MISTY COPELAND.

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      In 2015, Copeland became the first Blackfemale principal dancer In ABT's 75-year history. Despite startingher career later than most, Copeland began dancing forthe prestigious American Ballet Theatre (ABT) in New YorkCity when she was only 17. BY THE NUMBERS When Misty Copeland took her first ballet class at age13, she had no way of knowing that she'd become one ofthe most famous ballerinas in the world. [Extracted from the article]