List of prima ballerinas

See also the categories Ballerinas and Male ballet dancers
See also: Prima ballerina assoluta

This is a list of people who have been awarded the title prima ballerina, the second highest title that can be awarded to a ballerina: prima ballerina assoluta being the first.

"Prima ballerina literally translates to “first principal dancer” from Italian and, in the United States, is better known as someone who is a female principal dancer. These dancers are the best in their companies who perform the lead roles in ballets, along with their male counterparts".[1]

List of prima ballerinas

Full name First name Last name Year of birth Year of death Nationality Active dancer? Sources
Nuno Cunha Nuno Cunha 1971 Braga - Portugal Yes [2]
Stella Abrera Stella Abrera 1978 Philippines/United States No [3]
Diana Adams Diana Adams 1926 1993 United States No
Amandine Albisson Amandine Albisson 1989 France Yes
Maria Alexandrova Maria Alexandrova 1978 Russia Yes
Heléne Alexopoulos Heléne Alexopoulos United States No [4]
Alicia Amatriain Alicia Amatriain Spain Yes [5]
Josette Amiel Josette Amiel 1930 France No
Nina Ananiashvili Nina Ananiashvili 1963 Georgia No
Dores André Dores André Spain Yes [6]
Elena Andreianova Elena Andreianova 1819 1857 Russia No
Loipa Araújo Loipa Araújo 1941 Cuba No
Carole Arbo Carole Arbo 1961 France No
Sadaise Arencibia Sadaise Arencibia c. 1981 Cuba Yes
Sonia Arova Sonia Arova 1927 2001 Bulgaria No
Merrill Ashley Merrill Ashley 1950 United States No [7]
Altynai Asylmuratova Altynai Asylmuratova 1961 Russia No
Silvia Azzoni Silvia Azzoni 1973 Italy Yes [8]
Elisa Badenes Elisa Badenes Spain Yes [9]
Bai Shuxiang Shuxiang Bai 1939 China No [10]
Caroline Baldwin Caroline Baldwin 1990 United States Yes [11]
Melania Ballish Regueiro Melania Ballish Regueiro 1975 Brazil No
Irina Baronova Irina Baronova 1919 2008 Russia No
Maniya Barredo Maniya Barredo 1951 Philippines No
Léonore Baulac Léonore Baulac 1990 France Yes [12]
Pati Behrs Pati Behrs 1922 2004 Russia No
Christiana Bennett Christiana Bennett United States No
Leanne Benjamin Leanne Benjamin 1964 Australia No [13]
Svetlana Beriosova Svetlana Beriosova 1932 1998 Lithuania No
Claude Bessy Claude Bessy 1932 France No
Skylar Brandt Skylar Brandt 1993 [14] United States Yes
Deborah Bull Deborah Bull 1963 United Kingdom No
Natalia Bessmertnova Natalia Bessmertnova 1941 2008 Russia No
Alicja Boniuszko Alicja Boniuszko 1937 2019 Poland No [15][16]
Aurora Bosch Aurora Bosch 1942 Cuba No
Hélène Bouchet Hélène Bouchet 1980 France Yes [8]
Ashley Bouder Ashley Bouder 1983 United States Yes [17]
Isabella Boylston Isabella Boylston 1986 United States Yes [18]
Amparo Brito Amparo Brito Cuba No
Norodom Buppha Devi Norodom Buppha Devi 1943 2019 Cambodia No
Darcey Bussell Darcey Bussell 1969 United Kingdom No [19]
Maria Calegari Maria Calegari 1957 United States No [20]
Elisa Carrillo Cabrera Elisa Carrillo Cabrera 1981 Mexico Yes [21]
