Legendary Ballerinas
Legendary Ballerinas is a structured people dataset with 20 entries. Its fields include Ballerina, Country, Years. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 20 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Ballerina, Country, Years, Signature Company, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Years span
- 1881 to 1984
- Across 20 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Ballerina, Country, and Years across people entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 20 downloadable records
Ballerina↕ | Country↕ | Years↕ | Signature Company↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Pavlova | Russia | 1881-1931 | Imperial Russian Ballet / own company | The Dying Swan solo, global tours, the Pavlova dessert is named after her |
| Margot Fonteyn | United Kingdom | 1919-1991 | Royal Ballet | Nureyev partnership, prima ballerina assoluta, 50-year career, Ondine and Marguerite |
| Maya Plisetskaya | Soviet Union | 1925-2015 | Bolshoi Ballet | Iconic arched back, Dying Swan for decades, Carmen Suite, Soviet-era defiance |
| Galina Ulanova | Soviet Union | 1910-1998 | Bolshoi Ballet | Stalin's favorite, Giselle and Romeo and Juliet benchmark, dramatic naturalism |
| Natalia Makarova | Soviet Union/United States | 1940- | Kirov / ABT | Defected in London 1970, restaged La Bayadere for West, principal at ABT |
| Sylvie Guillem | France | 1965- | Paris Opera / Royal Ballet | 6 o'clock leg extension, crossover to contemporary, youngest Paris Opera etoile at 19 |
| Darcey Bussell | United Kingdom | 1969- | Royal Ballet | Youngest Royal Ballet principal at 20, Strictly Come Dancing judge, Dame |
| Misty Copeland | United States | 1982- | American Ballet Theatre | First Black female ABT principal 2015, memoir, Under Armour campaigns, late start at 13 |
| Suzanne Farrell | United States | 1945- | New York City Ballet | Balanchine's muse, 28 roles created for her, Suzanne Farrell Ballet founder |
| Alicia Alonso | Cuba | 1920-2019 | Cuban National Ballet | Danced nearly blind, founded Cuban ballet school, Giselle legacy, performed into her 70s |
| Tamara Karsavina | Russia/United Kingdom | 1885-1978 | Ballets Russes | Diaghilev star, Firebird premiere, founding member of Royal Academy of Dance |
| Svetlana Zakharova | Ukraine/Russia | 1979- | Bolshoi Ballet | Ethereal line, Swan Lake and Giselle benchmark, prima at both Mariinsky and Bolshoi |
| Diana Vishneva | Russia | 1976- | Mariinsky / ABT | Dramatic versatility, commissioned contemporary works, Kirov and ABT principal |
| Alessandra Ferri | Italy | 1963- | Royal Ballet / ABT | Dramatic ballerina, Romeo and Juliet for decades, comeback after retirement at 50 |
| Polina Semionova | Russia/Germany | 1984- | Staatsballett Berlin / ABT | Tall stature, classical lines, youngest principal in Berlin Staatsballett history |
| Gelsey Kirkland | United States | 1952- | NYCB / ABT | Balanchine and Baryshnikov partner, memoir Dancing on My Grave, comeback as teacher |
| Lynn Seymour | Canada | 1939-2023 | Royal Ballet | MacMillan muse, dramatic Juliet, created role of Anastasia, Berlin directorship |
| Maria Tallchief | United States | 1925-2013 | New York City Ballet | First Native American prima ballerina, Balanchine's Firebird, Sugar Plum Fairy benchmark |
| Tanaquil Le Clercq | France/United States | 1929-2000 | New York City Ballet | Balanchine muse and wife, career ended by polio at 27, became influential teacher |
| Marianela Nunez | Argentina/United Kingdom | 1982- | Royal Ballet | Two-decade Royal Ballet principal, Swan Lake and Giselle, technical steel with warmth |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Legendary Ballerinas organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 20 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
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