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Dancers from Ukraine
Top 8 Ukrainian Dancers
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ukrainians Dancers of all time. This list of famous Ukrainians Dancers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
- #1

Vaslav Nijinsky
1889 - 1950
HPI 75.4254 langsVaslav Nijinsky was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. He is most famous for his performance in the ballet "The Rite of Spring" by...Read moreShow less
Vaslav Nijinsky was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. He is most famous for his performance in the ballet "The Rite of Spring" by Igor Stravinsky.
- #2

Serge Lifar
1904 - 1986
HPI 67.0430 langsSerge Lifar was a Russian-born French dancer and choreographer. He is most famous for his work as a ballet dancer and choreographer.
- #3

Olga Khokhlova
1891 - 1955
HPI 64.9224 langsUkrainian model and dancer (1891-1955)
- #4

Natalia Dudinskaya
1912 - 2003
HPI 54.9215 langsRussian ballet dancer (1912–2003)
- #5

Svetlana Zakharova
b. 1979
HPI 52.5131 langsUkrainian ballet dancer
- #6

Sergei Polunin
b. 1989
HPI 45.8722 langsSoviet-born ballet dancer, actor and model
- #7

Artem Datsyshyn
1979 - 2022
HPI 37.9515 langsArtem Datsyshyn was a Ukrainian ballet dancer known for his performances with prestigious ballet companies and his contributions to the art...Read moreShow less
Artem Datsyshyn was a Ukrainian ballet dancer known for his performances with prestigious ballet companies and his contributions to the art of dance. He gained recognition for his technical skill and artistic expression before his untimely passing in 2022.
- #8

Masha Dashkina Maddux
b. 1986
HPI 32.2315 langsUkrainian modern dancer
Overlapping Lives
Which Dancers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 5 most globally memorable Dancers since 1700.
