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Maya Plisetskaya

Maya Plisetskaya was the fiery, iconic prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet for decades, renowned for her explosive tec...

Ballet Ballet Dancer Prima Ballerina Assoluta Bolshoi Ballet

9.3 Excellent

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Tamara Karsavina

Tamara Karsavina was a celebrated ballerina whose influence shaped ballet performance throughout the late 19th and early...

Legend Ballet Ballet Dancer Prima Ballerina

9.2 Excellent

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Natalia Osipova

Natalia Osipova is a celebrated prima ballerina recognized for exceptional artistry and technical skill within the world...

Inspiration Performance Ballet Ballet Dancer

9.1 Excellent

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Gelsey Kirkland

Gelsey Kirkland was a celebrated American ballerina of the 20th century. She gained significant recognition for her powe...

Ballet Ballet Dancer American 20TH Century

9.0 Excellent

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Alicia Alonso

Alicia Alonso (1920-2016) was a celebrated Cuban ballerina and choreographer. She established the Ballet Nacional de Cub...

Legend Ballet Ballet Dancer Prima Ballerina

9.0 Excellent

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Erik Bruhn

Erik Bruhn was a celebrated 20th-century Danish ballet dancer recognized globally for his exceptional skill within the B...

Classical Ballet Ballet Dancer Danish

9.0 Excellent

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Natalia Makarova

Natalia Makarova was a celebrated Soviet-era ballet dancer recognized for her exceptional technical skill and deeply exp...

Ballet Ballet Dancer Prima Ballerina Soviet Era

8.9 Great

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Anthony Dowell

Anthony Dowell was a celebrated British ballet dancer primarily known for his exceptional skill within classical perform...

Classical Ballet Ballet Dancer Royal Ballet

8.9 Great

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Marie Taglioni

Marie Taglioni was an Italian ballerina who achieved international fame as a leading figure of Neoclassical ballet in th...

Italian Ballet Ballet Dancer Prima Ballerina

8.9 Great

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Suzanne Farrell

Suzanne Farrell was an American ballet dancer and choreographer whose career significantly shaped American dance. She is...

Ballet Ballet Dancer American Female

8.8 Great

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Olga Spessivtseva

Olga Spessivtseva was a celebrated Russian ballet dancer active in the early 20th century. Known for intensely personal...

Classical Russian Ballet Ballet Dancer

8.8 Great

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Carla Fracci

Carla Fracci is a celebrated Italian ballet dancer recognized as a prima ballerina. Her performances at La Scala and oth...

Italian Ballet Ballet Dancer Prima Ballerina

8.7 Great

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Ekaterina Maximova

Ekaterina Maximova was a celebrated Soviet-era ballet dancer primarily associated with the Bolshoi Theatre. Her exceptio...

Ballet Ballet Dancer Prima Ballerina Soviet Era

8.7 Great

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Alicia Markova

Alicia Markova was a prominent British ballerina known for her technical mastery within classical ballet. She achieved i...

Classical Ballet Ballet Dancer Prima Ballerina

8.6 Great

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Antoinette Sibley

Antoinette Sibley was a prominent British dancer recognized globally for her exceptional skill and knowledge within clas...

Classical Ballet Ballet Dancer Prima Ballerina

8.6 Great

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Yvette Chauviré

Yvette Chauviré was a principal dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet, recognized for her mastery of classical ballet techn...

Classical Ballet Ballet Dancer Prima Ballerina

8.5 Great

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Jacques d'Amboise

Jacques d’Amboise was a highly influential American ballet dancer. He spent much of his career as principal dancer with...

Ballet Ballet Dancer American 20TH Century

8.3 Great

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Edward Villella

Edward Villella was an influential American dancer and choreographer whose career spanned nearly seven decades. He is be...

Ballet Ballet Dancer American 20TH Century

8.2 Great

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Megan Fairchild

Megan Fairchild is a principal dancer with New York City Ballet, recognized for her exceptional artistry and technical p...

Ballet Ballet Dancer Prima Ballerina American

8.0 Great

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Patricia McBride

Patricia McBride was an American dancer recognized as a principal ballerina with the New York City Ballet for over two d...

Ballet Ballet Dancer Prima Ballerina American

8.0 Great