Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a trailblazer and inspiration to many in the ballet world, has died at 29. DePrince went from being an orphan in war-torn...

An orphan from war-torn Sierra Leone, who was adopted into an American family before becoming a world-class ballerina, Michaela Mabinty DePrince has...

Michaela Mabinty DePrince -- a ballerina who went from war-torn Sierra Leone to international dancing fame -- has died ... according to a statement...

Michaela Mabinty DePrince -- a ballerina who went from war-torn Sierra Leone to international dancing fame -- has died ... according to a statement...

DePrince, a trailblazer and inspiration to many in the ballet world, has died at 29. Born Mabinty Bangura in Sierra Leone, DePrince was sent to an...

DePrince, a trailblazer and inspiration to many in the ballet world, has died at 29. Born Mabinty Bangura in Sierra Leone, DePrince was sent to an...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fl AP: Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and...

A war orphan, DePrince moved to the US and ended up performing with Beyoncé.

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a Sierra Leonean-American ballet dancer, died at 29 on September 10, 2024. Though the cause of death was not provided, her...

In an impoverished orphanage in Sierra Leone, she longed to dance ballet. After being adopted by American parents, her improbable dream came true.