List of female dancers

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The following is a list of female dancers by nationality – notable women who are well known for their work in the field of dance.

Africa

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Algeria

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Egypt

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  • Naima Akef (1929–1966), belly dancer, film actress
  • Nagwa Fouad (born 1939), belly dancer
  • Nadia Gamal (1937–1990), belly dancer, toured widely including North America
  • Samia Gamal (1924–1994), belly dancer, film actress
  • Taheyya Kariokka (1919–1999), belly dancer, film actress
  • Kuchuk Hanem (1850–1870), erotic dancer
  • Nelly Mazloum (1929–2003), belly dancer, show dancer, folklorist, own dance company
  • Hanan Tork (born 1975), ballerina, Cairo Ballet Group, later film actress

South Africa

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Asia

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Armenia

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Bangladesh

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  • Benazir Salam (born 1979), Indian classical dancer, modern dancer, Odissi teacher

China

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Georgia

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India

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Indonesia

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Iran

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  • Farzaneh Kaboli (born 1949), Iranian folk dancer, ballet dancer, choreographer

Israel

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Japan

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Kazakhstan

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Lebanon

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Nepal

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Pakistan

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  • Suhaee Abro, dancer since 2001, Indian classical dancer, modern dancer, choreographer
  • Nargis (born 1974), film actress, stage dancer

South Korea

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Turkey

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Taiwan

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Australia

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New Zealand

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Europe

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Albania

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  • Megi Ndokaj (born 1993), classical dancer, modern dancer, Albanian folk dancer, model

Austria

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Belgium

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Bulgaria

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Croatia

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Czech Republic

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Denmark

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Estonia

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Finland

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France

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Germany

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Greece

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Hungary

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Italy

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Latvia

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Lithuania

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Luxembourg

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Poland

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Portugal

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Romania

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Russia

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Serbia

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Slovenia

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  • Stanislava Brezovar (1937–2003), ballerina, starred in the film Ples čarovnic (Dance of the Witches)
  • Meta Vidmar (1899–1975), modern dancer, expressionist dancer, teacher

Spain

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Ukraine

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United Kingdom

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North America

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Canada

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Cuba

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Mexico

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United States

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Puerto Rico

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South America

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Argentina

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Brazil

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Chile

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Colombia

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Peru

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Uruguay

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Monica Loughman". Ballerina.ie. Retrieved 16 February 2014.