Carolyn Carlson Carolyn Carlson France No
Fanny Cerrito Fanny Cerrito 1817 1909 Italy No
Ludmilla Chiriaeff Ludmilla Chiriaeff 1924 1996 Canada No
Yvonne Chouteau Yvonne Chouteau 1929 2016 United States No
Frances Chung Frances Chung Canada Yes [22]
Isabelle Ciaravola Isabelle Ciaravola 1972 France No
Lia Cirio Lia Cirio United States Yes [23]
Evelyn Cisneros-Legate Evelyn Cisneros-Legate 1958 United States No
Simone Clarke Simone Clarke 1970 United Kingdom No [24]
Florence Clerc Florence Clerc 1951 France No
Alina Cojocaru Alina Cojocaru 1981 Romania Yes [25]
Valentine Colasante Valentine Colasante 1989 France Yes [26]
Janet Collins Janet Collins 1917 2003 United States No
Petra Conti Petra Conti 1988 Italy Yes [27]
Misty Copeland Misty Copeland 1982 United States Yes [28]
Bernice Coppieters Bernice Coppieters 1970 Belgium No [29]
Émilie Cozette Émilie Cozette 1981 France No
J'aime Crandall J'aime Crandall 1982 United States Yes [30]
Lauren Cuthbertson Lauren Cuthbertson 1984 United Kingdom Yes [31]
Alexandra Danilova Alexandra Danilova 1903 1997 Russia No
Lycette Darsonval Lycette Darsonval 1912 1996 France No
Liane Daydé Liane Daydé 1932 2022 France No
Igone de Jongh Igone de Jongh 1979 Netherlands No
Ninette de Valois Ninette de Valois 1898 2001 Ireland No
Sasha De Sola Sasha De Sola United States Yes [32]
Holly Dorger Holly Dorger United States Yes [33]
Jurgita Dronina Jurgita Dronina 1986 Russia/Lithuania Yes [34]
Natalia Dudinskaya Natalia Dudinskaya 1912 2003 Ukraine No
Aurélie Dupont Aurélie Dupont 1973 France No [35]
Viviana Durante Viviana Durante 1967 Italy No
Irina Dvorovenko Irina Dvorovenko 1973 Ukraine No [36]
Madeleine Eastoe Madeleine Eastoe Australia No [37]
Marina Eglevsky Marina Eglevsky United States No
Lubov Egorova Lubov Egorova 1880 1972 Russia No
Ashley Ellis Ashley Ellis United States No [38]
Fanny Elssler Fanny Elssler 1810 1884 Austria No
Megan Fairchild Megan Fairchild 1984 United States Yes
Suzanne Farrell Suzanne Farrell 1945 United States No
Lorena Feijóo Lorena Feijóo Cuba No [39]
Lorna Feijóo Lorena Feijóo Cuba No [40]
Nikisha Fogo Nikisha Fogo 1995 Sweden Yes
Norma Fontenla Norma Fontenla 1930 1971 Argentina No
Margot Fonteyn Margot Fonteyn 1919 1991 United Kingdom No
Carla Fracci Carla Fracci 1936 2021 Italy No
Mathilde Froustey Mathilde Froustey 1985 France Yes [41]
Fanny Gaida Fanny Gaida 1961 France No
Mara Galeazzi Mara Galeazzi 1973 Italy No [42]
Rosina Galli Rosina Galli 1892 1940 Italy No
Marta García Marta García 1949 2017 Cuba No
Yekaterina Geltzer Yekaterina Geltzer 1876 1962 Russia No
Emilie Gerrity Emilie Gerrity United States Yes
Dorothée Gilbert Dorothée Gilbert 1983 France Yes [43]
Marie-Agnès Gillot Marie-Agnès Gillot 1975 France No [44]
Céline Gittens Céline Gittens Trinidad and Tobago Yes [45]
Beryl Goldwyn Beryl Goldwyn 1930 United Kingdom No [46]
Ofelia González Ofelia González Cuba No
Kathleen Gorham Kathleen Gorham 1928 1983 Australia No
