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MISTY COPELAND<br />
Age: 34 Nationality: American<br />
Who: The ballet dancer breaking<br />
the mould.<br />
As the first black female principal<br />
dancer at the prestigious American<br />
Ballet Theatre, Copeland has<br />
made a career out of smashing<br />
perceptions. Despite her humble<br />
beginnings, she has become one<br />
of the most iconic dancers of<br />
a generation. Prince saw her as<br />
a muse; Obama appointed her to<br />
the President’s Council On Fitness,<br />
Sports & Nutrition; award-winning<br />
choreographers have created<br />
ballets especially for her; and she<br />
has co-authored a children’s book.<br />
Copeland is changing perceptions<br />
about race and gender in ballet,<br />
but also body image – praised for<br />
her raw strength and power, rather<br />
than the waif-like fragility usually<br />
seen in the industry.
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