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Misty Copeland(I)

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Misty Copeland
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Misty Copeland was born on 10 September 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018), Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina and Variation. She has been married to Olu Evans since 31 July 2016. They have one child.
BornSeptember 10, 1982
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BornSeptember 10, 1982
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      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Richard E. Grant, Eugenio Derbez, Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Misty Copeland, and Jayden Fowora-Knight in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
    The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
    5.6
    • Ballerina Princess
    • 2018
    Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina
    • Actress
      Variation
      • Producer
        Flower (2023)
        Flower
        Short
        • Actress
        • 2023

        Credits

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        Actress

        • Flower (2023)
          Flower
          Short
          • 2023
        • Eureka! (2022)
          Eureka!
          5.5
          TV Series
          • Rockanne
          • 2022–2023
        • Quest for Craft (2021)
          Quest for Craft
          TV Series
          • 2022
        • Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Richard E. Grant, Eugenio Derbez, Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Misty Copeland, and Jayden Fowora-Knight in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
          The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
          5.6
          • Ballerina Princess
          • 2018
        • Drake: Nice for What (2018)
          Drake: Nice for What
          6.5
          Music Video
          • Misty Copeland
          • 2018
        • Romeo and Juliet (2017)
          Romeo and Juliet
          TV Movie
          • Juliet
          • 2017
        • Misty Copeland in Misty Copeland (2015)
          Misty Copeland
          Short
          • 2015
        • Two by Dove (1995)
          Great Performances: Dance in America
          7.3
          TV Series
          • Swan
          • 2005

        Producer

        • Match in a Haystack (2025)
          Match in a Haystack
          • executive producer
          • 2025
        • Flower (2023)
          Flower
          Short
          • producer
          • 2023
        • Steven Melendez in Lift (2022)
          Lift
          7.7
          • executive producer
          • 2022
        • Independent Lens (1999)
          Independent Lens
          8.1
          TV Series
          • executive producer
          • 2016
        • A Ballerina's Tale (2015)
          A Ballerina's Tale
          6.4
          • executive producer
          • 2015
        • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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        Personal details

        • Official sites
          • Misty Copeland Official Website
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        • Height
          • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
        • Born
          • September 10, 1982
          • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
        • Spouse
          • Olu EvansJuly 31, 2016 - present (1 child)
        • Children
          • Jackson
        • Other works
          Print ads for Under Amour Inspired by Misty Copeland.
        • Publicity listings
          • 1 Print Biography
          • 1 Interview
          • 3 Articles

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        • Trivia
          Her mother, a former cheerleader for the Kansas City Chiefs, had studied dance.

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