Maria Khoreva

About

Russian ballet dancer known as a first soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet since 2018. She has performed Masha in The Nutcracker and Princess Aurora in the Sleeping Beauty.

Before Fame

She started rhythmic gymnastics class at age 3. She auditioned for the Vaganova Ballet Academy at age ten.

Trivia

She has been named a Nike ambassador.

Family Life

Her parents were both ballet fans who took her to see performances. She has a younger sister who also trained at the Vaganova Ballet Academy.

Associated With

Her teacher at the Vaganova Ballet Academy was ballet legend Lyudmila Kovaleva, who also trained Bolshoi principal Olga Smirnova.