Dance

These goos are from the Dance category, people famous for their careers in dance. Browse another way.

Alonzo King
He made a western city carved up by streetcar lines into the center of a new generation of ballet. Who's the king? Go »
Anna Pavlova
This Russian achieved her dream of being one of the greatest ballet dancers through dogged determination. Go »
Bez
This freakily talented dancer gets paid enough to have his ride pimped in the UK. Go »
Cheryl Burke
Can one become a star by osmosis? Go »
Christopher Scott
So you think you can guess who this choreographer from the heights is? Go »
Chubby Checker
You could say that he is one twisted individual. Go »
David Elsewhere
If you think you know this pop star, you must have someone else in mind. Go »
Derek Hough
Stars throw a huff if they can't dance with this six-time winner. Go »
Emilie Livingston
Mrs. Goldblum, I presume? Go »
Frank McAlary
if you win this season, celebrate like he did Go »
Fred Astaire
This carefree daddy long legs flew down to Rio to stay at a Holiday Inn for a royal wedding, put a top hat on his funny face, followed a fleet to an Easter parade, and asked a damsel in distress three little words: Shall we dance? Go »
Gillian Murphy
One of the current principal stars of the American Ballet Theatre was technically born in England. Go »
Ginger Rogers
One of Hollywood's most celebrated dancers did everything her partner did, but backwards in high heels. Go »
Isadora Duncan
This American dancer in Paris never learned not to stick her neck out. Go »
Jess King
So she thought she could dance, but she spun it into a career on a bike. Who's the king? Go »
JoJo Siwa
She appeared in three different dancing reality shows: One with Abby, one with her mom, and one with the first same-sex partner. Go »
Julianne Hough
This star dancer showed off her American talent in remakes about loose-footed greasers. Go »
Mark Ballas
Pop a cork for this dancer with two mirror balls. Go »
Martha Graham
Starting with a small studio within Carnegie Hall, she was able to showcase her talent in the White House, be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and be given the Key to the City of Paris. Go »
Matthew Bourne
One of his best-known shows is set in a swank bar. Go »
Michael Flatley
His Irish heritage strongly influenced his river-based dance show. Go »
Mikhail Baryshnikov
This Oscar-nominated dancer made it from Russia to New York by way of Canada. Go »
Misty Copeland
The first African-American ballerina in her theater company was also the first to point out that a centuries-old Russian ballet should no longer feature blackface. Go »
Paula Abdul
When I try to explain how a dancer and choreographer is qualified to judge aspiring singers, I usually come up short. Go »
Savion Glover
Broadway gained both the noise and the funk thanks to this tap dancer. Go »
Twyla Tharp
Have you ever watched ballet and thought, this could use more Beach Boys? So has she. Go »