List of prima ballerinas
This is a list of people who have been awarded the title prima ballerina, the second highest title that can be awarded to a ballerina.

List of prima ballerinas

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Table Section Text: This is a list of people who have been awarded the title prima ballerina, the second highest title that can be awarded to a ballerina.

Full name	First name	Last name	Year of birth	Year of death	Country of birth	Active dancer?

Diana Adams	Diana	Adams	1926	1993	United States of America	No

Maria Alexandrova	Maria	Alexandrova	1978	Russia	Yes

Nina Ananiashvili	Nina	Ananiashvili	1963	Georgia	No

Elena Andreianova	Elena	Andreianova	1819	1857	Russia	No

Sonia Arova	Sonia	Arova	1927	2001	Bulgaria	No

Altynai Asylmuratova	Altynai	Asylmuratova	1961	Russia	No

Melania Ballish Regueiro	Melania	Ballish Regueiro	1975	Brazil	No

Irina Baronova	Irina	Baronova	1919	2008	Russia	No

Pati Behrs	Pati	Behrs	1922	2004	Russia	No

Christiana Bennett	Christiana	Bennett	United States	No

Leanne Benjamin	Leanne	Benjamin	1964	Australia	No

Svetlana Beriosova	Svetlana	Beriosova	1932	1998	Lithuania	No

Natalia Bessmertnova	Natalia	Bessmertnova	1941	2008	Russia	No

Amalia Brugnole	Amalia	Brugnole	1802	1892	Italy	No

Deborah Bull	Deborah	Bull	1963	United Kingdom	No

Norodom Buppha Devi	Norodom	Buppha Devi	1943	Cambodia	No

Darcey Bussell	Darcey	Bussell	1969	United Kingdom	No

Elisa Carrillo Cabrera	Elisa	Carrillo	1965	Mexico	Yes

Fanny Cerrito	Fanny	Cerrito	1817	1909	Italy	No

Yvette Chauviré	Yvette	Chauviré	1917	France	No

Ludmilla Chiriaeff	Ludmilla	Chiriaeff	1924	1996	Canada	No

Yvonne Chouteau	Yvonne	Chouteau	1929	United States of America	No

Alina Cojocaru	Alina	Cojocaru	1981	Romania	Yes

Alexandra Danilova	Alexandra	Danilova	1903	1997	Russia	No

Natalia Dudinskaya	Natalia	Dudinskaya	1912	2003	Russia	No

Aurélie Dupont	Aurélie	Dupont	1973	France	No

Viviana Durante	Viviana	Durante	1967	Italy	No

Marina Eglevsky	Marina	Eglevsky	United States of America	No

Lubov Egorova	Lubov	Egorova	1880	1972	Russia	No

Fanny Elssler	Fanny	Elssler	1810	1884	Austria	No

Suzanne Farrell	Suzanne	Farrell	1945	United States of America	No

Norma Fontenla	Norma	Fontenla	1930	1971	Argentina	No

Carla Fracci	Carla	Fracci	1936	Italy	No

Mara Galeazzi	Mara	Galeazzi	1973	Italy	No

Rosina Galli	Rosina	Galli	1892	1940	Italy	No

Yekaterina Geltzer	Yekaterina	Geltzer	1876	1962	Russia	No

Marie-Agnès Gillot	Marie-Agnès	Gillot	1975	France	No

Beryl Goldwyn	Beryl	Goldwyn	1930	United Kingdom	No

Kathleen Gorham	Kathleen	Gorham	1928	1983	Australia	No

Diana Gould	Diana	Gould	1912	2003	United Kingdom	No

Lucile Grahn	Lucile	Grahn	1819	1907	Denmark	No

Cynthia Gregory	Cynthia	Gregory	1946	United States of America	No

Beryl Grey	Beryl	Grey	1927	United Kingdom	No

Carlotta Grisi	Carlotta	Grisi	1819	1899	Italy	No

Sylvie Guillem	Sylvie	Guillem	1965	France	No

Evelyn Hart	Evelyn	Hart	1956	Canada	No

Marcia Haydée	Marcia	Haydée	1937	Brazil	No

Paloma Herrera	Paloma	Herrera	1975	Argentina	Yes

Rosella Hightower	Rosella	Hightower	1920	2008	United States of America	No

Avdotia Istomina	Avdotia	Istomina	1799	1848	Russia	No

