Michaela Deprince

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michaela Deprince
Occupation	Dancer
Date Of Birth	Jan 6, 1995(1995-01-06)
Age	29
Country	Sierra Leone
Horoscope	Capricorn

Michaela Deprince Biography

Michaela Deprince is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on January 6, 1995 in Sierra Leone. American-Sierra Leonean ballet dancer, who was featured in the documentary First Position (2011) and appeared on the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars.

She joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem with She and Victoria Dillard both joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem..

In 1999, at the age of four, she and another girl, also named Mabinty (later given the name Mia), were adopted by Elaine and Charles DePrince, a Jewish couple from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and taken to the United States. The DePrinces have 11 children including Michaela, nine of whom are adopted.

DePrince was one of the stars of the 2011 documentary film First Position, which follows six young dancers vying for a place in an elite ballet company or school, and performed on the TV show Dancing with the Stars. In 2011 she made her European debut in Abdallah and the Gazelle of Basra with De Dutch Don’t Dance Division (Dance Company The Hague, NL), The Hague, Netherlands. She came back there a year later to dance The Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker at the Lucent Dance Theatre.

When she was four years of age, her second set parents adopted her with Mia, a girl from New Jersey.

Michaela Deprince Net Worth

Michaela Deprince is one of the richest Dancer from Sierra Leone. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michaela Deprince 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She studied ballet dancing in the United States, and she performed at the Youth America Grand Prix.

In 2013, she joined the Dutch National Ballet Amsterdam.

Michaela Mabinty DePrince (born Mabinty Bangura, 6 January 1995) is a Sierra Leonean-American ballet dancer. With her adoptive mother, Elaine DePrince, Michaela authored the book Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina. She rose to fame after starring in the documentary First Position in 2011, following her and other young ballet dancers as they prepared to compete at the Youth America Grand Prix. She formerly danced with the Dance Theatre of Harlem as the youngest dancer in the history of the company and currently dances as a soloist for the Dutch National Ballet. Since 2016 Michaela is a goodwill ambassador with the Dutch organisation War Child, based in Amsterdam.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Michaela Deprince height 5 ft 0 in Michaela weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Michaela Deprince Dating?

According to our records, Michaela Deprince is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Michaela Deprince’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Michaela Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sierra Leone. Michaela Deprince celebrates birthday on January 6 of every year.

What disease does Michaela DePrince have?

An uncle deposited her at an orphanage, where she was mistreated because she had vitiligo —a medical disorder of skin pigmentation that caused the appearance of white patches on her neck and chest.

What is Michaela DePrince doing now?

Since 2016, Michaela is a goodwill ambassador with the Dutch organisation War Child , based in Amsterdam.

Is Michaela DePrince still dancing?

Michaela DePrince, a world renown ballerina and soloist at the Dutch National Ballet, announced on Wednesday that she’s taking a leave of absence from the company to “heal from recent losses” and “think about the artist I want to be.”

Why did the aunties at the orphanage dislike Michaela DePrince?

She was the least favorite child at the orphanage. In “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina,” why did the Aunties dislike DePrince? She had a skin condition. In “Michaela DePrince: The War Orphan Who Became a Ballerina,” what does DePrince credit with inspiring her to become a ballerina?

What happened to Michaela De Prince parents?

Michaela DePrince was born in war-torn Sierra Leone, right in the midst of the country’s decade-long civil war. Rebels killed her father, and shortly after, her mother died of fever and starvation. At a young age, Michaela had vitiligo, a condition that causes patches of skin to lose its color.