Misty Danielle Copeland (born September 10, 1982) is an American ballet dancer for the prestigious American Ballet Theatre (ABT). In 2015, Copeland became the first African-American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's 75-year history.

Filmography

• 2025Match in a Haystack — Executive Producer
• 2023Don't Touch My Hair — Executive Producer
• Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
• Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
• 2018The Nutcracker and the Four Realms — Ballerina Princess
• 2017Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet — Juliet
• 2015Misty Copeland — Misty
• Variation — Producer

Appearances as themselves (19)

• 2023Black Barbie — Self
• 2023Thriller 40 — Self
• Be My Guest with Ina Garten — Self
• 2022Power of Women: The Changemakers — Self
• Sherri — Self - Guest
• 2021Twyla Moves — Self
• Dear... — Self
• 2020Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• The Tamron Hall Show — Self - Guest
• 2018Pop Up Santa Holiday Special — Herself
• 2016Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall — Self
• 2015A Ballerina's Tale — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• Beat Bobby Flay — Self
• 2010Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York — Self
• The Daily Show — Self
• The Oscars — Self - Performer