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                     1982-09-10
                    
                
                
                
                     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.

 
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        