Misty Copeland

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Misty Copeland is an acclaimed American ballerina who became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf author
ballerina
dancer
human
public speaker
awardReceived Glamour Woman of the Year
Shorty Award for Best in Dance
Time 100 Most Influential People
surface form: Time 100 most influential people recognition
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1982-09-10
employer American Ballet Theatre
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Copeland
fieldOfWork ballet performance
performing arts
genre ballet
givenName Misty
hasAppearedIn A Ballerina’s Tale
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
surface form: Disney’s The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
hasModeledFor Estée Lauder
surface form: Estee Lauder

Under Armour
hasWritten Ballerina Body
Firebird
Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina
languageOfWorkOrName English
listedIn Time 100 Most Influential People
surface form: Time 100 most influential people of 2015
memberOf American Ballet Theatre
movementSpecialty classical ballet
contemporary ballet
name Misty Copeland self-link
notableAchievement first African American woman promoted to principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre
notableRole Clara in The Nutcracker
Romeo + Juliet (ballet)
surface form: Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (ballet)

Kitri in Don Quixote
Odette
surface form: Odette/Odile in Swan Lake
notableWork Ballerina Body
Firebird
Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina
occupation actor
author
ballerina
dancer
television personality
placeOfBirth Kansas City, Missouri, United States
positionHeld principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre
soloist at American Ballet Theatre
residence New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
sexOrGender female
socialMediaPlatform Instagram
spouse Olu Evans

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SAB hasNotableAlumni Misty Copeland
subject surface form: School of American Ballet
Misty Copeland name Misty Copeland self-link