Rowena Jackson	Rowena	Jackson	1926	New Zealand	No

Anna Johansson	Anna	Johansson	1860	1917	Russia	No

Karen Kain	Karen	Kain	1951	Canada	No

Nina Kaptsova	Nina	Kaptsova	1978	Russia	Yes

Tamara Karsavina	Tamara	Karsavina	1885	1978	Russia	No

Allegra Kent	Allegra	Kent	1937	United States of America	No

Julie Kent	Julie	Kent	1969	United States of America	No

Ji-Young Kim	Ji-Young	Kim	1978	South Korea	Yes

Gelsey Kirkland	Gelsey	Kirkland	1952	United States of America	No

Daria Klimentová	Daria	Klimentová	1971	Czechoslovakia	No

Irina Kolpakova	Irina	Kolpakova	1933	Russia	No

Maria Kowroski	Maria	Kowroski	1976	United States of America	Yes

Ninel Kurgapkina	Ninel	Kurgapkina	1929	2009	Russia	No

Doris Laine	Doris	Laine	1931	Finland	Yes

Margot Lander	Margot	Lander	1910	1961	Denmark	No

Maryon Lane	Maryon	Lane	1931	2008	South Africa	No

Moscelyne Larkin	Moscelyne	Larkin	1925	2012	United States of America	No

Tanaquil LeClercq	Tanaquil	LeClercq	1929	2000	France	No

Olga Lepeshinskaya	Olga	Lepeshinskaya	1916	2008	Russia	No

Agnes Letestu	Agnes	Letestu	1971	France	No

Larissa Lezhnina	Larissa	Lezhnina	1969	Russia	Yes

Emma Livry	Emma	Livry	1842	1863	France	No

Ulyana Lopatkina	Ulyana	Lopatkina	1973	Ukraine	Yes

Lydia Lopokova	Lydia	Lopokova	1892	1981	Russia	No

Lauren Lovette	Lauren	Lovette	1993	United States of America	Yes

Natalia Magnicaballi	Natalia	Magnicaballi	Argentina	Yes

Natalia Makarova	Natalia	Makarova	1940	Russia	No

Tatiana Mamaki	Tatiana	Mamaki	1921	2007	Greece	No

Andrée Marlière	Andrée	Marlière	1934	2008	Belgium	No

Nikola Márová	Nikola	Márová	1980	Czechoslovakia	Yes

Monica Mason	Monica	Mason	1941	South Africa	No

Ekaterina Maximova	Ekaterina	Maximova	1939	2009	Russia	No

Patricia McBride	Patricia	McBride	1942	United States of America	No

Sara Mearns	Sara	Mearns	1986	United States of America	Yes

Magali Messac	Magali	Messac	1952	France	No

Varvara P. Mey	Varvara P.	Mey	1912	1995	Russia	No

Galina Mezentseva	Galina	Mezentseva	1952	Russia	No

Yvonne Mounsey	Yvonne	Mounsey	1919	2012	South Africa	No

Gillian Murphy	Gillian	Murphy	1979	United Kingdom	Yes

Nadia Nerina	Nadia	Nerina	1927	2008	South Africa	No

Bronislava Nijinska	Bronislava	Nijinska	1891	1972	Poland	No

Irma Nioradze	Irma	Nioradze	1969	Georgia	Yes

Nathalie Nordquist	Nathalie	Nordquist	1979	Sweden	Yes

Marianela Núñez	Marianela	Núñez	1982	Argentina	Yes

Evgenia Obraztsova	Evgenia	Obraztsova	1984	Russia	Yes

Alla Osipenko	Alla	Osipenko	1932	Russia	No

Natalia Osipova	Natalia	Osipova	1986	Russia	Yes

Annette Page	Annette	Page	1932	United Kingdom	No

Ludmila Pagliero	Ludmila	Pagliero	1983	Argentina	Yes

Merle Park	Merle	Park	1937	Zimbabwe	No

Anna Pavlova	Anna	Pavlova	1881	1931	Russia	No

Nadezhda Pavlova	Nadezhda	Pavlova	1956	Russia	No

Ana Pavlovic	Ana	Pavlovic	1973	Serbia	Yes

Tiler Peck	Tiler	Peck	1989	United States of America	Yes

Marie-Claude Pietragalla	Marie-Claude	Pietragalla	1963	France	No

Élisabeth Platel	Élisabeth	Platel	1959	France	No

Olga Preobrajenska	Olga	Preobrajenska	1871	1962	Russia	No

Ellen Price	Ellen	Price	1878	1968	Denmark	No

Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky	Roma	Pryma-Bohachevsky	1927	2004	Ukraine	No

