Female dancers have been pushing boundaries and tackling taboos for decades. These ladies have proved themselves capable of everything, from the provocative, comical, and sexy to the zany. Some are well-versed in their particular style, while others have picked up dance to add variety to their resume. This post will provide you with a list of 70 top female dancers worldwide and a complete written description, professional resume, and background information on each one.
1. Shakira
Shakira was born in Colombia in 1977 and raised in Pachuca, Mexico is a world-renowned singer and songwriter. Shakira has been recording music since she was 10 when she first started singing at church. Eventually, she was signed by Sony Music Entertainment Japan at 15 years old. She is featured on America’s Got Talent. Her height is 5 feet 5 inches, and she weighs around 119 pounds.
| Date of Birth | 2 February 1977 |
| Place of Birth | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, philanthropist |
2. Beyonce
Born in 1981 in Houston, Texas, Beyonce is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She has been married to Jay-Z. She has three kids named Blue Ivy, Sasha, and Jr. Beyonce is the winner of the CFDA Fashion Icon Award and the VH1 Fashion Awards. In addition, she was ranked No.1 on Forbes Celebrity 100 list for 2012. Beyonce has been in the music industry since childhood when she first started singing at church bells with her family at age five years old. Her height and weight are 5 feet 4 inches and 112 pounds.
| Date of Birth | September 4, 1981 |
| Place of Birth | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | singer, songwriter, and actress |
3. Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez was born in 1969 in Bronx, New York is an American singer-songwriter actress and model. She has sold over 12 million albums worldwide, earned a total of two Grammy Awards, and was ranked by the Recording Industry Association of America as the third highest-certified Latin artist in the United States behind Ricky Martin and Marc Antony. Her T.V. show “Shades of Blue” premiered on January 7, 2016.
| Date of Birth | July 24, 1969 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | singer, actress, and dancer |
4. Britney Spears
Britney Spears was born in 1981 in McComb, Mississippi. She is an American recording artist and entertainer. She has been featured in many films and T.V. shows. Spears’s career launched her into international superstardom a short time after she first appeared on the cover of “Seventeen” magazine at the age of 16 and was credited for spearheading the rise of teen pop in the late 1990s.
| Date of Birth | December 2, 1981 |
| Place of Birth | McComb, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation | singer, songwriter, and dancer |
5. Sridevi Kapoor
Sridevi Kapoor, born in 1963 in Bollywood, India, is an actress and producer. Kapoor is considered the first female superstar of Bollywood and was one of the highest-paid actresses of her time. She has been featured in more than 150 films. She began her acting career when she was four years old as a child actress in Mulkraj/Neecha Nagar and numerous other films. Her height is 5 feet 4 inches. Her weight is around 117 pounds.
| Date of Birth | 13 August 1963 |
| Place of Birth | Meenampatti, Madras State, India |
| Occupation | actress and dancer |
6. Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson was born in Indiana in 1966. She is an American singer, songwriter, and model. She was one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 80 million records worldwide. Jackson has received many accolades for her career, including 18 Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and 9 World Music Awards. Her vocals and dance technique have earned her titles such as “Queen of Pop” and “Elite.”
| Date of Birth | May 16, 1966 |
| Place of Birth | Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer |
7. Ciara
Ciara was born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1985. She is an American R&B recording artist and actress who has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Although Ciara’s first public performance came in 1996 at the age of 16, she did not make her breakthrough four years later with her debut album “Goodies.”
| Date of Birth | October 25, 1985 |
| Place of Birth | Fort Hood, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | singer, songwriter, and dancer |
8. Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone was born in Bay City, Michigan, in 1958. She is an American songwriter, singer, and actress known for being one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time. She is recognized as one of history’s most important artists. She has sold more than 300 million records worldwide.
| Date of Birth | August 16, 1958 |
| Place of Birth | Bay City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | singer, songwriter, and actress |
9. Zendaya
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, born in 1996 in Oakland, California, is an American actress and singer. Zendaya began acting and singing when she was a young age, doing community theater plays and playing lead roles in her school musicals. She later went on to do professional theater productions such as “The Lion King,” “Seussical,” and “High School Musical.”
| Date of Birth | September 1, 1996 |
| Place of Birth | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress and singer |
10. Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit was born in 1967 in India. She is an Indian actress and playback singer. She has done more than 600 films, and her songs have been featured in various Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the film “Sholay.”
