List of dancers: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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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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*[[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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*[[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.

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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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*[[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