Famous Dancers & Choreographers: Biographies and Works
The dancers, choreographers and teachers who shaped ballet, modern dance, Broadway, tap and street dance — with their works, awards and quotes.
Dancers
2,840 biographies
BrowseChoreographers
2,355 biographies
BrowseBallet Dancers
1,356 biographies
BrowseBallet Masters
224 biographies
BrowseDance Teachers
173 biographies
BrowseTap Dancers
11 biographies
BrowseBelly Dancers
8 biographies
A–Z
Featured
Goyo Montero
Spanish ballet dancer, ballet director and choreographer
Tadeusz Olsza
film and stage actor (1895–1975)
Chris Elam
American choreographer
Beryl Goldwyn
ballerina
Cesare Negri
Italian ballet dancer
Ne-Yo
American singer and songwriter (born 1979)
Maya Plisetskaya
Russian ballet dancer (1925-2015)
Margot Fonteyn
British ballerina
Jackie Chan
Hong Kong actor and martial artist (born 1954)
Vasili Vainonen
Russian choreographer (1901–1964)
Tini Stoessel
Argentine singer and actress (born 1997)
Anitta
Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer and actress
Vyjayanthimala
Indian actress, dancer and parliamentarian
Henriette Darricarrère
French dancer and actress, Henri Matisse's female model (1901–1991)
Deborah Kerr
British actress (1921–2007)
Lili Larys
Polish dancer
Russell Maliphant
British contemporary dance choreographer
Sean Combs
American rapper and producer
Audrey Hepburn
British actress (1929–1993)
Zelda Fitzgerald
American writer (1900–1948)
Sammy Davis Jr.
American entertainer (1925–1990)
Jelon Vieira
Brazilian artist
Bronislava Nijinska
Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer (1891–1972)
MC Hammer
American rapper