| Date of Birth | 15 May 1967 |
| Place of Birth | Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | actress and television personality |
11. Hema Malini
Hema Malini was born in Hyderabad, India, in 1948. She was the first Indian actress to get a Filmfare Award when she gained popularity for her Dancing in the film “Aakhri Khat.” She is considered a classical actor and contemporary dancer. Hema Malini is best known for her appearance in the third season of “Bigg Boss.”
| Date of Birth | 16 October 1948 |
| Place of Birth | Ammankudi, Madras State, Dominion of India |
| Occupation | actress, director, producer, and politician |
12. Aaliyah
Aaliyah was born in New York in 1979. She was raised in Detroit, Michigan and at the age of 10, appeared on the television show Star Search. She was signed to Blackground Records and became the princess of R&B. On August 25, 2001, Aaliyah tragically died in a plane crash at only 22 years old.
| Date of Birth | January 16, 1979 |
| Place of Birth | Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, Bahamas |
| Occupation | singer |
13. Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif was born Katrina Turquotte in Hong Kong in 1984. She is a Bollywood actress, a model, and an occasional film producer. She is known for her role as Datto in the movie “Ajab Gazabb Love” and her lead role in the movie “Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.” Kaif’s height is 5′ 5,” weighing around 115 pounds.
| Date of Birth | 16 July 1983 |
| Place of Birth | Victoria, British Hong Kong |
| Occupation | actress |
14. Shriya Saran
Shriya Saran was born in Pondicherry, India, in 1982. She is an Indian actress and a classical dancer. Shriya is known for her role as Rathna Prasad in the movie “Karthik Calling Karthik.” She has played several popular roles and was featured on the hit series “Bigg Boss.” Her height is 5 feet 6 inches, and she weighs around 115 pounds.
| Date of Birth | 11 September 1982 |
| Place of Birth | Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, (now Uttarakhand), India |
| Occupation | actress and model |
15. Lalisa Manobal
Lalisa Manobal was born in 1997 in Pranpriya Manobal. Lisa is her first and only name. She is a South Korean-based Thai rapper, singer, and dancer. She is a member of Y.G. Entertainment’s South Korean girl group Blackpink. Lisa made her solo debut in September 2021 with her single album Lalisa.
| Date of Birth | March 27, 1997 |
| Place of Birth | Buriram, Thailand |
| Occupation | rapper, singer and dancer |
16. Kim Hyoyeon
Kim Hyoyeon was born in 1989. She is a Korean singer and dancer who was a member of the South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. Kim has been in the industry since 2005 and has released two solo albums and one E.P. with her group. However, she officially retired from Wonder Girls in 2018, making her the first group member. She currently lives in Incheon with her family.
| Date of Birth | September 22, 1989 |
| Place of Birth | Incheon, South Korea |
| Occupation | singer, dancer, DJ, and television personality |
17. Paula Abdul
Paula Marie Abdul was born in California in 1962. She is a singer and songwriter. She is best known for being the first winner of a reality T.V. singing competition, “American Idol.” She has also been featured on several television shows such as “Fear Factor,” “The Surreal Life,” and “The Singing Bee.” Paula will be turning 60 years old in 2024, making her the oldest contestant on season 11 of American Idol.
| Date of Birth | June 19, 1962 |
| Place of Birth | San Fernando, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality |
18. Jenna Dewan
Jenna Lee Dewan is an American actress and dancer born in the United States. She began as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson and went on to work with Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Missy Elliott, among others. She is best recognized in the 2006 picture Step Up as Nora Clark.
| Date of Birth | December 3, 1980 |
| Place of Birth | Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress and dancer |
19. Maddie Ziegler
Maddie Ziegler was born in 2002 in Pennsylvania, U.S. She is an American dancer who has starred in several television commercials and pops music videos. She is best known for her appearances on Dancing With the Stars, Disney Channel, and Lifetime. Ziegler was a judge on So You Think You Can Dancing: The Next Generation in 2016, toured with Sia in North America and Australia in 2016, and has given dance tours with her sister, Mackenzie, in 2017. The Maddie Diaries, her memoir, was a New York Times Best Seller in 2017.
