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Louis-Antoine Duport (1781, Paris - 19 October 1853, Paris) was a French ballet dancer, ballet composer and ballet master.

After studying dance under Jean-François Coulon, he began his career on the Boulevards and at the Ambigu-Comique, then made his debut at the Opéra de Paris in 1800, quickly becoming its premier danseur, with rivalries with Auguste Vestris as a dancer and with Pierre Gardel as a choreographer. He unilaterally broke his contract in 1808 and fled Paris for Saint Petersburg, via Vienna.

At the Mariinsky Theatre, he danced in the ballets by Charles-Louis Didelot, before being made the head of a theatre in Naples and returning to Vienna as professor and director at the Theater am Kärntnertor. After spending many seasons in Naples, London and Turin, he returned to Paris in 1836 and retired from artistic activity.

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 ==Life==
-After studing dance under [[Jean-François Coulon]], he began his career on the [[Boulevard du Temple|Boulevards]] and at the [[Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique|Ambigu-Comique]], then made his debut at the [[Opéra national de Paris|Opéra de Paris]] in [[1800]], quickly becoming its [[premier danseur]], with rivalries with [[Auguste Vestris]] as a dancer and with [[Pierre Gardel]] as a choreographer. He unilaterally broke his contract in 1808 and fled Paris for [[Saint Petersburg]], via Vienna.
+After studying dance under [[Jean-François Coulon]], he began his career on the [[Boulevard du Temple|Boulevards]] and at the [[Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique|Ambigu-Comique]], then made his debut at the [[Opéra national de Paris|Opéra de Paris]] in [[1800]], quickly becoming its [[premier danseur]], with rivalries with [[Auguste Vestris]] as a dancer and with [[Pierre Gardel]] as a choreographer. He unilaterally broke his contract in 1808 and fled Paris for [[Saint Petersburg]], via Vienna.
 At the [[Mariinsky Theatre]], he danced in the ballets by [[Charles-Louis Didelot]], before being made the head of a theatre in [[Naples]] and returning to Vienna as professor and director at the [[Theater am Kärntnertor]]. After spending many seasons in [[Naples]], [[London]] and [[Turin]], he returned to Paris in 1836 and retired from artistic activity.