Diana Gould Diana Gould 1912 2003 United Kingdom No
Nadezhda Gracheva Nadezhda Gracheva 1969 Kazakhstan No [47]
Lucile Grahn Lucile Grahn 1819 1907 Denmark No
Cynthia Gregory Cynthia Gregory 1946 United States No
Beryl Grey Beryl Grey 1927 United Kingdom No
Carlotta Grisi Carlotta Grisi 1819 1899 Italy No
Isabelle Guérin Isabelle Guérin 1961 France No
Sylvie Guillem Sylvie Guillem 1965 France No [48]
Evelyn Hart Evelyn Hart 1956 Canada No
Marcia Haydée Marcia Haydée 1937 Brazil No
Francesca Hayward Francesca Hayward 1992 United Kingdom Yes [49]
Laura Hecquet Laura Hecquet 1984 France Yes
Robyn Hendricks Robyn Hendricks South Africa Yes [50]
Paloma Herrera Paloma Herrera 1975 Argentina No [51]
Rosella Hightower Rosella Hightower 1920 2008 United States No
Greta Hodgkinson Greta Hodgkinson 1973 United States Yes [52]
Catherine Hurlin Catherine Hurlin 1996 United States Yes
Carrie Imler Carrie Imler 1977/1978 United States No [53]
Avdotia Istomina Avdotia Istomina 1799 1848 Russia No
Rowena Jackson Rowena Jackson 1926 2024 New Zealand No
Xue Jinghua Xue Jinghua 1945 China No
Anna Johansson Anna Johansson 1860 1917 Russia No
Lana Jones Lana Jones Australia No [54]
Karen Kain Karen Kain 1951 Canada No
Yuriko Kajiya Yuriko Kajiya 1984 Japan Yes [55]
Fumi Kaneko Fumi Kaneko 1991 Japan Yes
Nina Kaptsova Nina Kaptsova 1978 Russia Yes
Kang Sue-jin Sue-jin Kang 1967 South Korea No [56]
Bernara Karieva Bernara Karieva 1936 Uzbekistan No [57]
Tamara Karsavina Tamara Karsavina 1885 1978 Russia No
Allegra Kent Allegra Kent 1937 United States No
Julie Kent Julie Kent 1969 United States No [58]
Dominique Khalfouni Dominique Khalfouni 1951 France No
Ji-Young Kim Ji-Young Kim 1978 South Korea Yes
Gelsey Kirkland Gelsey Kirkland 1952 United States No
Daria Klimentová Daria Klimentová 1971 Czechoslovakia No [59]
Maria Kochetkova Maria Kochetkova 1984 Russia Yes [60]
Elizaveta Kokoreva Elizaveta Kokoreva Russia Yes
Carla Körbes Carla Körbes 1981 Brazil No [61]
Irina Kolpakova Irina Kolpakova 1933 Russia No
Ako Kondo Ako Kondo 1991 Japan Yes [62]
Alyona Kovalyova Alyona Kovalyova Russia Yes
Maria Kowroski Maria Kowroski 1976 United States Yes [63]
Rebecca Krohn Rebecca Krohn United States No [64]
Ekaterina Krysanova Ekaterina Krysanova 1985 Russia Yes
Kateryna Kukhar Kateryna Kukhar 1982 Ukraine Yes
Misa Kuranaga Misa Kuranaga 1982 Japan Yes [65]
Ninel Kurgapkina Ninel Kurgapkina 1929 2009 Russia No
Lucía Lacarra Lucía Lacarra 1975 Spain Yes [66]
Madeleine Lafon Madeleine Lafon 1924 1967 France No
Isabella LaFreniere Isabella LaFreniere United States Yes
Doris Laine Doris Laine 1931 2018 Finland No [67]
Sarah Lamb Sarah Lamb 1980 United States Yes [68]
Margot Lander Margot Lander 1910 1961 Denmark No
Maryon Lane Maryon Lane 1931 2008 South Africa No
Sarah Lane Sarah Lane 1984 United States Yes [69]
Moscelyne Larkin Moscelyne Larkin 1925 2012 United States No
Tina LeBlanc Tina LeBlanc 1966 United States No [70]
