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Misty Danielle Copeland (born September 10, 1982) [1] is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. [2] On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to a principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history.
Misty Copeland, the first African American to gain principal dancer status at the American Ballet Theatre, has called Wilkinson a mentor. [8] Copeland's children's book, "The Firebird", was inspired by her relationship with Wilkinson. [12] The narrative tells of a young dancer who, with Copeland's help, finds self-confidence and success.
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Misty Copeland had a late start in dance, but became one of the few African-American ballerinas to be appointed as a soloist. [11] In June 2015, Copeland became the first African-American female principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre's 75-year history. [12]
Misty Copeland (born September 10, 1982), [3] American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history. [4]
This list of sibling pairs includes certain twins, provided they have at least one additional older or younger sibling, with also mentioned their reason of fame. Siblings are arranged alphabetically by last name; listed from oldest to youngest .
The following year, she went to star in the NBC variety show 3 Girls 3. [15] Allen later was selected to appear in the 1979 miniseries Roots: The Next Generations by Alex Haley where she plays the wife of Haley. Also, that year, she made her big screen debut appearing in a supporting role in the comedy film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh.