List of eminent dancers

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The list of important dancers includes those who have achieved outstanding achievements in their discipline, whose performance at least corresponds to a professional level and who have also become known through their dance.

Outstanding achievements are, for example, won world championships, the development, further development or introduction of new dance figures or a new dance style, celebrity in their era, pre-dancer of an important ensemble, the establishment, management or further development of an important dance school, prizes and other remarkable dance achievements. Dancers who have achieved significant achievements in several dance styles can also be named for several dance styles.

The list is divided into ballet, modern dance, show and tap dance, flamenco and dance sports.

ballet

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  • Kaya İlhan (1927–2013), Turkish ballet dancer and Turkey's first ballerina

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  • Günther Jätzlau (1929–1999), German dancer and choreographer, ballet director, founder of the German television ballet
  • Zizi Jeanmaire (1924-2020), French ballet dancer

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  • Nicole Nau (* 1963), Tango Argentino and Folklore of Argentina, dancer of German descent
  • John Neumeier (* 1939), American ballet dancer and choreographer
  • Vaslav Nijinsky (1889–1950), Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, star of Dyagilev's Ballets russes . The Nijinsky Prize is named after him.
  • Marianela Núñez (* 1982), Argentine ballet dancer, Prinicipal Dancer, Royal Ballet London
  • Jean Georges Noverre (1727-1810), French Innovator of ballet, laid the foundations
  • Rudolf Nurejew (1938–1993), Russian ballet dancer and choreographer

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  • Marie Taglioni (1804-1884), famous Italian ballet dancer
  • Maria Tallchief (1925–2013) first American prima ballerina and Osage Indian
  • Marjorie Tallchief (1926-), sister of Maria, "Première Danseuse Étoile" at the Paris Opera
  • John Taras (1919-2004), American ballet dancer and choreographer
  • Ludmilla Tchérina (1924–2004), French ballet dancer of Russian origin
  • Twyla Tharp (* 1941), American ballet dancer and choreographer
  • Norbert Thiel (1936–2011), German ballet dancer, master dancer, Leipzig Opera House
  • Natascha Trofimowa (1923–1979), German prima ballerina
  • Wachtang Tschabukiani (1910–1992), Georgian ballet dancer and choreographer

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Modern dance

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  • Birgit Åkesson (1908–2001), Swedish dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and dance researcher
  • Maud Allan (1873–1956), Canadian dancer, modern dance, show dancer

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  • Irmgard Bartenieff (1900–1981), German-American dancer, choreographer and dance therapist
  • Pina Bausch (1940–2009), German dancer and choreographer, modern dance
  • Hanna Berger (1910–1962), German-Austrian dancer and resistance fighter
  • Lotte Berk (1913–2003), German-British dancer, gymnastics and dance teacher
  • Gertrud Bodenwieser (1890–1959), Austrian dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and pioneer of expressive dance

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  • Ursula Cain (1927–2011), German dancer and dance teacher
  • Carolyn Carlson (* 1943), American dancer and choreographer, director of the Swedish Cullberg Ballet, founded by Birgit Cullberg
  • Rosalia Chladek (1905–1995), a dancer from the Czech Republic but mainly working in Vienna, founder of contemporary dance technique, expressive dance
  • Régine Chopinot (* 1952), French dancer and choreographer
  • Deborah Colker (* 1961), Brazilian dancer and choreographer
  • Merce Cunningham (1919–2009), American dancer and choreographer, modern dance

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  • Clothilde von Derp (1892–1974), German dancer, pioneer of modern dance, dance teacher
  • Isadora Duncan (1877–1927), American dancer, choreographer, modern dance, pioneer of modern expressive symphonic dance

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  • Hertha Feist (1896–1990), German dancer and choreographer
  • Anzu Furukawa (1952–2001), Japanese butoh dancer and choreographer

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  • Valeska Gert (1892–1978), German avant-garde expression dancer
  • Martha Graham (1894–1991), American dancer, choreographer and dance teacher, innovator of modern dance
  • Dorothee Günther (1896–1975), German expression dancer and dance teacher

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  • Heike Hennig (* 1966), German dancer, choreographer, director and founder of the opera and dance company Heike Hennig & Co
  • Reinhild Hoffmann (* 1943), German dancer and choreographer, pioneer of dance theater
  • Hilde Holger (1905–2001), Austrian-born British expressive dancer, choreographer and pioneer of physical integrated dance
  • Hanya Holm (1893–1992), German-American dancer, choreographer and dance teacher
  • Dore Hoyer (1911–1967), German expressive dancer and choreographer
  • Anna Huber (* 1965), Swiss dancer and choreographer
  • Doris Humphrey (1895–1958), American modern dance dancer and choreographer

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  • Jessica Iwanson (* 1948), Swedish-German dancer, choreographer and educator

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  • Kurt Jooss (1901–1979), German dancer and choreographer, modern dance

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  • Alice Kaluza (1920–2017), German dancer, ballet master and choreographer
  • Johann Kresnik (1939–2019), German dancer and choreographer, modern dance
  • Harald Kreutzberg (1902–1968), German dancer, choreographer and film actor
  • Judith Kuckart (* 1959), German dancer, choreographer, director, modern dance

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  • Bella Lewitzky (1913–2004), American dancer and choreographer, jazz dance
  • Maja Lex (1906–1986), German dancer, choreographer and teacher, founder of elementary dance
  • Tanja Liedtke (1977–2007), German dancer and choreographer
  • José Limon (1908–1972), American choreographer and dancer, modern dance

