Carlos Acosta

Carlos Acosta was born in Cuba in 1973 and started dancing when he was nine. He rose to principal dancer of the National Ballet of Cuba in 1994. In 1993, he made his American stage debut as the Prince in the Nutcracker. His repertory with the Houston Ballet has included Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake. In 1998, Carlos joined The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden. Most recently, Carlos appeared in The Reluctant Ballet Dancer, a programme in the Imagine Series shown on BBC 1 presented by Alan Yentob.

Carlos Acosta was born in Cuba in 1973 and started dancing when he was nine. He rose to principal dancer of the National Ballet of Cuba in 1994. In 1993, he made his American stage debut as the Prince in the Nutcracker. His repertory with the Houston Ballet has included Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake. In 1998, Carlos joined The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden. Most recently, Carlos appeared in The Reluctant Ballet Dancer, a programme in the Imagine Series shown on BBC 1 presented by Alan Yentob. See less