Michael Flatley
- January 4, 2024
- Dancer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Michael Flatley |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 16, 1958(1958-07-16) |
| Age | 66 |
| Birthplace | Chicago |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Illinois |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Michael Flatley Biography
| Name | Michael Flatley |
| Birthday | Jul 16 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago |
| Home Town | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Niamh O'Brien , Beata Dziąba |
| Children(s) | Michael St. James Flatley |
Michael Flatley is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on July 16, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Irish choreographer and dancer, known for his work in Lord of the Dance. He has also been a part of Riverdance and Celtic Tiger as well as Feet of Flames.
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Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958) is an Irish-American former dancer, choreographer, and musician. He became internationally known for Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, and Celtic Tiger Live. Flatley’s shows have played to more than 60 million people in 60 countries and have grossed more than $1 billion.
Beginning in the late 1960s, when Flatley was 11 years old, he was taught dance by Dennis G. Dennehy at the Dennehy School of Irish Dance in Chicago. Flatley went to Brother Rice High School, an all-boys Catholic private school on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
From 1986-1997, he was married to Beata Zziaba. He married Niamh O’Brien and had a son, Michael, in 2007.
Michael Flatley Net Worth
| Net Worth | $350 Million |
| Source Of Income | Dancer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Michael Flatley is one of the richest Dancer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Flatley 's net worth $350 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a boxer as well as a flautist. He was 17 when he won the World Irish Dance Title.
When he was 17, he fought for Chicago Golden Gloves Championship.
Flatley is a native of South Side, Chicago. He is of Irish ancestry. His parents were both born in Ireland, Michael from County Sligo and Elizabeth (Eilish)(Nee) Ryan from County Carlow, but immigrated to the United States in 1947, 11 years before Michael’s birth. Michael Sr. was a plumber who inspired his son by playing Irish music and Eilish was a gifted step dancer. His grandmother, Hannah Ryan, was a champion dancer. Michael is the second of five children. He has three sisters, Anne-Marie, Eliza and Thomasina, as well as a brother, Patrick.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Michael Flatley height 5 ft 9 in Michael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Michael Flatley Dating?
According to our records, Michael Flatley married to Niamh O'Brien , Beata Dziąba. As of December 1, 2023, Michael Flatley’s is not dating anyone.
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In 1988, Flatley received the National Heritage Fellowship, the highest folk- related honor awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Facts & Trivia
Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Flatley celebrates birthday on July 16 of every year.
Immediately after the Riverdance split, Flatley decided to create his own show, Lord of the Dance, which was capable of playing in arenas and stadiums aside from traditional theaters. It premiered in June 1996 at the Point Theatre (now 3Arena) in Dublin then made its U.K. premiere at the London Coliseum. The music for the show was composed by Ronan Hardiman. In 1997, Flatley earned £36 million, ranking him 25th among the world’s highest earning entertainers.
Why did Michael Flatley stop dancing?
He formerly held the Guinness World Records for tap dancing 35 times per second and his feet were at one time insured for $57.6 million. Flatley retired in 2016 due to constant spinal, knee, foot, and rib pain.
Where does Michael Flatley live now?
There is a close-up of a gleaming Ferrari on the wall behind Michael Flatley. Of course there is. He lives in Monaco (when he isn’t living in a mansion in Ireland), and he likes things fast – cars, life, feet. It’s the feet that made him famous, obviously.
What was Michael Flatley illness?
Flatley fought skin cancer on his face 12 years ago. He said the scare made him determined to “live every moment”. The dance superstar — who turns 57 next week — described the 2003 malignant melanoma diagnosis as scary and said that it change his outlook on wealth and possessions.
Is Michael Flatley still married?
Michael Flatley is now happily married to dancer Niamh O’Brien , but before that one of his most famous relationships was with Lisa Murphy.
Will Michael Flatley dance again?
While COVID-19 put a kibosh on Riverdance’s anniversary celebrations Michael Flatley is planning a major reboot for the Lord of the Dance show with a big reboot coming in 2021.