List of prima ballerinas

See also: Prima ballerina assoluta

This is a list of people who have been awarded the title prima ballerina, technically the second highest title that can be awarded to a ballerina: prima ballerina assoluta being the first. It is also used as a description of the place of a particular dancer within a company.

"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 Surname Given name Year of birth Year of death Nationality Active dancer? Sources
Stella Abrera Abrera Stella 1978 Philippines/United States No [2]
Diana Adams Adams Diana 1926 1993 United States No
Amandine Albisson Albisson Amandine 1989 France Yes
Maria Alexandrova Alexandrova Maria 1978 Russia Yes
Heléne Alexopoulos Alexopoulos Heléne United States No [3]
Kirsten Bloom Allen Allen Kirsten United States Yes [4]
Alicia Amatriain Amatriain Alicia Spain Yes [5]
Josette Amiel Amiel Josette 1930 France No
Nina Ananiashvili Ananiashvili Nina 1963 Georgia No
Dores André André Dores Spain Yes [6]
Elena Andreianova Andreianova Elena 1819 1857 Russia No
Loipa Araújo Araújo Loipa 1941 Cuba No
Carole Arbo Arbo Carole 1961 France No
Sadaise Arencibia Arencibia Sadaise c. 1981 Cuba Yes
Sonia Arova Arova Sonia 1927 2001 Bulgaria No
Merrill Ashley Ashley Merrill 1950 United States No [7]
Altynai Asylmuratova Asylmuratova Altynai 1961 Russia No
Silvia Azzoni Azzoni Silvia 1973 Italy Yes [8]
Elisa Badenes Badenes Elisa Spain Yes [9]
Bai Shuxiang Bai Shuxiang 1939 China No [10]
Caroline Baldwin Baldwin Caroline 1990 United States Yes [11]
Melania Ballish Regueiro Ballish Regueiro Melania 1975 Brazil No
Irina Baronova Baronova Irina 1919 2008 Russia No
Maniya Barredo Barredo Maniya 1951 Philippines No
Léonore Baulac Baulac Léonore 1990 France Yes [12]
Pati Behrs Behrs Pati 1922 2004 Russia No
Christiana Bennett Bennett Christiana United States No
Leanne Benjamin Benjamin Leanne 1964 Australia No [13]
Svetlana Beriosova Beriosova Svetlana 1932 1998 Lithuania No
Claude Bessy Bessy Claude 1932 France No
Natalia Bessmertnova Bessmertnova Natalia 1941 2008 Russia No
Rebecca Bianchi Bianchi Rebecca 1990 Italy Yes [14]
Alicja Boniuszko Boniuszko Alicja 1937 2019 Poland No [15][16]
Aurora Bosch Bosch Aurora 1942 Cuba No
Hélène Bouchet Bouchet Hélène 1980 France Yes [8]
Ashley Bouder Bouder Ashley 1983 United States Yes [17]
Isabella Boylston Boylston Isabella 1986 United States Yes [18]
Skylar Brandt Brandt Skylar 1993 United States Yes [19]
Amparo Brito Brito Amparo Cuba No
Deborah Bull Bull Deborah 1963 United Kingdom No
Norodom Buppha Devi Buppha Devi Norodom 1943 2019 Cambodia No
Darcey Bussell Bussell Darcey 1969 United Kingdom No [20]
Maria Calegari Calegari Maria 1957 United States No [21]
Elisa Carrillo Cabrera Carrillo Cabrera Elisa 1981 Mexico Yes [22]
Carolyn Carlson Carlson Carolyn France No
Fanny Cerrito Cerrito Fanny 1817 1909 Italy No
Ludmilla Chiriaeff Chiriaeff Ludmilla 1924 1996 Canada No
Yvonne Chouteau Chouteau Yvonne 1929 2016 United States No
