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In 1999, at the age of four, [8] she and another girl, also named Mabinty, were adopted by Elaine and Charles DePrince, a couple from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and taken to the United States. [ 4 ] [ 9 ] She was given the new name Michaela Mabinty DePrince, named after Michael, an adopted son of the DePrinces who had died of AIDS during the ...
Elaine DePrince (née DiGiacomo, August 6, 1947 – September 11, 2024) was an American author, hemophilia activist, teacher, and advocate of adoptive parenting.The mother of 11 children, she is best known as the adoptive mother of ballet star Michaela DePrince and the co-author of her memoir, Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina (2014).
Sierra Leonean ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who starred in TV show "Dancing with the Stars" and Beyonce's "Lemonade" music video album, died on Friday at the age of 29, her family said.
Michaela DePrince, whose dance career spanned several ballet companies and collaborations with Beyoncé and Madonna, died last week. She was 29. Michaela DePrince, resilient ballerina who worked ...
Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a shining star in the ballet world who once danced in a Beyoncé video, has died too soon at the age of 29. DePrince's family confirmed the news of her passing on social ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world's biggest stages, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 29. “Michaela touched so many lives across the world, including ours.
DePrince was orphaned by the war in Sierra Leone before moving to the United States Michaela DePrince death: Ballet star who danced for Beyoncé dies at 29 Skip to main content
Professional ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who once performed alongside Beyoncé, has died. She was 29. “With pain in our hearts, we share the loss of star ballerina Michaela Mabinty ...