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Anne Raven Wilkinson was an American dancer who is credited with having been the first African-American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company. Wilkinson broke the color barrier in 1955 when she signed a contract to dance full-time with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. She was promoted to soloist during her second season with the troupe, and remained with the company for six years. Wilkinson later became a mentor to American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland, presenting Copeland with the 2014 Dance Magazine Award.
Birth Name
Anne Raven Wilkinson
Born
Saturday, 02 February 1935
Died
Monday, 17 December 2018
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Black Ballerina | Self - dancer, Ballet Russe / Herself (archive footage) | 2016 |
A Ballerina's Tale | Herself / Self | 2015 |
Ballets Russes | Self | 2005 |
I'll Make Me a World | Self | 1999 |
Live from Lincoln Center | Company / Cook / Malla | 1976 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Black Ballerina | Self - dancer, Ballet Russe / Herself (archive footage) | 2016 |
A Ballerina's Tale | Herself / Self | 2015 |
Ballets Russes | Self | 2005 |
I'll Make Me a World | Self | 1999 |
Live from Lincoln Center | Company / Cook / Malla | 1976 |