Dancers from Russia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Russians Dancers of all time. This list of famous Russians Dancers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Russians Dancers.

1. #1

   

   Rudolf Nureyev

   1938 - 1993

   HPI 77.7566 langs

   Rudolf Nureyev was a Russian ballet dancer who defected to the west in 1961. He was most famous for his performances with the Paris Opera...Read moreShow less

   Rudolf Nureyev was a Russian ballet dancer who defected to the west in 1961. He was most famous for his performances with the Paris Opera Ballet and the Royal Ballet.

2. #2

   

   Anna Pavlova

   1881 - 1931

   HPI 77.3777 langs

   Anna Pavlova is most famous for her ballet performances.

3. #3

   

   Maya Plisetskaya

   1925 - 2015

   HPI 70.3955 langs

   Maya Plisetskaya is most famous for her ballet performances. She was a Russian prima ballerina and choreographer.

4. #4

   

   Michel Fokine

   1880 - 1942

   HPI 70.2345 langs

   Michel Fokine is most famous for his choreography in ballets such as "Le Sacre du Printemps" and "Les Sylphides."

5. #5

   

   Tamara Karsavina

   1885 - 1978

   HPI 68.7450 langs

   Tamar Karsavina was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. She was a principal dancer with the Imperial Russian Ballet and was a leading...Read moreShow less

   Tamar Karsavina was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. She was a principal dancer with the Imperial Russian Ballet and was a leading dancer in the Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. She is most famous for being the first prima ballerina assoluta.

6. #6

   

   George Balanchine

   1904 - 1983

   HPI 68.2545 langs

   George Balanchine is most famous for being the founder of the New York City Ballet.

7. #7

   

   Galina Ulanova

   1910 - 1998

   HPI 66.1139 langs

   Galina Ulanova is most famous for her role as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Russian ballet "The Nutcracker."

8. #8

   

   Alexander Godunov

   1949 - 1995

   HPI 64.2330 langs

   Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor (1949-1995)

9. #9

   

   Agrippina Vaganova

   1879 - 1951

   HPI 64.1431 langs

   Russian ballerina and founder of a ballet teaching method (1879-1951)

10. #10

    

    Lev Ivanov

    1834 - 1901

    HPI 63.1420 langs

    Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, creator of a "Swan Lake" (1834–1901)