About
Renowned dancer and choreographer who served as Artistic Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She has received many awards and much recognition, including the Kennedy Center Honors in 1999 and the National Medal of Arts in 2001.
Before Fame
At age six, she began training in dance at the Judimar School of Dance.
Trivia
She took a break from being artistic director to form her own group of dancers, called The Jamison Project. She was honored with the Handel Medallion in 2010.
Family Life
She grew up in Philadelphia with her parents and older brother.
Associated With
She once danced alongside Mikhail Baryshnikov.