| Date of Birth | September 30, 2002 |
| Place of Birth | Pennsylvania, U.S |
| Occupation | actress and dancer |
20. Natalia Oreiro
Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias was born in 1977. She is a singer, actress, and fashion designer from Uruguay. Oreiro started out in telenovelas. Since 2008, she has largely worked in the film industry. In addition, Oreiro has worked on social awareness performances and events for organizations such as Greenpeace and UNICEF, the latter of which named her Argentina and Uruguay’s ambassador in September 2011.
| Date of Birth | 19 May 1977 |
| Place of Birth | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Occupation | actress, singer, songwriter, model, television presenter and fashion designer |
21. Minzy (2NE1)
Minzy was born in 1994 in Seoul, South Korea. She is a Korean pop singer and rapper-singer, songwriter, and dancer. She was the main rapper and the main dancer for Korean girl group 2NE1. She left the group on April 5, 2014. Her height is around 5 feet 1 inch, and her weight is unknown.
| Date of Birth | January 18, 1994 |
| Place of Birth | Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | singer and dancer |
22. Sofia Boutella
Sofia Boutella was born in 1992 in Marseille, France is an actress, singer, and musician. Sofia most notably appeared as the character “Star Wars: Episode IX,” who was the daughter of Princess Leia and Han Solo. Her height is 5 feet 6 inches, and her weight is around 130 pounds
| Date of Birth | 3 April 1982 |
| Place of Birth | Bab El Oued, Algiers, Algeria |
| Occupation | actress, model and dancer |
23. Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole was born in 1978 in the U.S. She is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Scherzinger dropped out of college to pursue a career in music, touring with the American rock band Days of the New before finding small success with Eden’s Crush, a girl group formed through The W.B.’s Popstars.
| Date of Birth | June 29, 1978 |
| Place of Birth | Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, U.S. |
| Occupation | singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality |
24. Rihanna
Rihanna was born in St. Michael, Barbados, in 1988. She is a singer and songwriter. She is known for her work in R&B and pop music and serving as the lead vocalist for the rock band Good Girl Gone Bad. She has released eight studio albums, two compilation albums, two remix albums, and two video albums.
| Date of Birth | February 20, 1988 |
| Place of Birth | Saint Michael, Barbados |
| Occupation | singer, actress, and businesswoman |
25. Varda
Varda (Vardanush Martirosyan) is a Ukrainian pop singer and dancer. Varda was born in 1988 in Ukraine. She is tall, 5 feet 11 inches, and her weight is around 115 pounds. She has become one of the hottest female dancers in the world.
| Date of Birth | 1988 |
| Place of Birth | Ukraine |
| Occupation | pop singer and dancer |
26. Didem Kinali
Didem Kinali was born in 1986 in Turkey is a singer, dancer, and songwriter, who became popular throughout the Middle East when her song “Gululem Cekicin” was played on the Turkish radio station “Ace FM” at the age of just nine years old. She tall is 5 feet 8 inches, and her weight is around 115 pounds.
| Date of Birth | 6 June 1986 |
| Place of Birth | Turkish |
| Occupation | dancer, model, and singer |
27. Oksana Sidorenko
Oksana is known professionally. She was born in 1987 in Russia to Ukrainian parents. She started dancing at the age of three, and at four, she began taking classes in jazz and ballet. She’s been performing for almost ten years and has performed all around the world. She is now based in Los Angeles and continues to dance, but also works on other projects such as acting.
| Date of Birth | 1987 |
| Place of Birth | Russia |
| Occupation | dancer |
28. Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Mary Elizabeth Winstead was born in North Carolina in 1984. She is an American actress. She began playing the role of Jessica Bennett on the NBC soap opera “Passions,” after which she appeared in several television shows, including a recurring role on the CBS sitcom “Gary Unmarried.” She tall is 5 feet 7 inches, and her weight is around 130 pounds.
| Date of Birth | November 28, 1984 |
| Place of Birth | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress and singer |
29. Chelsie Hightower
Chelsie Kay Hightower was born in 1989. She is a ballroom dancer. She is a professional dance partner, trainer, and choreographer on the ABC competition show Dancing with the Stars from Seasons 8 to 15, excluding Season 13.