Tanaquil LeClercq Tanaquil LeClercq 1929 2000 France No
Sara Leland Sara Leland 1941 2020 United States No [71]
Olga Lepeshinskaya Olga Lepeshinskaya 1916 2008 Ukraine No
Agnes Letestu Agnes Letestu 1971 France No
Larissa Lezhnina Larissa Lezhnina 1969 Russia Yes
Emma Livry Emma Livry 1842 1863 France No
Maria Elena Llorente Maria Elena Llorente Cuba No
Elena Lobsanova Elena Lobsanova Russia. Canada Yes [72]
Ulyana Lopatkina Ulyana Lopatkina 1973 Ukraine No
Lourdes Lopez Lourdes Lopez 1958 Cuba/United States No
Lydia Lopokova Lydia Lopokova 1892 1981 Russia No
Monique Loudières Monique Loudières 1956 France No
Lauren Lovette Lauren Lovette 1993 United States Yes [73]
Svetlana Lunkina Svetlana Lunkina 1979 Russia Yes [74]
Jean Mackenzie Jean Mackenzie 1986 Canada No
Lisa Macuja-Elizalde Lisa Macuja-Elizalde 1964 Philippines Yes
Natalia Magnicaballi Natalia Magnicaballi Argentina Yes
Mayara Magri Mayara Magri 1994 Brazil Yes
Natalia Makarova Natalia Makarova 1940 Russia No
Maia Makhateli Maia Makhateli 1986 Georgia Yes [75]
Tatiana Mamaki Tatiana Mamaki 1921 2007 Greece No
Andrée Marlière Andrée Marlière 1934 2008 Belgium No
Roberta Marquez Roberta Marquez 1977 Brazil No [76]
Nikola Márová Nikola Márová 1980 Czechoslovakia Yes
Monica Mason Monica Mason 1941 South Africa No
Sophie Martin Sophie Martin 1984 France Yes [77]
Kizzy Matiakis Kizzy Matiakis 1981 United Kingdom Yes [78]
Elisabeth Maurin Elisabeth Maurin 1963 France No
Ekaterina Maximova Ekaterina Maximova 1939 2009 Russia No
Kay Mazzo Kay Mazzo 1946 United States No [79]
Patricia McBride Patricia McBride 1942 United States No
Sara Mearns Sara Mearns 1986 United States Yes [80]
Josefina Méndez Josefina Méndez 1941 2007 Cuba No
Magali Messac Magali Messac 1952 France No
Varvara P. Mey Varvara P. Mey 1912 1995 Russia No
Galina Mezentseva Galina Mezentseva 1952 Russia No
Laura Morera Laura Morera Spain Yes [81]
Claire Motte Claire Motte 1937 1986 France No
Yvonne Mounsey Yvonne Mounsey 1919 2012 South Africa No
Gillian Murphy Gillian Murphy 1979 United States Yes [82]
Mira Nadon Mira Nadon 2001/2002 United States Yes
Yasmine Naghdi Yasmine Naghdi 1992 United Kingdom Yes [83]
Nadia Nerina Nadia Nerina 1927 2008 South Africa No
Kyra Nichols Kyra Nichols 1958 United States No [84]
Bronislava Nijinska Bronislava Nijinska 1891 1972 Poland No
Anna Nikulina Anna Nikulina 1985 Russia Yes
Irma Nioradze Irma Nioradze 1969 Georgia Yes
Nathalie Nordquist Nathalie Nordquist 1979 Sweden Yes
Nina Novak Janina Nowak 1927 2022 Poland/Venezuela No [85]
Marianela Núñez Marianela Núñez 1982 Argentina Yes [86]
Agnes Oaks Agnes Oaks 1970 Estonia No [87]
Maria Oberlander Maria Oberlander 1917 2018 Hungary No
Evgenia Obraztsova Evgenia Obraztsova 1984 Russia Yes
Fernanda Oliveira Fernanda Oliveira 1980 Brazil Yes [88]
Hannah O'Neill Hannah O'Neill 1993 New Zealand Yes
Alla Osipenko Alla Osipenko 1932 Russia No
Natalia Osipova Natalia Osipova 1986 Russia Yes [89]
