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Dancers

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AaliyahPerson · Film memorabiliaAaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model.
Abi OfarimPerson · Music memorabiliaAbi Ofarim (born Avraham Reichstadt; Hebrew: אבי עופרים; October 5, 1937 – May 4, 2018) was an Israeli musician and dancer.
Adam A. ZangoPerson · Music memorabiliaAdamu Abdullahi Zango (Ha-Adam Zango.ogg; born 1 October 1983) is a Nigerian actor, singer, dancer, scriptwriter, film producer, and philanthropist, who has appeared in over 100 films and…
Adam DariusAuthor · BooksIllustration — Adam Darius: Helsinki, 2007.
Adrienne Bailon-HoughtonPerson · Music memorabiliaAdrienne Eliza Bailon-Houghton (née Bailon; born October 24, 1983) is an American television personality, singer, and actress.
Adrienne KingArtist · PaintingsAdrienne King (born July 21, c. 1955–1956) is an American actress, visual artist, and winemaker.
Agnes de MilleAuthor · BooksAgnes George de Mille (September 18, 1905 – October 7, 1993) was an American dancer and choreographer.
Agnez MoPerson · Film memorabilia
Albert MolArtist · PaintingsAlbert Mol (3 January 1917 – 9 March 2004) was a Dutch author, actor and television personality.
Alexey VorobyovPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexey Vladimirovich Vorobyov (19 January 1988) is a Russian singer and actor who performs both in Russian and English.
AlizéePerson · Music memorabiliaAlizée Lyonnet (Jacotey; born 21 August 1984), known mononymously as Alizée, is a French singer and dancer.
Alla BayanovaPerson · Music memorabiliaAlla Bayanova was a Russian, Romanian and Soviet singer, composer and dancer (1914–2011). She was born in Chișinău and died in Moscow.
Ally SheedyPerson · Film memorabiliaAlly Sheedy was born in New York City, Sheedy began her career as a teenager acting in commercials and guest roles on television. She made her t
Alyson ReedPerson · Music memorabiliaAlyson Reed is an American dancer and actress, best known for appearing as Cassie in A Chorus Line (1985) and Ms. Darbus in the High School Musical trilogy (2006–2008).
Alyson StonerPerson · Film memorabiliaAlyson Rae Stoner (born August 11, 1993) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. Their film roles include the Cheaper by the Dozen films (2003–2005) and the Step Up franchise (2006–2014).
Amber LiuPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Los Angeles.
AmerieAuthor · BooksAmerie Mi Marie Rogers Nicholson (born January 12, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and writer.
Ami SuzukiPerson · Film memorabiliaAmi Suzuki (鈴木亜美, Suzuki Ami, born 9 February 1982) is a Japanese recording artist, DJ, and actress from Zama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Andy TennantPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrew Tennant is an American screenwriter, film and television director, actor, and dancer.
Angelin PreljocajPerson · Music memorabiliaAngelin Preljocaj (Preljoçaj; born 19 January 1957) is a French dancer and choreographer of contemporary dance.
Ann ReinkingPerson · Film memorabiliaAnn Reinking (November 10, 1949December 12, 2020) was an American dancer, actress, choreographer, and singer. (1974), Goodtime Charley (1975), Chicago (1977)
Anna Nicole SmithPerson · Film memorabiliaVickie Lynn Marshall (Hogan; November 28, 1967 – February 8, 2007), known professionally as Anna Nicole Smith, was an American model, actress, and television personality.
Anne FletcherPerson · Film memorabiliaAnne Fletcher (born May 1, 1966) is an American choreographer, film director, dancer and actress.
Armen OhanianAuthor · BooksArmen Ohanian, born Sophia Pirboudaghian (1888–1976) was an Armenian dancer, actress, writer, and translator.
Aruna MohantyArtist · PaintingsAruna Mohanty (born 4 April 1960) is an Odissi dancer, choreographer and guru. She is currently the Secretary of the Orissa (Odisha) Dance Academy.
Asadata DaforaPerson · Music memorabiliaAustin Dafora Horton (4 August 1890 – 4 March 1965), also known as Asadata Dafora, was a Sierra Leonean multi-faceted artist talented in music, opera and concert singing, dancing,…
Ashley RobertsPerson · Film memorabiliaAshley Allyn Roberts (born September 14, 1981) is a British-American television presenter, singer, dancer and actress. She is a member of the R&B and pop group the Pussycat Dolls.
Audrey HepburnPerson · Film memorabiliaAudrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston (Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress and humanitarian.