| Date of Birth | July 21, 1989 |
| Place of Birth | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation | dancer |
30. Oksana Rasulova
Oksana Rasulova is a Russian actress who was born in 1982. She is an actor, choreographer, and dancer from Azerbaijan. She is a Bharatanatyam and other Indian classical dancers. In 2001, she founded the “Chandra Muthi” dance company and began working as a choreographer. She appeared on Zee TV’s India’s Best Cinestar Ki Khoj, a talent show for aspiring actors, in 2014 and won. The Indian Embassy in Azerbaijan honored her with the “Goddess of Dance” statuette prize.
| Date of Birth | 19 December 1982 |
| Place of Birth | Şirvan, Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR |
| Occupation | dancer, choreographer and actress |
31. Lindsay Arnold
Lindsay Arnold Cusick was born in 1994. She is a Latin and ballroom dancer in the United States. She appeared on the show So You Think You Can Dance. On Dancing with the Stars, she is a professional dancer and choreographer. Arnold debuted as a professional dancer on season 16 of the reality television show Dancing with the Stars.
| Date of Birth | January 11, 1994 |
| Place of Birth | Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional Latin and ballroom dancer |
32. Amanda Schull
Amanda Schull was born in 1978 in Hawaii, U.S. She is a professional ballet dancer. Schull is the youngest of three children born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Susan Schull, the current president of Ballet Hawaii. She went to Punahou School and Hawaii State Ballet, where she studied under John Landovsky.
| Date of Birth | 1999 |
| Place of Birth | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupation | dancer |
33. Anna Trebunskaya
Anna Trebunskaya is a Russian actress who was born in 1980. She is a ballroom and Latin dancer from the United States who is best known for her Dancing with the Stars appearances. She presently resides in Los Angeles and performs Latin dance in the International style. Her height is 5 feet 5 inches, and she weighs around 123 pounds.
| Date of Birth | December 28, 1980 |
| Place of Birth | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Occupation | professional ballroom |
34. Anna Demidova
Anna Demidova was born in 1988 in Moscow, Russia. She is a professional and former international Latin dancer. She is the Season 8 winner of Dancing with the Stars’ professional dancer competition, which earned her a seat as a professional dancer in Season 9. She has been published in numerous major magazines around the world. Katusha Demidova, the World Ballroom Dance Champion, is Anna’s sister.
| Date of Birth | 26 January 1878 |
| Place of Birth | Cherepovets, Russian Empire |
| Occupation | dancer |
35. Lacey Schwimmer
Lacey Schwimmer was born in 1988 in California, U.S. She is a ballroom dancer and singer from the United States. She is most known for finishing fourth in the third season of So You Think You Can Dance as a finalist. She is the daughter of renowned dancer Buddy Schwimmer and the cousin of Heidi Groskreutz, who came in fourth place on the second season of So You Think You Can Dance, and the younger sister of Benji Schwimmer, the show’s second-season winner.
| Date of Birth | June 28, 1988 |
| Place of Birth | Redlands, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | dancer and singer |
36. Allison Holker
Allison Renae Holker Boss is an American dancer who was born in 1988. Holker’s experience includes film, television, and concert tours. She rose to prominence as a contestant in season 2 of the television dancing competition So You Think You Can Dance and as an all-star in seasons 7–11 and 14.
| Date of Birth | February 6, 1988 |
| Place of Birth | Anoka County, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | dancer, choreographer, and actress |
37. Kym Johnson
Kym Herjavec (née Johnson) was born in 1976. She is an Australian professional ballroom dancer and television performer who competed in the first three seasons of the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars before switching to the American version of the franchise from 2006 to 2015. In 2017, Johnson returned to the U.S. series for the 24th season as a professional. From 2013 until 2015, she was a judge on the Australian edition of the show.
| Date of Birth | 4 August 1976 |
| Place of Birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | ballroom dancer and television performer |
38. Karina Smirnoff
Karina Smirnoff was born in 1978. She is a prominent ballroom dancer of Ukrainian descent born in the Soviet Union. She is most known for winning the thirteenth season of Dancing with the Stars with soap opera actor and former soldier J. R. Martinez. She’s also won two second-place finishes, a semifinal, and multiple quarterfinals.
| Date of Birth | January 2, 1978 |
| Place of Birth | Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | ballroom dancer |
39. Edyta Śliwińska
Edyta Liwiska born in 1981. She is a professional ballroom dancer from Poland who now performs in Dance Temptation. Her appearances on the American version of the reality television program Dancing with the Stars have made her the most well-known, on which she appeared for all ten seasons.