Marie Rambert	Marie	Rambert	1888	1982	Poland	No

Tatiana Riabouchinska	Tatiana	Riabouchinska	1917	2000	Russia	No

Tamara Rojo	Tamara	Rojo	1974	Spain	Yes

Ida Rubinstein	Ida	Rubinstein	1883	1960	Russia	No

Ekaterina Sankovskaya	Ekaterina	Sankovskaya	1816	1878	Russia	No

Luciana Savignano	Luciana	Savignano	1943	Italy	No

Ludmila Semenyaka	Ludmila	Semenyaka	1952	Russia	No

Polina Semionova	Polina	Semionova	1984	Russia	Yes

Marina Semyonova	Marina	Semyonova	1908	2010	Russia	No

Lynn Seymour	Lynn	Seymour	1939	Canada	No

Moira Shearer	Moira	Shearer	1926	2006	United Kingdom	No

Antoinette Sibley	Antoinette	Sibley	1939	United Kingdom	No

Alla Sizova	Alla	Sizova	1939	2014	Russia	No

Mia Slavenska	Mia	Slavenska	1916	2002	United States of America	No

Alina Somova	Alina	Somova	1985	Russia	Yes

Olga Spessivtseva	Olga	Spessivtseva	1895	1991	Russia	No

Ninette de Valois	Edris	Stannus	1898	2001	Ireland	No

Tatiana Stepanova	Tatiana	Stepanova	1962	Ukraine	No

Mariia Surovshchikova-Petipa	Mariia	Surovshchikova-Petipa	1836	1882	Russia	No

Marie Taglioni	Marie	Taglioni	1804	1884	Sweden	No

Maria Tallchief	Maria	Tallchief	1925	2013	United States of America	No

Marjorie Tallchief	Marjorie	Tallchief	1926	United States of America	No

Yuanyuan Tan	Yuanyuan	Tan	1977	China	Yes

Ludmilla Tchérina	Ludmilla	Tchérina	1924	2004	France	No

Veronica Tennant	Veronica	Tennant	1946	United Kingdom	No

Ghislaine Thesmar	Ghislaine	Thesmar	1943	China	No

Tamara Toumanova	Tamara	Toumanova	1919	1996	Russia	No

Vera Trefilova	Vera	Trefilova	1875	1943	Russia	No

Viengsay Valdés	Viengsay	Valdés	1976	Cuba	Yes

Ambra Vallo	Ambra	Vallo	Italy	Yes

Ekaterina Vazem	Ekaterina	Vazem	1848	1937	Russia	No

Noralma Vera Arrata	Noralma	Vera Arrata	1936	Ecuador	No

Violette Verdy	Violette	Verdy	1933	France	No

Diana Vishneva	Diana	Vishneva	1976	Russia	Yes

Jocelyn Vollmar	Jocelyn	Vollmar	1925	United States of America	No

Anastasia Volochkova	Anastasia	Volochkova	1976	Russia	Yes

Qimin Wang	Qimin	Wang	1981	China	Yes

Doreen Wells	Doreen	Wells	1937	United Kingdom	No

Wendy Whelan	Wendy	Whelan	1967	United States of America	No

Belinda Wright	Belinda	Wright	1929	2007	United Kingdom	No

Zenaida Yanowsky	Zenaida	Yanowsky	1975	France	Yes

Miyako Yoshida	Miyako	Yoshida	1965	Japan	No

Svetlana Zakharova	Svetlana	Zakharova	1979	Ukraine	Yes

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Rosina Galli was one of the Prima ballerinas.

final_sentence: Rosina Galli was one of the Prima ballerinas.