Bahar KizilPerson · Music memorabiliaBahar Kizil (Turkish: Bahar Kızıl; born 5 October 1988) is a German singer and songwriter of Turkish descent, best known as one of the founding members of the girl group Monrose, which won…
Barbara CampaniniPerson · Film memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of the dancer Barbara Campanini, also known as "La Barbarina" (c. 1745) by Antoine Pesne, Charlottenburg Palace
Barry BostwickPerson · Film memorabiliaBarry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Mayor Randall Winston in the…
Beatriz LuengoPerson · Film memorabiliaBeatriz Luengo González (born 23 December 1982) is a Spanish musician, composer, actress, dancer, singer and entrepreneur based in Miami.
Bebe NeuwirthPerson · Film memorabiliaBeatrice Jane "Bebe" Neuwirth (born December 31, 1958)[1] is an American actress, singer, and dancer.
Benay VenutaPerson · Music memorabiliaBenay Venuta (born Benvenuta Rose Crooke; January 27, 1910 – September 1, 1995) was an American actress, singer and dancer.
Bernadette LafontPerson · Film memorabiliaBernadette Lafont (28 October 1938 – 25 July 2013) was a French actress who appeared in more than 120 feature films. She has been considered "the face of French New Wave".
Bessie SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaBessie Smith (April 15, 1892 – September 26, 1937) was an African-American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age.
Betty FordAuthor · BooksElizabeth Anne Ford (Bloomer; formerly Warren; April 8, 1918 – July 8, 2011) was First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977, as the wife of President Gerald Ford.[2] As first lady,…
Betty HuttonPerson · Music memorabiliaBetty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg; February 26, 1921 – March 12, 2007)
BhavanaPerson · Film memorabiliaShe was born in Thrissur.
Billie PiperPerson · Film memorabiliaBillie Paul Piper (born Leian Paul Piper; 22 September 1982) is an English actress and former singer.
Blanca LiPerson · Film memorabiliaBlanca Li, originally Blanca María Gutiérrez Ortiz (born January 12, 1964) is a Spanish choreographer, film director, dancer, and actress.
Bobby VanPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby Van (born Robert Jack Stein; December 6, 1928 – July 31, 1980) was an American actor, singer, and dancer.
Bree TurnerPerson · Film memorabiliaBree Nicole Turner (born March 10, 1977) is an American actress and dancer; she is best known for her roles in several major motion pictures in films like My Best Friend's Wedding, Austin…
Briana EviganPerson · Film memorabiliaBriana Evigan (born October 23, 1986) is an American actress and dancer best known for her lead roles as Andrea "Andie" West in the dance film Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) and its sequel…
Britney SpearsPerson · Music memorabiliaBritney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she is widely regarded as one of the most influential entertainers during the early…
Butterfly McQueenPerson · Film memorabiliaButterfly McQueen (born Thelma McQueen; January 8, 1911December 22, 1995) was an American actress.
Byun Baek-hyunDesigner · Fashion
Caitlin CarmichaelPerson · Film memorabiliaCaitlin Carmichael (born 2004) is an American actress. Her credits include In the Motherhood (2008), Criminal Minds (2009), Shake It Up, iCarly, Hot in Cleveland, Law & Order: LA, and Bag…
Camilla HornPerson · Film memorabiliaCamilla Martha Horn (25 April 1903 – 14 August 1996) was a German dancer and actress of the silent and sound eras.
Caren Marsh DollPerson · Film memorabiliaCaren Marsh Doll (born Aileen Betty Morris; April 6, 1919), also credited as Caren Marsh, is an American former stage and screen actress and dancer specializing in modern dance and tap.
Carina AriArtist · SculptureCarina Ari (14 April 1897 – 24 December 1970) was the artistic name of Maria Karina Viktoria Jansson, a Swedish-born dancer.
Carla DíazPerson · Film memorabiliaCarla Díaz (born 19 July 1998) is a Spanish actress and dancer. She is known for her performances in Tierra de lobos, El Príncipe and Seis hermanas.
Carlos MenciaPerson · Film memorabiliaNed Arnel Mencia (born October 22, 1967) known professionally as Carlos Mencía, is a Honduran-American comedian, writer, and actor.
Carlos PenaVegaPerson · Film memorabiliaCarlos Roberto PenaVega (Pena Jr.; born August 15, 1989) is an American actor and singer.
Carole KaremeraPerson · Film memorabiliaCarole Umulinga Karemera (born 1975) is a Belgian-born Rwandan actress, saxophone player, theater director, festivals producer and culture policy expert.
Carole LandisPerson · Film memorabiliaCarole Landis (born Frances Lillian Mary Ridste; January 1, 1919 – July 5, 1948) was an American actress. She worked as a contract player for 20th Century Fox in the 1940s.
Cassie ScerboPerson · Music memorabiliaCassandra Lynn Scerbo is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She was a member of the girl group Slumber Party Girls on the CBS children's music variety series Dance Revolution…
Cedella MarleyDesigner · FashionCedella Marley Minto (born 23 August 1967) is a Jamaican singer. She is the daughter of reggae singers Bob Marley and Rita Marley and the mother of Skip Marley.