Clairemarie Osta Clairemarie Osta 1970 France No [90]
Anna Rose O'Sullivan Anna Rose O'Sullivan 1994 United Kingdom Yes
Myriam Ould-Braham Myriam Ould-Braham 1982 France Yes
Ethéry Pagava Ethéry Pagava 1932 France No
Annette Page Annette Page 1932 2017 United Kingdom No
Ludmila Pagliero Ludmila Pagliero 1983 Argentina Yes
Noelani Pantastico Noelani Panstastico 1980 United States Yes
Merle Park Merle Park 1937 Zimbabwe No
Sae Eun Park Sae Eun Park 1989 South Korea Yes [91]
Wona Park Wona Park South Korea Yes
Georgina Parkinson Georgina Parkinson 1938 2009 United Kingdom No [92]
Veronika Part Veronika Part 1978 Russia No [93]
Annette av Paul Annette av Paul 1944 Sweden/Canada No [94]
Anna Pavlova Anna Pavlova 1881 1931 Russia No
Nadezhda Pavlova Nadezhda Pavlova 1956 Russia No
Ana Pavlovic Ana Pavlovic 1973 Serbia Yes [95]
Tiler Peck Tiler Peck 1989 United States Yes [96]
Unity Phelan Unity Phelan 1995 United States Yes
Marie-Claude Pietragalla Marie-Claude Pietragalla 1963 France No
Mirta Plá Mirta Plá 1940 2003 Cuba No
Noëlla Pontois Noëlla Pontois 1943 France No
Ida Praetorius Ida Praetorius 1993 Denmark Yes [97]
Élisabeth Platel Élisabeth Platel 1959 France No
Olga Preobrajenska Olga Preobrajenska 1871 1962 Russia No
Ellen Price Ellen Price 1878 1968 Denmark No
Laetitia Pujol Laetitia Pujol 1975 France No [98]
Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky 1927 2004 Ukraine No
Marie Rambert Marie Rambert 1888 1982 Poland No
Jacqueline Rayet Jacqueline Rayet 1933 France No
Teresa Reichlen Teresa Reichlen United States Yes [99]
Alice Renavand Alice Renavand 1980 France Yes [100]
Xiomara Reyes Xiomara Reyes 1973 Cuba No
Tatiana Riabouchinska Tatiana Riabouchinska 1917 2000 Russia No
Jenifer Ringer Jenifer Ringer United States No [101]
Sonia Rodriguez Sonia Rodriguez 1972 Canada No [102]
Tamara Rojo Tamara Rojo 1974 Spain Yes [103]
Carolina Rosati Carolina Rosati 1826 1905 Italy No
Danielle Rowe Danielle Rowe 1982 Australia No [104]
Ida Rubinstein Ida Rubinstein 1883 1960 Ukraine No
Stephanie Saland Stephanie Saland United States No [105]
Iana Salenko Iana Salenko 1983 Ukraine Yes [106]
Ekaterina Sankovskaya Ekaterina Sankovskaya 1816 1878 Russia No
Luciana Savignano Luciana Savignano 1943 Italy No
Jeanne Schwarz Jeanne Schwarz 1887 1970 France No
Solange Schwarz Solange Schwarz 1910 2000 France No
Amber Scott Amber Scott Australia Yes [107]
Rina Schenfeld Rina Schenfeld 1938 Israel No [108]
Ludmila Semenyaka Ludmila Semenyaka 1952 Russia No
Polina Semionova Polina Semionova 1984 Russia Yes
Marina Semyonova Marina Semyonova 1908 2010 Russia No
Hee Seo Hee Seo 1986 South Korea Yes [109]
Eleonora Sevenard Eleonora Sevenard 1998 Russia Yes
Lynn Seymour Lynn Seymour 1939 Canada No
Moira Shearer Moira Shearer 1926 2006 United Kingdom No
Christine Shevchenko Christine Shevchenko 1988 Ukraine Yes [110]
Ekaterina Shipulina Ekaterina Shipulina 1979 Russia Yes
Antoinette Sibley Antoinette Sibley 1939 United Kingdom No