| Date of Birth | May 6, 1981 |
| Place of Birth | Warsaw, Poland |
| Occupation | ballroom dancer |
40. Cheryl Burke
Cheryl Burke is an American dancer and model. She was born in 1984. She is most recognized for her work as a dancer on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars; the moment she became, she made history the first professional woman to win the program twice. She’s been a member of 23 seasons. She came in second place on the NBC show I Can Do That.
| Date of Birth | May 3, 1984 |
| Place of Birth | California, U.S. |
| Occupation | dancer and model |
41. Mónica Cruz
Mónica Cruz Sánchez is a Spanish actress and dancer born on March 16, 1977. She is Penélope Cruz’s younger sister, an actress. She has acted in the movies Jerry Cotton (2010), The Inquiry (2006), Last Hour (2008), and Iron Cross (2011).
| Date of Birth | 16 March 1977 |
| Place of Birth | Alcobendas, Spain |
| Occupation | actress and dancer |
43. Blanca Li
Blanca Li is a Spanish choreographer, film director, dancer, and actor born Blanca Mara Gutiérrez Ortiz on January 12, 1964. For musical artists like Beyoncé, Daft Punk (“Around the World”), Paul McCartney, Kanye West, Coldplay, the Paris Opera Ballet, the Berlin Ballet, the Metropolitan Opera, directors like Pedro Almodóvar and Michel Gondry, and others, she has produced choreographies.
| Date of Birth | January 12, 1964 |
| Place of Birth | Granada, Spain |
| Occupation | choreographer, film director, dancer, and actor |
44. Nia Peeples
American singer and actress Virenia “Nia” Peeples was born on December 10, 1961. She performs R&B and dance music. Nicole Chapman of the popular TV program Fame, Pam Fields of the drama Pretty Little Liars, Karen Taylor Winters of The Young and the Restless, and Sydney Cooke of Walker, Texas Ranger are just a few examples; Peeples is well-known for her roles. Susan played Grace’s mother in The Fosters, her most recent television appearance.
| Date of Birth | December 10, 1961 |
| Place of Birth | Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | choreographer, film director, dancer, and actor |
45. Erica Gimpel
Erica Fawn Gimpel, an American actress, singer, and dancer, was born on June 25, 1964. She is best known for her television appearances in Fame as Coco Hernandez and Profiler as Angel Brown. She is also well-known for her recurrent parts as Adele Newman on ER and Alicia Fennel on Veronica Mars. On the television show God Friended Me, Gimpel played Trisha in recurring episodes from 2018 to 2020.
| Date of Birth | June 25, 1964 |
| Place of Birth | Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress, singer, and dancer |
46. Jenny Laroche
American actress, dancer, singer, and choreographer Jenny Laroche has been on stage in television shows and movies. The role of Sue on the NBC musical drama series Smash is best recognized for Laroche. To a large Haitian family, Jenny Laroche was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As a young girl, she participated in regional dance competitions while studying the piano, gymnastics, and dance.
| Date of Birth | 1989 |
| Place of Birth | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Occupation | piano, gymnastics, and dance |
47. Savannah Wise
Savannah Wise is an American actress, dancer, and singer born on April 25, 1984. On the NBC American musical drama television series Smash, she portrayed Jessica. She also originated the roles of Waitress #1, Sherrie, and Young Cosette in the original Broadway productions of Les Misérables, as well as Evelyn Nesbit in the 2009 revival of Ragtime.
| Date of Birth | April 25, 1984 |
| Place of Birth | American |
| Occupation | actress, dancer, and singer |
48. Julia Goldani Telles
American actress and ballet dancer Julia Goldani Telles was born on March 18, 1995. She is recognized for her roles as Sasha Torres on the ill-fated ABC Family comedy BunheaIris in The Girlfriend Experience’s third season and Whitney Solloway in the supporting role on the Showtime original series The Affair.
| Date of Birth | March 18, 1995 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress and ballet dancer |
49. Sutton Foster
Sutton Lenore Foster, an American actress, singer, and dancer, was born on March 18, 1975. She has received the Best Actress in a Musical Tony Award twice for her performances on the Broadway stage, where she is most well-known for her work. In 2002, for her performance as Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and 2011, for her performance as Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, she won the award.