Frances Chung Chung Frances Canada Yes [23]
Isabelle Ciaravola Ciaravola Isabelle 1972 France No
Lia Cirio Cirio Lia United States Yes [24]
Evelyn Cisneros-Legate Cisneros-Legate Evelyn 1958 United States No
Simone Clarke Clarke Simone 1970 United Kingdom No [25]
Florence Clerc Clerc Florence 1951 France No
Alina Cojocaru Cojocaru Alina 1981 Romania Yes [26]
Valentine Colasante Colasante Valentine 1989 France Yes [27]
Janet Collins Collins Janet 1917 2003 United States No
Petra Conti Conti Petra 1988 Italy Yes [28]
Misty Copeland Copeland Misty 1982 United States Yes [29]
Bernice Coppieters Coppieters Bernice 1970 Belgium No [30]
Émilie Cozette Cozette Émilie 1981 France No
J'aime Crandall Crandall J'aime 1982 United States Yes [31]
Nuno Cunha Cunha Nuno 1971 Portugal Yes [32]
Lauren Cuthbertson Cuthbertson Lauren 1984 United Kingdom Yes [33]
Rita Cutrim Cutrim Rita 1977 Brazil Yes google
Alexandra Danilova Danilova Alexandra 1903 1997 Russia No
Lycette Darsonval Darsonval Lycette 1912 1996 France No
Liane Daydé Daydé Liane 1932 2022 France No
Igone de Jongh de Jongh Igone 1979 Netherlands No
Ninette de Valois de Valois Ninette 1898 2001 Ireland No
Sasha De Sola De Sola Sasha United States Yes [34]
Holly Dorger Dorger Holly United States Yes [35]
Jurgita Dronina Dronina Jurgita 1986 Russia/Lithuania Yes [36]
Natalia Dudinskaya Dudinskaya Natalia 1912 2003 Ukraine No
Aurélie Dupont Dupont Aurélie 1973 France No [37]
Viviana Durante Durante Viviana 1967 Italy No
Irina Dvorovenko Dvorovenko Irina 1973 Ukraine No [38]
Madeleine Eastoe Eastoe Madeleine Australia No [39]
Marina Eglevsky Eglevsky Marina United States No
Lubov Egorova Egorova Lubov 1880 1972 Russia No
Ashley Ellis Ellis Ashley United States No [40]
Fanny Elssler Elssler Fanny 1810 1884 Austria No
Megan Fairchild Fairchild Megan 1984 United States Yes
Suzanne Farrell Farrell Suzanne 1945 United States No
Lorena Feijóo Feijóo Lorena Cuba No [41]
Lorna Feijóo Feijóo Lorena Cuba No [42]
Nikisha Fogo Fogo Nikisha 1995 Sweden Yes
Norma Fontenla Fontenla Norma 1930 1971 Argentina No
Margot Fonteyn Fonteyn Margot 1919 1991 United Kingdom No
Carla Fracci Fracci Carla 1936 2021 Italy No
Mathilde Froustey Froustey Mathilde 1985 France Yes [43]
Fanny Gaida Gaida Fanny 1961 France No
Mara Galeazzi Galeazzi Mara 1973 Italy No [44]
Rosina Galli Galli Rosina 1892 1940 Italy No
Marta García García Marta 1949 2017 Cuba No
Yekaterina Geltzer Geltzer Yekaterina 1876 1962 Russia No
Emilie Gerrity Gerrity Emilie United States Yes
Dorothée Gilbert Gilbert Dorothée 1983 France Yes [45]
Marie-Agnès Gillot Gillot Marie-Agnès 1975 France No [46]
Céline Gittens Gittens Céline Trinidad and Tobago Yes [47]
Beryl Goldwyn Goldwyn Beryl 1930 United Kingdom No [48]
Ofelia González González Ofelia Cuba No
Kathleen Gorham Gorham Kathleen 1928 1983 Australia No
Diana Gould Gould Diana 1912 2003 United Kingdom No
Nadezhda Gracheva Gracheva Nadezhda 1969 Kazakhstan No [49]