Alla Sizova Alla Sizova 1939 2014 Russia No
Mia Slavenska Mia Slavenska 1916 2002 Croatia No
Jennie Somogyi Jennie Somogyi United States No [111]
Alina Somova Alina Somova 1985 Russia Yes
Olga Spessivtseva Olga Spessivtseva 1895 1991 Russia No
Abi Stafford Abi Stafford United States Yes [112]
Jennifer Stahl Jennifer Stahl United States Yes
Anastasia Stashkevich Anastasia Stashkevich 1984 Russia Yes
Tatiana Stepanova Tatiana Stepanova 1962 Ukraine No
Yulia Stepanova Yulia Stepanova Russia Yes
Rosario Suárez Rosario Suárez 1953 Cuba No
Madoka Sugai Madoka Sugai 1994 Japan Yes [8]
Laurretta Summerscales Laurretta Summerscales United Kingdom Yes [113]
Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa 1836 1882 Russia No
Sofiane Sylve Sofiane Sylve 1976 France Yes [114]
Marie Taglioni Marie Taglioni 1804 1884 Sweden No
Akane Takada Akane Takada 1990 Japan Yes [115]
Erina Takahashi Erina Takahashi Japan Yes [116]
Maria Tallchief Maria Tallchief 1925 2013 United States No
Marjorie Tallchief Marjorie Tallchief 1926 2021 United States No
Yuan Yuan Tan Yuan Yuan Tan 1976 China Yes
Janie Taylor Janie Taylor United States Yes [117]
Ludmilla Tchérina Ludmilla Tchérina 1924 2004 France No
Veronica Tennant Veronica Tennant 1946 United Kingdom No
Devon Teuscher Devon Teuscher 1989 United States Yes [118]
Ghislaine Thesmar Ghislaine Thesmar 1943 China No
Nanon Thibon Nanon Thibon 1943 France No
Tamara Toumanova Tamara Toumanova 1919 1996 Russia No
Vera Trefilova Vera Trefilova 1875 1943 Russia No
Cassandra Trenary Cassandra Trenary United States Yes [119]
Anna Tsygankova Anna Tsygankova 1979 Russia Yes [120]
Viengsay Valdés Viengsay Valdés 1976 Cuba Yes
Ambra Vallo Ambra Vallo Italy Yes
Sarah Van Patten Sarah Van Patten 1984 United States Yes [121]
Christiane Vaussard Christiane Vaussard 1923 2011 France No
Ekaterina Vazem Ekaterina Vazem 1848 1937 Russia No
Noralma Vera Arrata Noralma Vera Arrata 1936 Ecuador No
Violette Verdy Violette Verdy 1933 2016 France No
Diana Vishneva Diana Vishneva 1976 Russia No
Christine Vlassi Christine Vlassi France No
Jocelyn Vollmar Jocelyn Vollmar 1925 2018 United States No
Anastasia Volochkova Anastasia Volochkova 1976 Russia Yes
Nina Vyroubova Nina Vyroubova 1921 2007 Russia No
Katita Waldo Katita Waldo 1968 Spain No [122]
Miranda Weese Miranda Weese United States No [123]
Doreen Wells Doreen Wells 1937 United Kingdom No
Wendy Whelan Wendy Whelan 1967 United States No [124]
Indiana Woodward Indiana Woodward 1993 or 1994 France Yes
Belinda Wright Belinda Wright 1929 2007 United Kingdom No
Zhu Yan Zhu Yan China Yes [125]
Zenaida Yanowsky Zenaida Yanowsky 1975 Spain No [126]
Miyako Yoshida Miyako Yoshida 1965 Japan No [127]
Vanessa Zahorian Vanessa Zahorian United States No [128]
Svetlana Zakharova Svetlana Zakharova 1979 Ukraine Yes [129]
Carlotta Zambelli Carlotta Zambelli 1875 1968 Italy No
Wanting Zhao Wanting Zhao China Yes

See also

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