Mikhail Baryshnikov

Latvian-American ballet dancer, choreographer, and actor.

Last updated 1 October 2026

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Mikhail Baryshnikov was the preeminent male classical ballet dancer of the 1970s and 1980s and subsequently became a noted dance director.

Antonio Gnecchi Ruscone Mikhail Baryshnikov 1. Image: VanGnecchi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Lore & Background

Mikhail Baryshnikov was born into a Russian family in Riga, Latvia. He never returned to the USSR. In 2005, he launched the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York.

Mikhail Baryshnikov 1984. Image: Rachel Haramati · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Baryshnikov - Minnelli 1981 TV. Image: Scout Previews · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Baryshnikov. Image: Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Antonio Gnecchi Ruscone Mikhail Baryshnikov 2. Image: VanGnecchi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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