Lucile Grahn Grahn Lucile 1819 1907 Denmark No
Cynthia Gregory Gregory Cynthia 1946 United States No
Beryl Grey Grey Beryl 1927 United Kingdom No
Carlotta Grisi Grisi Carlotta 1819 1899 Italy No
Isabelle Guérin Guérin Isabelle 1961 France No
Sylvie Guillem Guillem Sylvie 1965 France No [50]
Evelyn Hart Hart Evelyn 1956 Canada No
Marcia Haydée Haydée Marcia 1937 Brazil No
Francesca Hayward Hayward Francesca 1992 United Kingdom Yes [51]
Laura Hecquet Hecquet Laura 1984 France Yes
Robyn Hendricks Hendricks Robyn South Africa Yes [52]
Paloma Herrera Herrera Paloma 1975 Argentina No [53]
Rosella Hightower Hightower Rosella 1920 2008 United States No
Greta Hodgkinson Hodgkinson Greta 1973 United States Yes [54]
Catherine Hurlin Hurlin Catherine 1996 United States Yes
Carrie Imler Imler Carrie 1977/1978 United States No [55]
Avdotia Istomina Istomina Avdotia 1799 1848 Russia No
Rowena Jackson Jackson Rowena 1926 2024 New Zealand No
Xue Jinghua Jinghua Xue 1945 China No
Anna Johansson Johansson Anna 1860 1917 Russia No
Lana Jones Jones Lana Australia No [56]
Karen Kain Kain Karen 1951 Canada No
Yuriko Kajiya Kajiya Yuriko 1984 Japan Yes [57]
Fumi Kaneko Kaneko Fumi 1991 Japan Yes
Nina Kaptsova Kaptsova Nina 1978 Russia Yes
Kang Sue-jin Kang Sue-jin 1967 South Korea No [58]
Bernara Karieva Karieva Bernara 1936 Uzbekistan No [59]
Tamara Karsavina Karsavina Tamara 1885 1978 Russia No
Allegra Kent Kent Allegra 1937 United States No
Julie Kent Kent Julie 1969 United States No [60]
Dominique Khalfouni Khalfouni Dominique 1951 France No
Ji-Young Kim Kim Ji-Young 1978 South Korea Yes
Gelsey Kirkland Kirkland Gelsey 1952 United States No
Daria Klimentová Klimentová Daria 1971 Czechoslovakia No [61]
Maria Kochetkova Kochetkova Maria 1984 Russia Yes [62]
Elizaveta Kokoreva Kokoreva Elizaveta Russia Yes
Carla Körbes Körbes Carla 1981 Brazil No [63]
Irina Kolpakova Kolpakova Irina 1933 Russia No
Ako Kondo Kondo Ako 1991 Japan Yes [64]
Alyona Kovalyova Kovalyova Alyona Russia Yes
Maria Kowroski Kowroski Maria 1976 United States Yes [65]
Rebecca Krohn Krohn Rebecca United States No [66]
Ekaterina Krysanova Krysanova Ekaterina 1985 Russia Yes
Kateryna Kukhar Kukhar Kateryna 1982 Ukraine Yes
Misa Kuranaga Kuranaga Misa 1982 Japan Yes [67]
Ninel Kurgapkina Kurgapkina Ninel 1929 2009 Russia No
Lucía Lacarra Lacarra Lucía 1975 Spain Yes [68]
Madeleine Lafon Lafon Madeleine 1924 1967 France No
Isabella LaFreniere LaFreniere Isabella United States Yes
Doris Laine Laine Doris 1931 2018 Finland No [69]
Sarah Lamb Lamb Sarah 1980 United States Yes [70]
Margot Lander Lander Margot 1910 1961 Denmark No
Maryon Lane Lane Maryon 1931 2008 South Africa No
Sarah Lane Lane Sarah 1984 United States Yes [71]
Moscelyne Larkin Larkin Moscelyne 1925 2012 United States No
Tina LeBlanc LeBlanc Tina 1966 United States No [72]
Tanaquil LeClercq LeClercq Tanaquil 1929 2000 France No
Sara Leland Leland Sara 1941 2020 United States No [73]
