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Guillaume Diop (born 2000 [1]) is a French ballet dancer. He joined the Paris Opera Ballet in 2018, and was promoted to étoile in March 2023, becoming the first mixed black person to reach a principal rank in the company's history.
Danseur étoile (for men) or danseuse étoile (for women), literally "star dancer", is the highest rank a dancer can reach at the Paris Opera Ballet.It is equivalent to the title "Principal dancer" used in English or to the title "Primo Ballerino" or "Prima Ballerina" in Italian.
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Meet Guillaume Diop Guillaume Diop is a history-making performer who was appointed as the Paris Opera’s first Black star dancer. Last year, he was promoted into the ballet’s coveted top rank.
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"25 to Watch" for 2023: [2] Dandara Veiga; Cameron Catazaro; Guillaume Diop; Adelaide Clauss; Andrew McShea; Ishida Dance Company; Mac Twining; Amanda Castro; Águeda Saavedra
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The Paris Opera Ballet has always been an integral part of the Paris Opera, which was founded in 1669 as the Académie d'Opéra (Academy of Opera), although theatrical dance did not become an important component of the Paris Opera until 1673, after it was renamed the Académie Royale de Musique (Royal Academy of Music) and placed under the leadership of Jean-Baptiste Lully.