Natalia Osipova is a world-renowned Russian ballet dancer. She is known as Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet London and for her performances in Giselle , Don Quixote , The Nutcracker , Swan Lake , The Sleeping Beauty , Onegin , Mayerling , Anastasia , La Bayadère , La Sylphide , Esmerelda , and Solo for Two . She has won several awards including the Golden Mask Award for Upstairs (2008) and La Sylphide(2009); Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards in 2007, 2010 and 2014; and the Benois de la Danse Prize in 2008. Natalia has appeared as a guest artist in many companies around the world.

Born name

Natalia Petrovna Osipova

nickname

Natalia

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Moscow, Russia

Residence

London, England, United Kingdom

nationality

training

Natalia Osipova began taking ballet classes at the Mikhail Lavrovsky Ballet School from the age of 8 in Moscow, Russia. Later, in 1996, she entered the Moscow State Academy of Choreography (Bolshoi Ballet Academy) and trained under Marina Kotova and Marina Leonova. She passed out in 2004.

occupation

Ballet dancer, actress

family

• Father – He was an engineer but pursued a career in karate until his knee injury.
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – She has one sister.

Manager

Natalia Osipova is managed by Sergei Danilian, Agent at Ardani Artists Management, Inc., New York, USA.

dance groups

• The Royal Ballet
• Michailowski-Theater
• Bolshoi Ballet

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 5 inches or 165 cm

weight

51 kg or 112.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Natalia Osipova dated –

1. Ivan Vasiliev (2011-2013) – In 2011, Natalia was in a relationship with Russian ballet dancer Ivan Vasiliev. They were once a member of the Bolshoi ballet company in Russia and performed many routines together. In 2012, the couple got engaged. However, they split in 2013 after Natalia moved to London to join the Royal Ballet and Ivan got engaged to a younger Russian ballet dancer. Despite their personal differences, the couple still share a great professional relationship.
2. Sergei Polunin (2015-2018) – In 2015, Natalia began a relationship with Ukrainian-born ballet dancer, actor, and model Sergei Polunin. They were involved during her performance by Giselle . Natalia explained it was love at first sight for her as they both felt a strong connection since the day they met. The couple lived together in London. However, after almost three years of dating, the couple broke up.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Toned figure
• High cheekbones
• Narrow jawline

brand promotion

Natalia Osipova has not yet done any brand endorsement work.

Known for

• Principal Dancer of the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London
• Her numerous ballet performances, including Don Quixote as Kitri, Swan Lake as Odette/Odile, Giselle as Giselle, Romeo and Juliet as Juliet, Esmeralda as Esmeralda, The Nutcracker as Sugar Plum Fairy/Clara/Spanish Doll, Bolt as Manka Fart/Typist/Typists, and Solo for two , among others

first movie

In 2011, she made her feature film debut as Giselle in the romantic musical fantasy film Zhisel v 3D .

First web show

In 2011, she made her first web show appearance in the musical series The Bolshoi Ballet: Live from Moscow as Kitri.

Personal trainer

Natalia Osipova lives an active life. As a ballerina, she trains every day. Her training includes lots of warm ups and stretches before her actual dance routine.

Natalia also adheres to a strict diet regime. She mostly eats salads and avoids sugar and all foods made from flour.

Natalia Osipova favorite things

• Choreograf – Kenneth McMillan
• Pastime – Visit friends and share long conversations
• Tier – Panda
• Actor – Tom Hanks
• Home cooking – Russian sausage Kolbasa

Natalia Osipova Fakten

1. Her earliest memory of dancing was a lack of interest in ballet, boredom during training at the Bolshoi Academy, and her first performance on stage, where she felt the positive vibes of the audience.
2. Her breakthrough came with her first appearance in Don Quixote during a tour with the Bolshoi at the Royal Ballet.
3. According to her, the biggest myth about being a ballerina is someone who puts glass in another dancer’s pointe shoes in the Black Swan (2010) film.
4. A song that would act as the soundtrack to her life would be something by Freddie Mercury.
5. Her greatest goal is a balanced work and family life.
6. Her career highlights are a new teacher or company, a new show and an amazing tour.
7. She relaxes by watching Russian and Hollywood films.
8. For red carpet events, she prefers Alexander McQueen.
9. If she wasn’t a ballet dancer, she would have been a painter.
10. She draws her style inspiration from previous French actresses such as Fanny Ardant.
11. Her last meal on earth would be spaghetti, as she avoids flour products as a dancer.
12. Her greatest dream is to dance as Cinderella, Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins.
13. As she is not fluent in English, she is often assisted by an interpreter.
14. Your target countries are Israel and Beijing.
15. She is not active on social media.