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Michaela DePrince

Ballet Dancer | * 01/06/1995 (29) | Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone)
Michaela Mabinty DePrince (born Mabinty Bangura, 6 January 1995) is a Sierra Leonean-American ballet dancer, currently dancing with the Boston Ballet. She rose to fame after starring in the documentary First Position in 2011, following her and other young ballet dancers as they prepared to compete at the Youth America Grand Prix. With her adoptive mother, Elaine DePrince, she authored the book Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. DePrince formerly danced with the Dance Theatre of Harlem as the youngest dancer in the history of the company and was a former soloist with the Dutch National Ballet. Since 2016, Michaela is a goodwill ambassador with the Dutch organization War Child, based in Amsterdam. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries

Awards & Nominations for Michaela DePrince

Okayafrica 100 Women

Movies with Michaela DePrince as Actress(1)

as herself2011 First Position

Full Name: Michaela Deprince
Born: Friday, 01/06 1995 (January) in Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone) (current age: 29 years + 83 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, Keystone National High School, The Rock School for Dance Education
Employer: Dutch National Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem
Michaela DePrince frequently works together with these people:
Jeff Seelye (1x, Crew)
Eric Thomas (1x, Crew)
Bess Kargman (1x, Crew)
Miko Fogarty (1x, Cast)
Nick Higgins (1x, Crew)
Hashem Selph (1x, Crew)
Rose Caiola (1x, Crew)
Aran Bell (1x, Cast)
Bess Kargman (1x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:293797, Added: 08/11/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024