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Hi, I am Yordi

I researched Misty Copeland

Early childhood

  • Misty Danielle Copeland was born in Missouri on September 10,1982.

  • Misty lived with her mother, two sisters and two brothers.

  • Misty was three when she moved to California.

Child

  • Misty went to Point Fermin Elementary School.

  • When Misty was 7 she saw the film

"Nadia" about Nadia Comăneci.

  • Nadia was a five time gold medalist in Olympic gymnastics. She became Misty's new role model.

Nadia

Adult

  • In September of 2000 Misty
  • joined the American Ballet Theater (ABT) Studio Company .

  • Eight months after Misty joined the studio she had performed Sleep Beauty and three other dances.

  • Misty joined the corps de ballet in 2001

  • Misty was in commercials for T-Mobile, Dr.Pepper and Under Armour.

In 2015 Misty became the

first African American principal ballerina at ABT and is still there at age 36.

Books about Misty: Fire Bird, Ballerina Body and Life in Motion

"I can do anything when I am in a tutu."

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