Copeland made history as American Ballet Theater's first Black female principal dancer Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was ...

Any gala hosted by American Ballet Theatre is bound to be wonderful, but the company’s 85th anniversary fete dedicated to the iconic principal dancer Misty Copeland was an especially splendid—and ...

On October 22, 2025, Misty Copeland took her final bow with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) during a gala at Lincoln Center, closing the curtain on a remarkable 25-year career. At 43, Copeland ...

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Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, showered with golden glitter and bouquets as she retired from American Ballet Theatre after a trailblazing career in which she became ...

Misty Copeland made her last pirouette across the stage at Lincoln Center on Wednesday in front of a packed house of celebrities and devoted fans who were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the iconic ...

The trailblazing ballerina returned to the stage after five years for one final performance at a gala for American Ballet Theater. A starry crowd turned out on Wednesday night for the final ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in the very white world ...

Misty Copeland, the first Black woman to serve as a principal dancer at the renowned American Ballet Theatre (ABT), is slated to have her farewell from the company on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in New York ...

After a storied, decades-long career, ballerina Misty Copeland — known just as much for her advocacy offstage as her accomplishments on — is retiring from American Ballet Theatre. Copeland, who last ...

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Pom Klementieff (“Mission: Impossible,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”) and pro wrestler-turned-actor Adam Copeland (“Percy Jackson and the Olympians”) are the latest to join the cast of the Jason ...