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Ballerinas and dancers


257 People in group

Carlos Acosta

Carlos Acosta

1973-
Ballet dancer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sir Frederick Ashton

Sir Frederick Ashton

1904-1988
Founder-choreographer and Director of the Royal Ballet
Sitter in 31 portraits
Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

1899-1987
Dancer, actor and choreographer
Sitter in 2 portraits
Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker

1906-1975
Dancer, singer and actress
Sitter in 2 portraits
Louise Browne

Louise Browne

1906-1996
Actress, dancer, singer and spy
Sitter in 71 portraits
Darcey Bussell

Darcey Bussell

1969-
Ballet dancer
Sitter in 9 portraits
Flick Colby

Flick Colby

1946-2011
Modern dance choreographer
Sitter in 2 portraits
Gaby Deslys

Gaby Deslys

1881-1920
Actress and dancer
Sitter in 60 portraits
Ninette de Valois

Ninette de Valois

1898-2001
Founder and Director of the Royal Ballet; wife of Arthur Blackall Connell
Sitter in 26 portraits
Alesha Dixon

Alesha Dixon

1978-
Musician, dancer and broadcaster
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sir Anthony Dowell

Sir Anthony Dowell

1943-
Ballet dancer
Sitter in 4 portraits
Isadora Duncan

Isadora Duncan

1877-1927
Dancer and choreographer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Margot Fonteyn

Margot Fonteyn

1919-1991
Ballet dancer
Sitter in 48 portraits
Dame Adeline Genée

Dame Adeline Genée

1878-1970
Ballet dancer, choreographer and teacher; founder and President of the Royal Academy of Dancing
Sitter associated with 24 portraits
Pandit Ram Gopal

Pandit Ram Gopal

1912-2003
Dancer, choreographer and teacher
Sitter in 21 portraits
Sir Robert Murray Helpmann

Sir Robert Murray Helpmann

1909-1986
Ballet dancer, choreographer, actor and producer
Sitter in 16 portraits
Gertrude Lawrence

Gertrude Lawrence

1898-1952
Actress, singer and dancer
Sitter associated with 91 portraits
Lydia Lopokova

Lydia Lopokova

1892-1981
Ballet dancer; wife of Baron Keynes
Sitter in 22 portraits
Tilly Losch

Tilly Losch

1907-1975
Dancer and actress
Sitter in 21 portraits
Alicia Markova

Alicia Markova

1910-2004
Ballet dancer
Sitter in 35 portraits