Olga Lepeshinskaya Lepeshinskaya Olga 1916 2008 Ukraine No
Agnes Letestu Letestu Agnes 1971 France No
Larissa Lezhnina Lezhnina Larissa 1969 Russia Yes
Emma Livry Livry Emma 1842 1863 France No
Maria Elena Llorente Llorente Maria Elena Cuba No
Elena Lobsanova Lobsanova Elena Russia. Canada Yes [74]
Ulyana Lopatkina Lopatkina Ulyana 1973 Ukraine No
Lourdes Lopez Lopez Lourdes 1958 Cuba/United States No
Lydia Lopokova Lopokova Lydia 1892 1981 Russia No
Monique Loudières Loudières Monique 1956 France No
Lauren Lovette Lovette Lauren 1993 United States Yes [75]
Svetlana Lunkina Lunkina Svetlana 1979 Russia Yes [76]
Jean Mackenzie Mackenzie Jean 1986 Canada No
Lisa Macuja-Elizalde Macuja-Elizalde Lisa 1964 Philippines Yes
Natalia Magnicaballi Magnicaballi Natalia Argentina Yes
Mayara Magri Magri Mayara 1994 Brazil Yes
Natalia Makarova Makarova Natalia 1940 Russia No
Maia Makhateli Makhateli Maia 1986 Georgia Yes [77]
Tatiana Mamaki Mamaki Tatiana 1921 2007 Greece No
Nicoletta Manni Manni Nicoletta 1991 Italy Yes

[78]

Andrée Marlière Marlière Andrée 1934 2008 Belgium No
Roberta Marquez Marquez Roberta 1977 Brazil No [79]
Nikola Márová Márová Nikola 1980 Czechoslovakia Yes
Monica Mason Mason Monica 1941 South Africa No
Sophie Martin Martin Sophie 1984 France Yes [80]
Kizzy Matiakis Matiakis Kizzy 1981 United Kingdom Yes [81]
Elisabeth Maurin Maurin Elisabeth 1963 France No
Ekaterina Maximova Maximova Ekaterina 1939 2009 Russia No
Kay Mazzo Mazzo Kay 1946 United States No [82]
Patricia McBride McBride Patricia 1942 United States No
Sara Mearns Mearns Sara 1986 United States Yes [83]
Josefina Méndez Méndez Josefina 1941 2007 Cuba No
Magali Messac Messac Magali 1952 France No
Varvara P. Mey Mey Varvara P. 1912 1995 Russia No
Galina Mezentseva Mezentseva Galina 1952 Russia No
Laura Morera Morera Laura Spain Yes [84]
Claire Motte Motte Claire 1937 1986 France No
Yvonne Mounsey Mounsey Yvonne 1919 2012 South Africa No
Gillian Murphy Murphy Gillian 1979 United States Yes [85]
Mira Nadon Nadon Mira 2001/2002 United States Yes
Yasmine Naghdi Naghdi Yasmine 1992 United Kingdom Yes [86]
Nadia Nerina Nerina Nadia 1927 2008 South Africa No
Kyra Nichols Nichols Kyra 1958 United States No [87]
Bronislava Nijinska Nijinska Bronislava 1891 1972 Poland No
Anna Nikulina Nikulina Anna 1985 Russia Yes
Irma Nioradze Nioradze Irma 1969 Georgia Yes
Nathalie Nordquist Nordquist Nathalie 1979 Sweden Yes
Nina Novak Nowak Janina 1927 2022 Poland/Venezuela No [88]
Marianela Núñez Núñez Marianela 1982 Argentina Yes [89]
Agnes Oaks Oaks Agnes 1970 Estonia No [90]
Maria Oberlander Oberlander Maria 1917 2018 Hungary No
Evgenia Obraztsova Obraztsova Evgenia 1984 Russia Yes
Fernanda Oliveira Oliveira Fernanda 1980 Brazil Yes [91]
Hannah O'Neill O'Neill Hannah 1993 New Zealand Yes
Alla Osipenko Osipenko Alla 1932 Russia No
Natalia Osipova Osipova Natalia 1986 Russia Yes [92]
Clairemarie Osta Osta Clairemarie 1970 France No [93]