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  • Peter McCoy (* 1971), American-German choreographer for contemporary modern dance, Peter McCoy Dance Company in Munich
  • Thomas Mettler (* 1958), Swiss dancer and choreographer
  • Jo Mihaly (1902–1989), German dancer and writer

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  • Armen Ohanian (1887–1976), Armenian dancer, choreographer, founder of a dance school in Mexico, actress, writer and translator

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  • Yvonne Rainer (* 1934), American choreographer, dancer and filmmaker, postmodern dance
  • Fe Reichelt (* 1925), German dancer, choreographer and dance therapist
  • Leni Riefenstahl (1902–2003), German dancer, choreographer, actress, film director and photographer
  • Antony Rizzi (* 1965), American dancer and choreographer
  • Henning Rübsam , German dancer, choreographer, director and dance teacher

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  • Alexander Sacharoff (1886–1963), Ukrainian-German painter, dancer and choreographer, pioneer of modern dance
  • Arila Siegert (* 1953), German dancer, modern dance, choreographer
  • Daisy Spies (1905–2000), German expressive dancer, ballet director and choreographer
  • Daniel Spoerri (* 1930), Romanian-Swiss visual artist, actor, director and dancer, modern dance
  • Ruth St. Denis (1879–1968), American dancer, modern dance, choreographer, teacher of Martha Graham
  • Françoise Sullivan (* 1925), Canadian painter, sculptor, dancer and choreographer

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  • Sasha Waltz (* 1963), German dancer and choreographer of modern dance theater
  • Cilli Wang (1909–2005), Austrian dancer and cabaret artist
  • Jean Weidt (1904–1988), German dancer, founder of proletarian and anti-fascist expressive dance and choreographer
  • Johannes Wieland (* 1967), German dancer, choreographer and dance teacher
  • Mary Wigman (1886–1973), German dancer and choreographer, founder of expressive dance
  • Jörg Weinöhl (* 1970), German solo dancer and choreographer

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Show and tap dance

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  • Josephine Baker (1906–1975), American show dancer
  • Susan Baker (* 1946), German show dancer, solo dancer German television ballet
  • Steve Barton (1954–2001), American dancer and musical actor
  • Anita Berber (1899–1928), German show dancer and actress

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  • Jürgen Feindt (1930–1978), German ballet and show dancer
  • Michael Flatley (* 1958), American Irish dance dancer, choreographer, director and producer
  • Bob Fosse (1927–1987), American dancer and actor, choreographer and director
  • Loïe Fuller (1862–1928), American show dancer, snake dancer, burlesque actress and singer

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  • Rainer Genss , German show dancer, solo dancer, Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin
  • La Goulue (1866–1929), French cancan dancer

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  • Mata Hari (1876–1917), Dutch show dancer and spy for the German secret service
  • Helen (* 1939), Indian classical dancer, actress and dancer in Bollywood films
  • Gregory Hines (1946–2003), American tap dancer
  • Djimon Hounsou (* 1964), Benin-American dancer in music videos, film actor

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  • La Jana (1905–1940), German revue dancer and actress
  • Michael Jackson (1958–2009), American pop singer, dancer, songwriter, producer and entertainer
  • Günther Jätzlau (1929–1999), German dancer and choreographer, ballet director, founder of the German television ballet

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  • Ute Lemper (* 1963), German singer, dancer, actress and musical artist

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  • Manuel-Joel Mandon (* 1966), French-German choreographer for shows and films, Berlin dance company MM-Dancers
  • Frankie Manning (1914–2009), American swing dancer, dance teacher, and choreographer
  • Kristina Merkel , German show dancer, solo dancer, Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin
  • Ann Miller (1923-2004), American tap dancer
  • Lola Montez (1821–1861), Irish show dancer and impostor, lover of Ludwig I of Bavaria

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  • Luis Pereyra (* 1965), Argentine dancer and choreographer, tango and folklore of Argentina
  • Emöke Pöstenyi (* 1942), German choreographer, TV ballet solo dancer
  • Alina-Bianca Popa (* 1977), German choreographer for shows and films, star and stage coach
  • Eleanor Powell (1912–1982), American dancer and film actress
  • Nina Proll (* 1974), Austrian musical and film actress

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  • Gisela Walter , German dancer, choreographer and ballet director at Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin
  • Margot Werner (1937–2012), Austrian ballet and show dancer

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  • Franco Formica , Latin dancer (professionals), three-time amateur world champion
  • Thomas Fürmeyer , 10 dances, freestyle (professionals), three-time European champion
  • Gaynor Fairweather MBE, multiple world champion in Latin American dances 1984–1996 and 1998

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  • Mirko Gozzoli , standard dancer , multiple world champion
  • Florian Gschaider, multiple Austrian State Champion Standard and over 10 dances

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  • Renate Hilgert , world champion 1982 with Max-Ulrich Busch, trainer
  • Michael Hull (* 1959), ten-time world champion over 10 dances, most successful German competition dancer of all time
  • Dirk Heidemann (* 1961), world championship finalist in freestyle dance in 1993, youngest professional dancer of all time (17 years), today an important trainer and choreographer
  • Hardy Hermann (* 1961), world champion European champion 1983, World Cup / overall winner 1984, among the professionals in rock'n'roll, trainer, dance teacher

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literature

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  1. ↑ z. B. Friedrich's Ballet Lexicon ; Horst Koegler, Friedrich Verlag; Dance Lexicon , Schott-Verlag, Mainz, London, New York, Tokyo; Otto Schneider