Maria Khoreva
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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.
