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.

KNOWN FOR

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Daily Show
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2022
Sherri
2022
The Tamron Hall Show
2020
Beat Bobby Flay
2025
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2022
The Oscars
2026
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
2023
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
2020

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
24
Producing
3
2026
The Oscars
as Self - Performer
2025
Beat Bobby Flay
as Self
2023
Thriller 40
as Self
2023
Black Barbie
as Self
2023
Be My Guest with Ina Garten
as Self
2022
Power of Women: The Changemakers
as Self
2022
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2022
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
2021
Twyla Moves
as Self
2020
Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
as Self
2020
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
2020
Dear...
as Self
2020
The Daily Show
as Self
2020
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices
2018
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
as Ballerina Princess
2018
Pop Up Santa Holiday Special
as Herself
2017
Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet
as Juliet
2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
2015
A Ballerina's Tale
as Self
2015
Misty Copeland
as Misty
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2010
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
as Self