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36 personalities

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Portrait of Hans Van Manen (1932–2025) – memorial page

Memorial

Hans Van Manen

07/11/1932 – 12/17/2025

93 years

Dutch choreographer and dancer

Amsterdam
1
YG
Portrait of Yury Grigorovich (1927–2025) – memorial page

Memorial

Yury Grigorovich

01/02/1927 – 05/19/2025

98 years

Russian dancer and choreographer

Moscow
1
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MD
Portrait of Michaela DePrince (1995–2024) – memorial page

Memorial

Michaela DePrince

01/06/1995 – 09/10/2024

29 years

Sierra Leonean-American ballet dancer

New York City
1
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Portrait of Birju Maharaj (1938–2022) – memorial page

Memorial

Birju Maharaj

02/04/1938 – 01/16/2022

83 years

Indian dancer

Delhi
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Family Tree
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Portrait of Carla Fracci (1936–2021) – memorial page

Memorial

Carla Fracci

08/20/1936 – 05/27/2021

84 years

Italian ballet dancer and actress

Milan
11
AR
Portrait of Ann Reinking (1949–2020) – memorial page

Memorial

Ann Reinking

11/10/1949 – 12/12/2020

71 years

American dancer, choreographer and actress

Seattle
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MC
Portrait of Marge Champion (1919–2020) – memorial page

Memorial

Marge Champion

09/02/1919 – 10/21/2020

101 years

American dancer and actress

Los Angeles
1
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Portrait of Zizi Jeanmaire (1924–2020) – memorial page

Memorial

Zizi Jeanmaire

04/29/1924 – 07/17/2020

96 years

French ballet dancer and singer

Tolochenaz
1
SK
Portrait of Saroj Khan (1948–2020) – memorial page

Memorial

Saroj Khan

11/22/1948 – 07/03/2020

71 years

Indian dancer and choreographer

Mumbai
1
Family Tree
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Portrait of Alicia Alonso (1920–2019) – memorial page

Memorial

Alicia Alonso

12/21/1920 – 10/17/2019

98 years

Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer

Havana
1
KF
Portrait of Keith Flint (1969–2019) – memorial page

Memorial

Keith Flint

09/17/1969 – 03/04/2019

49 years

British dancer and vocalist

North End
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LK
Portrait of Lindsay Kemp (1938–2018) – memorial page

Memorial

Lindsay Kemp

05/03/1938 – 08/24/2018

80 years

British mime

Livorno
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Family Tree
MP
Portrait of Maya Plisetskaya (1925–2015) – memorial page

Memorial

Maya Plisetskaya

11/20/1925 – 05/02/2015

89 years

Russian ballet dancer

München
14
ZS
Portrait of Zohra Sehgal (1912–2014) – memorial page

Memorial

Zohra Sehgal

04/27/1912 – 07/10/2014

102 years

Indian actress and choreographer

New Delhi
1
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Portrait of Maria Tallchief (1925–2013) – memorial page

Memorial

Maria Tallchief

01/24/1925 – 04/11/2013

88 years

American ballerina

Chicago
13
RP
Portrait of Roland Petit (1924–2011) – memorial page

Memorial

Roland Petit

01/13/1924 – 07/10/2011

87 years

French ballet dancer and choreographer

Geneva
1
BF
Portrait of Betty Ford (1918–2011) – memorial page

Memorial

Betty Ford

04/08/1918 – 07/08/2011

93 years

First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977

Rancho Mirage
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MS
Portrait of Marina Semyonova (1908–2010) – memorial page

Memorial

Marina Semyonova

05/30/1908 – 06/09/2010

102 years

Soviet ballet dancer

Moscow
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MC
Portrait of Merce Cunningham (1919–2009) – memorial page

Memorial

Merce Cunningham

04/16/1919 – 07/26/2009

90 years

American dancer and choreographer

New York City
1
PB
Portrait of Pina Bausch (1940–2009) – memorial page

Memorial

Pina Bausch

07/27/1940 – 06/30/2009

68 years

German dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and ballet director

Wuppertal
1
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Portrait of Ekaterina Maximova (1939–2009) – memorial page

Memorial

Ekaterina Maximova

02/01/1939 – 04/28/2009

70 years

Russian ballet dancer

Moscow
110
Family Tree
FM
Portrait of Frankie Manning (1914–2009) – memorial page

Memorial

Frankie Manning

05/26/1914 – 04/27/2009

94 years

American dancer and choreographer

Manhattan
21
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Portrait of Olga Lepeshinskaya (1916–2008) – memorial page

Memorial

Olga Lepeshinskaya

09/15/1916 – 12/20/2008

92 years

Soviet ballet dancer

Moscow
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CC
Portrait of Cyd Charisse (1921–2008) – memorial page

Memorial

Cyd Charisse

03/08/1921 – 06/16/2008

87 years

American dancer and actress

Los Angeles
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