Cesare NegriPerson · Music memorabiliaCesare Negri (c. 1535 – c.
Charles FleischerPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Fleischer (born August 27, 1950) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, musician, and writer, best known for his recurring role as Carvelli in Welcome Back, Kotter, and for…
Charlotte RaePerson · Film memorabiliaCharlotte Rae Lubotsky (April 22, 1926 – August 5, 2018) was an American comedic actress and singer whose career spanned 66 years.
Chita RiveraPerson · Music memorabiliaDolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero (January 23, 1933 – January 30, 2024), known professionally as Chita Rivera, was an American actress, singer, and dancer.
Choi Min-hoPerson · Music memorabilia
Choi Seung-heePerson · Film memorabilia
Chris BrownPerson · Film memorabiliaHe was born in Tappahannock.
Christina ApplegatePerson · Film memorabiliaChristina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is a retired American actress. She gained recognition in the late 1980s for playing Kelly Bundy in the Fox sitcom Married..
Christopher WalkenPerson · Film memorabiliaChristopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. His work on stage and screen has earned him accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Actor…
Chung Chil-sungArtist · Paintings
Clifton WebbPerson · Film memorabiliaClifton Webb (born Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck; November 19, 1889 – October 13, 1966) was an American actor, singer, and dancer.
Cloris LeachmanPerson · Film memorabiliaCloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021) was an American actress and comedian whose career spanned nine decades.
Coco LeePerson · Music memorabiliaCoCo Lee (17 January 1975 – 5 July 2023) was a Chinese-American singer, songwriter, and actress.
Corbin BleuPerson · Music memorabiliaCorbin Bleu Reivers (born February 21, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He began acting professionally in the late 1990s before rising to prominence in the late 2000s for his leading…
DalidaPerson · Film memorabiliaIolanda Cristina Gigliotti (17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), professionally known as Dalida, was an Italian naturalized French singer and actress.
Dan DaileyPerson · Film memorabiliaDaniel James Dailey Jr. (December 14, 1915 – October 16, 1978) was an American actor and dancer.
Daniel SpoerriEngraver · PrintsDaniel Spoerri (27 March 1930 – 6 November 2024) was a Romanian-born Swiss visual artist and writer.
Danny John-JulesPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel John-Jules (born 16 September 1960) is a British actor, singer and dancer. He is best known for playing Cat in the sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf, Barrington in the comic children's…
Danny KayePerson · Music memorabiliaDanny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, dancer, singer and comedian.
David SpadePerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster.
David WintersPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Winters was an American film director, choreographer, dancer, screenwriter and actor (1939–2019). He was born in London and died in Fort Lauderdale.
Denise RosenthalAuthor · BooksDenise Sofía Rosenthal Schalchli (born 8 November 1990), known professionally as Denise Rosenthal is a Chilean singer and songwriter.
Dick Van DykePerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, comedian, singer, dancer and writer.
Donald O'ConnorPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer and actor.
Edith CarlmarPerson · Film memorabiliaEdith Carlmar (born Edith Mary Johanne Mathiesen; 15 November 1911 – 17 May 2003) was a Norwegian actress and Norway's first female film director.
Elijah KelleyPerson · Film memorabiliaElijah Kelley (born August 1, 1986) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He appeared in films such as 28 Days (2000), Take the Lead (2006), Hairspray (2007), Red Tails (2012), Lee…
Elisabeth VolkmannPerson · Music memorabiliaElisabeth Volkmann (16 March 1936 – 27 July 2006) was a German actress and comedian, best known for her part in the German absurd comedy series Klimbim (1973–1979), which was watched by…
Elmer BernsteinPerson · Film memorabiliaElmer Bernstein ('; April 4, 1922August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor.
Elsa LanchesterPerson · Film memorabiliaElsa Sullivan Lanchester (28 October 1902 – 26 December 1986) was a British actress with a long career in theatre, film and television.
Emilio de' CavalieriPerson · Music memorabiliaEmilio de' Cavalieri (c. 155011 March 1602), or Emilio dei Cavalieri (the spellings "del" and "Cavaliere" are contemporary typographical errors), was an Italian composer, producer,…
Emma, Lady HamiltonPerson · Film memorabiliaEmma, Lady Hamilton (born Amy Lyon; 26 April 176515 January 1815), was an English courtesan, remembered as the mistress of naval hero Lord Nelson and the muse of artist George Romney.
Eugeniusz BodoPerson · Film memorabiliaEugeniusz Bodo (born Bohdan Eugène Junod; 28 December 1899 7 October 1943) was a film director, producer, singer, pianist and one of the most popular Polish actors and comedians of the…
Farrah FranklinPerson · Film memorabiliaFarrah Laron Franklin (born May 3, 1981) is an American R&B singer and actress. She is also a former member of the girl group Destiny's Child.
