Carlos Acosta
Ballet dancer · Cuba · On the map · Born 1973 · age 53
Carlos Yunior Acosta Quesada is a Cuban-British ballet director and retired dancer who is director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. He danced with many companies, including the English National Ballet, National Ballet of Cuba, Houston Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.
Carlos Acosta is read about 137 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 137 days, one point a day.
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Marianela Núñez Also in Minkus: Don Quixote - Royal Opera House
Laura Morera Also in Minkus: Don Quixote - Royal Opera House
Christopher Saunders Also in Coppélia (The Royal Ballet) (2000)
Natalie Portman Directed New York, I Love You (2010)
Mira Nair Directed New York, I Love You (2010)
Fatih Akin Directed New York, I Love You (2010)
Brett Ratner Directed New York, I Love You (2010)
Shekhar Kapur Directed New York, I Love You (2010)
Yvan Attal Directed New York, I Love You (2010)
Jiang Wen Directed New York, I Love You (2010)
Icíar Bollaín Directed Yuli (2019)
Shunji Iwai Directed New York, I Love You (2008)
Joshua Marston Directed New York, I Love You (2010)
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About this person
He was a permanent member of The Royal Ballet from 1998 to 2015. In 2003, he was promoted to principal guest artist, a rank that reduced his commitment, enabling him to concentrate on a growing schedule of international guest appearances and tours. He celebrated his farewell after 17 years at The Royal Ballet, dancing his last performance in November 2015 in Carmen, which he both choreographed and starred in.
