Famous Soviet Dancers: 27 Biographies

Biographies of notable soviet dancers, ordered by how extensively their careers are documented.

Vasili Vainonen
Soviet Union

Vasili Vainonen

Russian choreographer (1901–1964)

1901–1964
Bronislava Nijinska
Soviet Union

Bronislava Nijinska

Russian ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer (1891–1972)

1891–1972
Alibaba Abdullayev
Soviet Union

Alibaba Abdullayev

Azerbaijani folklore dancer, teacher, and choreographer

1915–1980
Yekaterina Geltzer
Soviet Union

Yekaterina Geltzer

Russian ballet dancer (1876-1962)

1876–1962
R
Soviet Union

Rostislav Zakharov

ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher, ballet and opera director (1907–1984)

1907–1984
V
Soviet Union

Vera Volkova

Russian ballet dancer (1904-1975)

1904–1975
V
Soviet Union

Vladimir Bourmeister

Soviet choreographer, ballet master and ballet dancer (1904-1971)

1904–1971
Nikolai Barabanov
Soviet Union

Nikolai Barabanov

Russian dancer

1880–1975
Lydia Lopokova
Soviet Union

Lydia Lopokova

Russian ballet dancer (1892–1981)

1892–1981
A
Soviet Union

Alexander Ivanovich Pushkin

Russian ballet dancer (1907-1970)

1907–1970
Iliko Sukhishvili
Soviet Union

Iliko Sukhishvili

Georgian dancer (1907-1985)

1907–1985
Vasily Tikhomirov
Soviet Union

Vasily Tikhomirov

Russian ballet dancer (1876–1956)

1876–1956
Aleksandr Shiryaev
Soviet Union

Aleksandr Shiryaev

dancer (Mariinsky and Ballets Russes), pioneer of film and animation

1867–1941
N
Soviet Union

Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva

Uzbek dancer and honor killing victim

1913–1929
Aleksey Yermolayev
Soviet Union

Aleksey Yermolayev

Russian ballet dancer (1910–1975)

1910–1975
Malika Sobirova
Soviet Union

Malika Sobirova

Soviet ballet dancer (1942-1982)

1942–1982
Pavlo Virsky
Soviet Union

Pavlo Virsky

Ukrainian choreographer (1905-1975)

1905–1975
Ekaterina Vazem
Soviet Union

Ekaterina Vazem

Russian prima ballerina (1848–1937)

1848–1937
Tamara Khanum
Soviet Union

Tamara Khanum

Uzbek dancer of Armenian heritage (1906-1991)

1906–1991
V
Soviet Union

Valentin Parnakh

Russian jazz pioneer (1891-1951)

1891–1951
L
Soviet Union

Leonid Lavrovsky

ballet dancer and choreographer at Mariinsky & Bolshoi (1905–1967)

1905–1967
L
Soviet Union

Leonid Yakobson

Russian choreographer (1904-1975)

1904–1975
I
Soviet Union

Isahar Akilov

soviet artist, dancer, ballet master and choreographer

1914–1988
Lyubov Orlova
Soviet Union

Lyubov Orlova

Soviet actress and singer (1900–1975)

1902–1975
Vadim Muntagirov
Soviet Union

Vadim Muntagirov

Russian ballet dancer

1990
F
Soviet Union

Fyodor Lopukhov

ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher and writer

1886–1973
Sulamith Messerer
Soviet Union

Sulamith Messerer

Russian ballerina and choreographer (1908–2004)

1908–2004