At the age of 4, she was adopted by an American family, who spoke out to share their grief after the ballerina's passing. "It is with profound sadness we announce the sudden passing of our ...

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, the trailblazing ballerina who exemplified rising above adversity with poise, grace, and tenacity, has taken her final bow. On September 13, representatives from ...

Defying the odds as a Black ballerina, the dance world mourns the loss of Michaela Mabinty DePrince. Michaela Mabinty ...

The trailblazing ballerina was featured in the 2021 movie “Coppelia.” She also appeared on “Dancing With the Stars” during AT&T’s 2012 spotlight performance and in Beyoncé’s Emmy ...

STORY: Sierra Leonean ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who starred in Beyonce’s “Lemonade” visual album and in TV show “Dancing with the Stars,” died on Friday at the age of 29 ...

Services will be private," according to the post. Decades before DePrince became a world-renowned ballerina, she was living at an orphanage in Sierra Leone, hoping to be adopted, according to ...

Michaela Mabinty DePrince was a trailblazer in the ballet world before her tragic death at age 29. News broke of the dancer’s death in September 2024, but a cause was not immediately revealed.

Elaine DePrince, the late ballerina’s mom, died on Thursday during a routine procedure in preparation for a surgery, according to family spokesperson Jess Volinski. Michaela DePrince’s death ...

But in a double tragedy for the young dancer’s family, it has emerged that both the 29-year-old ballerina and her adoptive mother died within 24 hours of each other this week. DePrince, who was hailed ...

Trailblazing professional ballerina Michaela DePrince made one final Instagram post weeks before her death was announced this week. The 29-year-old, who starred in the 2021 ballet movie ...

Ballerina Michaela DePrince, who performed in Beyoncé’s 2016 “Freedom” music video, has died at age 29. “Her life was one defined by grace, purpose, and strength,” a post shared to her ...

In her memoir, Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina, she shared her journey from the orphanage to the stage. She also wrote a children's book, Ballerina Dreams. DePrince suffered from ...