Adiarys Almeida

About

Ballet dancer who has performed as a soloist as a member of groups like the Boston Ballet and the Cincinnati Ballet. She is the founder of the dancewear line ADIdancewear.

Before Fame

She began practicing ballet in her hometown of Matanzas, Cuba at age 6. 

Trivia

She defected to the U.S. during Ballet Nacional de Cuba's 2003 U.S. tour. She left the group immediately following a performance in New York City. 

Family Life

She has dated dancer Joseph Michael Gatti.

Associated With

She danced in Natalia Makarova's "La Bayadere" in 2009.