| Full Name | Misty Danielle Copeland |
| Date of Birth | September 10, 1982 (age 41) |
| Place of Birth | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | San Pedro High School |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Years Active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Olu Evans (m. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Taye Diggs (cousin-in-law) |
| Current Group | American Ballet Theatre (ABT) |
| Career Highlights | – First African American woman promoted to principal dancer in ABT’s history (2015) |
| – Won the Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Award as best dancer in Southern California (1997) |
| – Became ABT soloist in 2007 |
| Notable Achievements | Named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the world (2015) |
| Notable Works | – Autobiographical books |
| – Narrator of the documentary “A Ballerina’s Tale” |
| – Broadway performance in “On the Town” |
| – Featured dancer for Prince |
| – Reality TV appearances |
| Endorsements | T-Mobile, Coach, Inc., Dr Pepper, Seiko, The Dannon Company, Under Armour |
| Early Life | – Raised in the San Pedro community of Los Angeles, California |
| – Father of German and African American descent, mother of Italian and African American descent |
| – Youngest of four children |
| – Mother was a former Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader and studied dance |
| – Did not formally study ballet or gymnastics until her teenage years |
