List of female dancers

The following is a list of female dancers by nationality — notable women who are well known for their work in the field of dance.

Africa

Algeria

Egypt

  • Naima Akef (1929–1966), belly dancer, film actress
  • Nagwa Fouad (born 1936), belly dancer
  • Nadia Gamal (1937–1990), belly dancer, toured widely including North America
  • Samia Gamal (1924–1994), belly dancer, film actress
  • Taheyya Kariokka (1919–1999), belly dancer, film actress
  • Kuchuk Hanem (1850–1870), erotic dancer
  • Nelly Mazloum (1929–2003), belly dancer, show dancer, folklorist, own dance company
  • Hanan Tork (born 1975), ballerina, Cairo Ballet Group, later film actress

South Africa

Asia

Armenia

Bangladesh

  • Benazir Salam (born 1979), Indian classical dancer, modern dancer, Odissi teacher

China

Georgia

India

Indonesia

Iran

  • Farzaneh Kaboli (born 1949), Iranian folk dancer, ballet dancer, choreographer

Israel

  • Rina Schenfeld (born 1938), prima ballerina, choreographer, Batsheva Dance Company
  • Nataly Hay (born 1989) artist , dancer , choreographer , worldwide appearance [nataly hay production ]

Japan

Kazakhstan

Lebanon

Nepal

Pakistan

  • Suhaee Abro (dancer since 2001), Indian classical dancer, modern dancer, choreographer
  • Nargis (born 1974), film actress, stage dancer

South Korea

Taiwan

Australia

New Zealand

Europe

Albania

  • Megi Ndokaj (born 1993), Classical dancer, modern dancer, Albanian folk dancer, model

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Serbia

Slovenia

  • Stanislava Brezovar (1937–2003), ballerina, starred in the film Ples čarovnic (Dance of the Witches)
  • Meta Vidmar (1899–1975), modern dancer, expressionist dancer, teacher

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Ukraine

United Kingdom

North America

Canada

Cuba

Mexico

United States

Puerto Rico

South America

Argentina

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Peru

Uruguay

See also

References

  1. "Monica Loughman". Ballerina.ie. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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