (November 21, 1912{{spaced ndash}}February 11, 1982), American dancer and actress.; Bestbest remembered for her [[tap dance]] numbers in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s.

*[[Prince (musician)|Prince]] (June 7, 1958{{spaced ndash}}April 21, 2016), American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and record producer. He was a musical [[innovator]] who was known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence, extravagant dress and makeup, and wide [[vocal range]]. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, including [[funk]], [[rock music|rock]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[New wave music|new wave]], [[soul music|soul]], [[psychedelic music|psychedelia]], and [[pop music|pop]].

*[[Juliet Prowse]] (1941–1996), South African-American dancer who was famous for dancing, acting, and singing in many American motion pictures, including ''[[G.I. Blues]]'' along with [[Elvis Presley]].

*[[Prabhu Deva|Prabu Deva]], Indian dancer, actor, director and choreographer

*[[Punit Pathak|Punit J Pathak]], Indian dancer, choreographer and reality show judge

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*[[Ram Charan]], Indian actor who works in [[Telugu cinema]]. One of the highest paid actors in India. He attained popularity all-over the world for the [[Academy Awards|Academy award]] winning [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|original song]] "[[Naatu Naatu]]" alongside [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] from the movie [[RRR (film)|''RRR'']] (2022).

*Dame [[Marie Rambert]] (20 February 1888{{spaced ndash}}12 June 1982), Polish-Jewish dancer and dance pedagogue who exerted a great influence on British ballet, both as a dancer and teacher.

*[[Wade Robson]] (born September 17, 1982), Australian dancer, choreographer, producer and songwriter.

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*[[Ruth St. Denis]] (January 20, 1879{{spaced ndash}}July 21, 1968), early modern dance pioneer

*[[Benji Schwimmer|Benjiman "Benji" Daniel Schwimmer]] (born January 18, 1984), American professional [[swing dancer]]. On August 16, 2006, he was crowned "America's Favorite Dancer", as the winner of the second season of ''[[So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)|So You Think You Can Dance]]''.

*[[Uday Shankar]] (December 8, 1900{{spaced ndash}}September 26, 1977), the pioneer of modern dance in India, and a world renowned Indian dancer and choreographer

*[[Lloyd Shaw (educator)|Lloyd Shaw]] (1890–1958), also known as Dr. Lloyd "Pappy" Shaw, was an educator, and is generally credited with bringing about the broad revival of square dancing in America.

* [[Ted Shawn]] (October 21, 1891 – January 9, 1972), pioneer of American [[modern dance]]. who created the [[Denishawn School]] together with his wife [[Ruth St. Denis]].

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*[[John W. Bubbles|John William Sublett]] (February 19, 1902 – May 18, 1986), known by his stage name [[John W. Bubbles]], was an American vaudeville performer, singer and entertainer. Sublett is known as the father of "rhythm tap", a form of tap dance.

*[[Sylvia Sykes]], [[swing dance]] instructor, judge and choreographer. In particular, she is considered by most to be the leading authority on the dance Balboa.

*[[Sanjay Khatri]] (born 1987), India's first male ballet dancer and ballet teacher

*[[Shantanu Maheshwari]] (born March 7, 1991), Indian actor, dancer, and choreographer

*[[Shakti Mohan]], contemporary dancer, choreographer and reality show judge from India. She is winner of dance India dance season 2.

*[[Shahid Kapoor]], actor and dancer from India

*[[Super Junior]], Korean multi-talented boy band under the company SM Entertainment. They performed Twins for their debut in 2005.

*[[Sema Yildiz]] is a, Turkish Bellybelly dancer, Romani dancer, Dancedance teacher and actress who is known as the first dancer to perform in the Ottoman era Topkapi palace. She has been referred to as "One of Turkey's senior oriental dancers" and is also known for her expertise in Romani dance.

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*[[Alphonse Tierou]] (born 17 April 1946), French dancer, choreographer, and scholar of dance

*[[Eddie Torres]] (born July 3, 1950), famed [[Salsa (dance)|salsa dance]] instructor

*[[Joyce Trisler]] (1934–1979), American modem dancer and choreographer.

*[[Antony Tudor]] (4 April 1908 – 19 April 1987), born William Cook, influential 20th-century English ballet choreographer, teacher and dancer

*[[Terence Lewis (choreographer)|Terence Lewis]], Indian dancer, choreographer and reality show judge

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*[[Galina Ulanova]] ({{OldStyleDateDY|8 January|1910|26 December 1909}} {{spaced ndash}} 21 March 1998), Russian ballet dancer. She is frequently cited as being one of the greatest [[ballerina]]s of the 20th century. From 1944 to 1960 she was the [[prima ballerina assoluta]] of the [[Bolshoi Theater]].

*[[Doris Uhlich]] (born 1977), an internationally active [[Austria|Austrian]] [[Choreography|choreographer]], performer and dance teacher.

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*[[Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova]] (July 6, 1879{{spaced ndash}}November 5, 1951), Russian ballet teacher who developed the [[Vaganova method]] – the technique which derived from the teaching methods of the old Imperial Ballet School (today the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet)

*[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], actor/dancer in Indian cinema

*Vinod Raj, Michael Jackson of Karnataka

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*[[John Weaver (dancer)|John Weaver]] (July 21, 1673{{spaced ndash}}September 24, 1760), English dancer and choreographer and is commonly known as the father of English [[pantomime]].

*[[Charles Weidman]] (1901 Lincoln, Nebraska{{spaced ndash}}1975), American modern dancer, choreographer and teacher

*[[Mary Ann Wells]] (1894 – 19711894–1971), American dance teacher

*[[Mary Wigman]] (1886–1973), German dancer, choreographer, and instructor of dance. Credited for innovation of expressionist dance, and pioneer of [[modern dance]] in Germany

*[[G. Hepburn Wilson]] (1875–?), proponent of jazz dancing

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* ''[[Prima ballerina assoluta]]''

* [[List of prima ballerinas]]

* [[List of dance companies]]

* [[List of So You Think You Can Dance finalists|List of ''So You Think You Can Dance'' finalists]]