MistyCopeland

Misty Copeland is an author, entertainer, and American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatrt, one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States. She is the third African-American soloist and first in two decades with ABT, where she has endured the cultural pressure associated with this role. Copeland is considered a prodigy who rose to stardom despite not starting ballet until the age of 13.