Felipe ColomboPerson · Film memorabilia
Feodor ChaliapinPerson · Film memorabiliaFeodor Ivanovich Chaliapin (Fyodor Ivanovich Shalyapin; 13 February 1873 – 12 April 1938) was a Russian opera singer.
FergiePerson · Film memorabiliaStacy Ann "Fergie" Ferguson (born March 27, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.
Florence KasumbaPerson · Music memorabiliaFlorence Kasumba (born 26 October 1976) is a Ugandan-born German actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Ayo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the films Captain America:…
Francis LedererPerson · Film memorabiliaFrancis Lederer (November 6, 1899 – May 25, 2000) was an Austro-Hungarian Empire-born American actor with his career first in Europe, then in the United States.
Franciska GaalPerson · Film memorabiliaFranciska Gaal (born Franciska Silberspitz, 1 February 1903 – 13 August 1972) was a Hungarian cabaret artist and film actress of Jewish heritage.
Françoise SullivanArtist · SculptureFrançoise Sullivan LL.D (born 10 June 1923) is a Canadian painter, sculptor, dancer, choreographer and photographer whose work is marked by her ability to switch from one discipline to…
Frank SilvaDesigner · Modern designFrank A. Silva (October 31, 1950 – September 13, 1995) was an American set dresser and occasional actor best known for his performance as the evil spirit Bob in the TV series Twin Peaks.
Gabriel IglesiasPerson · Film memorabiliaGabriel Jesús Iglesias (born July 15, 1976), nicknamed Fluffy, is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Galyn GörgPerson · Film memorabiliaGalyn Görg (July 15, 1964 – July 14, 2020) was an American actress and dancer, best known for her role in the film RoboCop 2 as Angie, the villain Cain's girlfriend and subordinate;
Gene Anthony RayPerson · Film memorabiliaGene Anthony Ray (May 24, 1962 – November 14, 2003) was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer.
Gene KellyPerson · Film memorabiliaEugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style.
George SampsonPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge William Sampson (born 29 June 1993) is an English street dancer, television presenter, singer, and actor.
Geraldine ChaplinPerson · Film memorabiliaGeraldine Leigh Chaplin (born July 31, 1944) is an actress whose extensive career has included multilingual roles in English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German films.
Ghalia BenaliPerson · Music memorabiliaGhalia Benali (Ghāliya Binʿalī; born 21 December 1968) is a Tunisian singer, songwriter, writer, and graphic designer.
Gillian LynnePerson · Film memorabiliaDame Gillian Barbara Lynne (née Pyrke; 20 February 1926 – 1 July 2018) was an English ballerina, dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre-television director, noted for her theatre…
Ginger RogersPerson · Film memorabiliaGinger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer during the Golden Age of Hollywood.[2] She won an Academy Award…
GiselaDesigner · FashionGisela Lladó Cánovas (born 1 January 1979), known mononymously as Gisela, is a Spanish singer.
Gisela UhlenPerson · Film memorabiliaGisela Uhlen (16 May 1919 – 16 January 2007) was a German film actress and occasional screen writer.
Gracie AllenPerson · Film memorabiliaGrace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964) was an American vaudevillian, singer, actress, and comedian who became famous as the zany partner and comic foil of…
Gregory HinesPerson · Film memorabiliaGregory Oliver Hines (February 14, 1946 – August 9, 2003) was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time.
Greta GarboPerson · Film memorabiliaGreta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish and American film actress. She was a leading star during Hollywood's silent and early golden eras.
Greta NissenPerson · Film memorabiliaGreta Nissen (born Grethe Rüzt-Nissen; 30 January 1906 – 15 May 1988) was a Norwegian-American film and stage actress.
Gretl SchörgPerson · Music memorabiliaGretl Schörg (17 January 1914 – 4 January 2006) was an Austrian operatic soprano and actress. She was particularly known for her performances in operettas.
Guri SchankePerson · Film memorabiliaGuri Annika Schanke (born 14 December 1961) is a Norwegian actress and singer. She is known in Norway for her acting career, and was part of the 2005 round of the Norwegian version of…
Han TerraDesigner · Modern design
Hanka OrdonównaAuthor · BooksHanka Ordonówna or Ordonka (born Maria Anna Pietruszyńska; 4 August 1902 in Warsaw – 8 September 1950 in Beirut) was a Polish singer, dancer and actress.
Hannah ChaplinPerson · Film memorabiliaHannah Harriet Pedlingham Chaplin (née Hill; 6 August 1865 – 28 August 1928), also known by the stage name Lily Harley, was an English actress, singer and dancer who performed in British…
Harold LangPerson · Music memorabiliaHarold Lang (December 21, 1920 – July 26, 1985) was an American dancer, singer and actor.

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