Anna Rose O'Sullivan O'Sullivan Anna Rose 1994 United Kingdom Yes
Myriam Ould-Braham Ould-Braham Myriam 1982 France Yes
Ethéry Pagava Pagava Ethéry 1932 France No
Annette Page Page Annette 1932 2017 United Kingdom No
Ludmila Pagliero Pagliero Ludmila 1983 Argentina Yes
Noelani Pantastico Panstastico Noelani 1980 United States Yes
Merle Park Park Merle 1937 Zimbabwe No
Sae Eun Park Park Sae Eun 1989 South Korea Yes [94]
Wona Park Park Wona South Korea Yes
Georgina Parkinson Parkinson Georgina 1938 2009 United Kingdom No [95]
Veronika Part Part Veronika 1978 Russia No [96]
Annette av Paul av Paul Annette 1944 Sweden/Canada No [97]
Anna Pavlova Pavlova Anna 1881 1931 Russia No
Nadezhda Pavlova Pavlova Nadezhda 1956 Russia No
Ana Pavlovic Pavlovic Ana 1973 Serbia Yes [98]
Tiler Peck Peck Tiler 1989 United States Yes [99]
Unity Phelan Phelan Unity 1995 United States Yes
Marie-Claude Pietragalla Pietragalla Marie-Claude 1963 France No
Mirta Plá Plá Mirta 1940 2003 Cuba No
Noëlla Pontois Pontois Noëlla 1943 France No
Ida Praetorius Praetorius Ida 1993 Denmark Yes [100]
Élisabeth Platel Platel Élisabeth 1959 France No
Olga Preobrajenska Preobrajenska Olga 1871 1962 Russia No
Ellen Price Price Ellen 1878 1968 Denmark No
Laetitia Pujol Pujol Laetitia 1975 France No [101]
Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky Pryma-Bohachevsky Roma 1927 2004 Ukraine No
Marie Rambert Rambert Marie 1888 1982 Poland No
Jacqueline Rayet Rayet Jacqueline 1933 France No
Teresa Reichlen Reichlen Teresa United States Yes [102]
Alice Renavand Renavand Alice 1980 France Yes [103]
Xiomara Reyes Reyes Xiomara 1973 Cuba No
Tatiana Riabouchinska Riabouchinska Tatiana 1917 2000 Russia No
Jenifer Ringer Ringer Jenifer United States No [104]
Sonia Rodriguez Rodriguez Sonia 1972 Canada No [105]
Tamara Rojo Rojo Tamara 1974 Spain Yes [106]
Carolina Rosati Rosati Carolina 1826 1905 Italy No
Danielle Rowe Rowe Danielle 1982 Australia No [107]
Ida Rubinstein Rubinstein Ida 1883 1960 Ukraine No
Stephanie Saland Saland Stephanie United States No [108]
Iana Salenko Salenko Iana 1983 Ukraine Yes [109]
Ekaterina Sankovskaya Sankovskaya Ekaterina 1816 1878 Russia No
Luciana Savignano Savignano Luciana 1943 Italy No
Jeanne Schwarz Schwarz Jeanne 1887 1970 France No
Solange Schwarz Schwarz Solange 1910 2000 France No
Amber Scott Scott Amber Australia Yes [110]
Rina Schenfeld Schenfeld Rina 1938 Israel No [111]
Ludmila Semenyaka Semenyaka Ludmila 1952 Russia No
Polina Semionova Semionova Polina 1984 Russia Yes
Marina Semyonova Semyonova Marina 1908 2010 Russia No
Hee Seo Seo Hee 1986 South Korea Yes [112]
Eleonora Sevenard Sevenard Eleonora 1998 Russia Yes
Lynn Seymour Seymour Lynn 1939 Canada No
Moira Shearer Shearer Moira 1926 2006 United Kingdom No
Christine Shevchenko Shevchenko Christine 1988 Ukraine Yes [113]
Ekaterina Shipulina Shipulina Ekaterina 1979 Russia Yes
Antoinette Sibley Sibley Antoinette 1939 United Kingdom No
Alla Sizova Sizova Alla 1939 2014 Russia No
