Misty Copeland

Known for

Acting

Born

September 10, 1982 (age 44)

Birthplace

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Biography

Misty Danielle Copeland (born September 10, 1982) is an American ballet dancer for the prestigious American Ballet Theatre (ABT). In 2015, Copeland became the first African-American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history.

Best known work

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018

The Daily Show

1996

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Thriller 40

2023

The Oscars

1953

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

2016

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special

2020

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Beat Bobby Flay

2013

Filmography

TBA
Variation
Producer
2025
Match in a Haystack
Executive Producer
2023
Thriller 40
as Self
2023
Don't Touch My Hair
Executive Producer
2023
Black Barbie
as Self
2022
Power of Women: The Changemakers
as Self
2022
SherriTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2022
Be My Guest with Ina GartenTV
as Self (1 episode)
2021
Twyla Moves
as Self
2020
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
as Self
2020
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black VoicesTV
2020
Dear...TV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
The Tamron Hall ShowTV
as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2018
Pop Up Santa Holiday Special
as Herself
2018
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
as Ballerina Princess
2018
Firing Line with Margaret HooverTV
2017
Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet
as Juliet
2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
2015
Misty Copeland
as Misty
2015
A Ballerina's Tale
as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV
as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersTV
as Self (1 episode)
2013
Beat Bobby FlayTV
as Self (1 episode)
2010
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
as Self