- American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre (ABT), one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the US
| Real name: | Misty Danielle Copeland |
Misty Copeland Height
| | How tall is Misty Copeland? | 157 cm / 5 ft 2 in | | Born: | 10 September 1982 Comment | | How old is Misty Copeland in 2024? / Age: | 41 years
| | Where was Misty Copeland born? | Kansas City, Missouri, US | | Zodiac sign: | Virgo |
Misty Copeland Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is Misty Copeland worth? | $500,000
| | Nationality: | American | | Hair color: | Black | | Eyes color: | Brown |
Who is Misty Copeland? / Facts
- On June 30, 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history
- Copeland was considered a prodigy who rose to stardom despite not starting ballet until the age of 13
- By age 15, her mother and ballet teachers, who were serving as her custodial guardians, fought a custody battle over her
- Meanwhile, Copeland, who was already an award-winning dancer, was fielding professional offers
- The 1998 legal issues involved filings for emancipation by Copeland and restraining orders by her mother
- Both sides dropped legal proceedings, and Copeland moved home to begin studying under a new teacher who was a former ABT member
- In 1997, Copeland won the Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Award as the best dancer in Southern California
- After two summer workshops with ABT, she became a member of ABT's Studio Company in 2000 and its corps de ballet in 2001, and became an ABT soloist in 2007
- As a soloist from 2007 to mid-2015, she was described as having matured into a more contemporary and sophisticated dancer
- In addition to her dance career, Copeland has become a public speaker, celebrity spokesperson and stage performer
- She has written two autobiographical books and narrated a documentary about her career challenges, A Ballerina's Tale
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Net worth: $500,000