Mia Slavenska Slavenska Mia 1916 2002 Croatia No
Jennie Somogyi Somogyi Jennie United States No [114]
Alina Somova Somova Alina 1985 Russia Yes
Olga Spessivtseva Spessivtseva Olga 1895 1991 Russia No
Abi Stafford Stafford Abi United States Yes [115]
Jennifer Stahl Stahl Jennifer United States Yes
Anastasia Stashkevich Stashkevich Anastasia 1984 Russia Yes
Tatiana Stepanova Stepanova Tatiana 1962 Ukraine No
Yulia Stepanova Stepanova Yulia Russia Yes
Rosario Suárez Suárez Rosario 1953 Cuba No
Madoka Sugai Sugai Madoka 1994 Japan Yes [8]
Laurretta Summerscales Summerscales Laurretta United Kingdom Yes [116]
Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa Surovshchikova-Petipa Mariia 1836 1882 Russia No
Sofiane Sylve Sylve Sofiane 1976 France Yes [117]
Marie Taglioni Taglioni Marie 1804 1884 Sweden No
Akane Takada Takada Akane 1990 Japan Yes [118]
Erina Takahashi Takahashi Erina Japan Yes [119]
Maria Tallchief Tallchief Maria 1925 2013 United States No
Marjorie Tallchief Tallchief Marjorie 1926 2021 United States No
Yuan Yuan Tan Tan Yuan Yuan 1976 China Yes
Janie Taylor Taylor Janie United States Yes [120]
Ludmilla Tchérina Tchérina Ludmilla 1924 2004 France No
Veronica Tennant Tennant Veronica 1946 United Kingdom No
Devon Teuscher Teuscher Devon 1989 United States Yes [121]
Ghislaine Thesmar Thesmar Ghislaine 1943 China No
Nanon Thibon Thibon Nanon 1943 France No
Tamara Toumanova Toumanova Tamara 1919 1996 Russia No
Vera Trefilova Trefilova Vera 1875 1943 Russia No
Cassandra Trenary Trenary Cassandra United States Yes [122]
Anna Tsygankova Tsygankova Anna 1979 Russia Yes [123]
Viengsay Valdés Valdés Viengsay 1976 Cuba Yes
Ambra Vallo Vallo Ambra Italy Yes
Sarah Van Patten Van Patten Sarah 1984 United States Yes [124]
Christiane Vaussard Vaussard Christiane 1923 2011 France No
Ekaterina Vazem Vazem Ekaterina 1848 1937 Russia No
Noralma Vera Arrata Vera Arrata Noralma 1936 Ecuador No
Violette Verdy Verdy Violette 1933 2016 France No
Diana Vishneva Vishneva Diana 1976 Russia No
Christine Vlassi Vlassi Christine France No
Jocelyn Vollmar Vollmar Jocelyn 1925 2018 United States No
Anastasia Volochkova Volochkova Anastasia 1976 Russia Yes
Nina Vyroubova Vyroubova Nina 1921 2007 Russia No
Katita Waldo Waldo Katita 1968 Spain No [125]
Miranda Weese Weese Miranda United States No [126]
Doreen Wells Wells Doreen 1937 United Kingdom No
Wendy Whelan Whelan Wendy 1967 United States No [127]
Indiana Woodward Woodward Indiana 1993 or 1994 France Yes
Belinda Wright Wright Belinda 1929 2007 United Kingdom No
Zhu Yan Yan Zhu China Yes [128]
Zenaida Yanowsky Yanowsky Zenaida 1975 Spain No [129]
Miyako Yoshida Yoshida Miyako 1965 Japan No [130]
Vanessa Zahorian Zahorian Vanessa United States No [131]
Svetlana Zakharova Zakharova Svetlana 1979 Ukraine Yes [132]
Carlotta Zambelli Zambelli Carlotta 1875 1968 Italy No
Wanting Zhao Zhao Wanting China Yes

See also

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