Misty Copeland
American ballet dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and the first African American women to be a principal ballerina.
Misty Copeland recently played the role of the ballerina in the Disney movie The Nutcracker and the Four Realms↓
Misty Copeland also recently danced the lead role in the American Ballet Theatre production Fire Bird. Misty has played the lead role in many shows. ↓
In 2016 Misty wrote her own book about her life. She describes her rise from poverty and the unlikely comfort of dance↓