Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who performed with Beyoncé and was seen by many as a trailblazer, has died at the age of 29.

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

Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who performed with Beyoncé and was seen by many as a trailblazer, has died at the age of 29. A spokesperson...

Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who performed with Beyoncé and was seen by many as a trailblazer, has died at the age of 29. A spokesperson...

Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who performed with Beyoncé and was seen by many as a trailblazer, has died at the age of 29. A spokesperson...

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 DePrince, a distinguished ballerina who triumphed over severe childhood adversities in Sierra Leone to achieve prominence as a second-soloist...

Michaela DePrince, a distinguished ballerina who triumphed over severe childhood adversities in Sierra Leone to achieve prominence as a second-soloist...

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