| Date of Birth | March 18, 1975 |
| Place of Birth | Statesboro, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress, singer and dancer |
50. Kate Levering
Kate Levering, an American actress, and dancer, were born on January 3, 1979. Sacramento, California, is where Levering was born. She received a Tony Award nomination in 2001 for her work in the musical 42nd Street. She is most recognized for playing Kim Kaswell in the comedy-drama series Drop Dead Diva on Lifetime.
| Date of Birth | January 3, 1979 |
| Place of Birth | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress and dancer |
51. Briana Evigan
American actress, dancer, and singer Briana Barbara-Jane Evigan (born October 23, 1986), is primarily recognized for her roles in the Step-Up series and for playing the scream queen in several horror movies. Evigan was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of choreographer and dancer Pamela Evigan and actor Greg Evigan. She started acting and dancing early and earned a speech and communication degree from Los Angeles Valley College.
| Date of Birth | October 23, 1986 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress, dancer and singer |
52. Kelly Bishop
The most well-known role that American actress and dancer Carole “Kelly” Bishop is most well-known for is that of Marjorie Houseman, the mother of Jennifer Grey’s Frances “Baby” Houseman in the movie Dirty Dancing. Bishop is best known for her appearances as Emily Gilmore, the matriarch of the Gilmore Girls television series. Bishop’s performance as Sheila in the original A Chorus Line earned her the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress Performance in a Musical. She also played Fanny Flowers in the short-lived comedy-drama series Bunheads on ABC Family.
| Date of Birth | February 28, 1944 |
| Place of Birth | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress and dancer |
53. Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth was an American actress, dancer, and producer (born in 1918; she passed away in 1987). She became well-known in the 1940s as one of the most prominent performers of the decade, appearing in 61 movies over 37 years. After becoming the most glitzy screen idol of the 1940s, Hayworth was given the nickname “The Love Goddess” by the media. She was the most popular pin-up girl for soldiers in World War II.
| Date of Birth | October 17, 1918 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress, dancer and producer |
55. Leslie Caron
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron is a French-American actress and dancer born on July 1, 1931. In addition to receiving two Academy Award nominations, she has won a Golden Globe, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. She is one of the few living actors from the Hollywood film industry’s Golden Age.
| Date of Birth | 1 July 1931 |
| Place of Birth | Boulogne-sur-Seine, Paris, France |
| Occupation | actress and dancer. |
56. Jenna Dewan
American actress and dancer Jenna Lee Dewan was born on December 3, 1980. She began performing as Janet Jackson’s backup dancer and then performed with Missy Elliott, Pink, and Christina Aguilera. She gained notoriety for playing Nora Clark in the 2006 movie Step Up. She also repeatedly appeared on the FX American Horror Story: Asylum and starred in the short-lived NBC series The Playboy Club.
| Date of Birth | December 3, 1980 |
| Place of Birth | Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress and dancer. |
58. Cyd Charisse
American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse lived from 1922 to 2008. After overcoming her childhood polio and learning ballet, Charisse entered the film industry in the 1940s. She was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in her films, which include Singin’ in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953), Brigadoon with Gene Kelly and Van Johnson (1954), and Silk Stockings. Her roles frequently emphasized her dancing skills (1957).
| Date of Birth | March 8, 1922 |
| Place of Birth | Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress and dancer |
59. Goldie Hawn
American actress, dancer, producer, and singer Goldie Jeanne Hawn was born on November 21, 1945. She first became well-known on the NBC sketch comedy show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In before winning both, for which she received the Best Actress Golden Globe and Oscar Supporting Actress for her portrayal in Cactus Flower (1968–1970).
| Date of Birth | November 21, 1945 |
| Place of Birth | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | actress, dancer, producer, and singer |
60. Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli, an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer, was born on March 12, 1946. Minnelli is among a select few performers to have won an Emmy, Grammy (Grammy Legend Award), Oscar, and Tony. She is well known for her imposing stage presence and powerful alto singing voice (EGOT). The French Legion of Honor Knight, Minnelli
| Date of Birth | March 12, 1946 |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer |
61. Heather Morris
Judith Heather Elizabeth Morris was born on February 1, 1987. She is a dancer, singer, actor, and model from the United States. Brittany S. Pierce was the character she portrayed in the Fox musical drama Glee. Morris debuted on the inaugural So You Think You Can Dance season 2 in 2006 when she made it through “Vegas Week” without being eliminated but was eliminated by a vote of three to two.
| Date of Birth | February 1, 1987 |
| Place of Birth | Ventura County, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress, dancer, singer, and model |
62. Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche is a French actress, dancer, and artist born on March 9, 1964. She has been recognized with various awards, including an Academy Award and a Silver Bear, a Cannes Film Festival Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Volpi Cup, and a César Award. She has acted in more than sixty feature films.
| Date of Birth | 9 March 1964 |
| Place of Birth | Paris, France |
| Occupation | actress, artist, and dancer |
63. Jennifer Grey
Actress Jennifer Grey was born in the United States on March 26, 1960. Grey competed in Dancing With the Stars’ eleventh season. Derek Hough, a professional dancer, was her partner. She made a good start and regularly finished at the top of the standings. But in week seven, she made progress and tied with Brandy Norwood, who had previously been in the first place. The competition was won by Grey and her teammate Hough on November 23, 2010.
| Date of Birth | March 26, 1960 |
| Place of Birth | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress |
64. Debbie Reynolds
Mary Frances “Debbie” Reynolds was an American actress, singer, businesswoman, and dancer born in 1932 and passed away in 2016. Her career lasted for nearly 70 years. Her depiction of Helen Kane in the 1950 movie Three Little Words earned her a nomination for the Most Promising Newcomer category at the Golden Globes.
| Date of Birth | April 1, 1932 |
| Place of Birth | El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress, singer, and businesswoman |
65. Misty Copeland
Misty Danielle Copeland, a dancer for the American Ballet Theatre from the United States (ABT), one of the country’s top three classical ballet companies, was born on September 10, 1982. In the 75-year history of ABT, Copeland became the first African American woman to be elevated to principal dancer in 2015.
| Date of Birth | September 10, 1982 |
| Place of Birth | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | ballet dancer |
66. Daria Klimentová
Daria Klimentová is a retired Czech ballet dancer, ballet teacher, and photographer (born on June 23, 1971). She worked as a lead principal dancer at English National Ballet for most of her career. The Royal Ballet Upper School is where she is employed right now. Following graduation in 1989, Klimentová joined the National Theatre Ballet in Prague as a soloist before being elevated to leading dancer the following year. She became a principal dancer with Cape Town City Ballet in South Africa in 1992. She became a principal dancer for the Scottish Ballet the following year.
| Date of Birth | 23 June 1971 |
| Place of Birth | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Occupation | ballet dancer, ballet teacher and photographer |
67. Marianela Núñez
Ballet dancer Marianela Nez, of British and Argentinian descent, was born on March 23, 1982. She performs as a principal dancer for the London-based Royal Ballet. Maximiliano Guerra, the principal dancer in Colon Theater Ballet, chose Nez to dance with him at 14, midway through her training, and the company picked Nez to join.
| Date of Birth | 23 March 1982 |
| Place of Birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Occupation | ballet dancer |
68. Agnes Oaks
Age Oaks CBE, also known as Agnes Oaks professionally, is an Estonian former ballet dancer who was the principal dancer with English National Ballet. Oaks was born on May 29, 1970. The first performing with the Estonian National Ballet was Oaks. Order of the White Star, Third Class, recipient Oaks. She received Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2010.
| Date of Birth | 29 May 1970 |
| Place of Birth | Vändra, Estonia |
| Occupation | ballet dancer |
69. Tamara Rojo
Tamara Rojo CBE is a Spanish ballet dancer born on May 17, 1974. She is a lead principal dancer with the English National Ballet and its artistic director (2012–2022). Her previous position with The Royal Ballet was the principal dancer. In the latter half of 2022, she will take over as creative director of the San Francisco Ballet.
| Date of Birth | 17 May 1974 |
| Place of Birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | ballet dancer |
70. Leanne Benjamin
Faye Leanne Australian ballet dancer Benjamin AM OBE (born July 13, 1964) was the leading dancer with the Royal Ballet in London until retiring. Jill and Bernie Benjamin raised Benjamin in Rockhampton, Queensland. She won the National Dance Award for Best Female Dancer in 2004 and 2009. She left the Royal Ballet in 2013 after working there for 20 years. She performed in Mayerling, Mary Vetsera, her first part with The Royal Ballet.
| Date of Birth | July 13, 1964 |
| Place of Birth | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |