Mikhail Baryshnikov

Latvian and American dancer

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2022 Honored with the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award.
2022 Honored with the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award.
March 2022 Mikhail Baryshnikov co-founded the True Russia Foundation with economist Sergey Guriyev and writer Boris Akunin to support victims of the war in Ukraine. He publicly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and wrote an open letter to Vladimir Putin criticizing his actions.
March 2022 Mikhail Baryshnikov co-founded the True Russia Foundation with economist Sergey Guriyev and writer Boris Akunin to support victims of the war in Ukraine. He publicly condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and wrote an open letter to Vladimir Putin criticizing his actions.
2019 Received an honorary degree from the University of Southern California.
2019 Received an honorary degree from the University of Southern California.
April 27 2017 The Republic of Latvia grants Baryshnikov citizenship for extraordinary merits.
April 27 2017 The Republic of Latvia grants Baryshnikov citizenship for extraordinary merits.
2016 Baryshnikov endorses Hillary Clinton for president.
2016 Baryshnikov endorses Hillary Clinton for president.
December 21 2016 Baryshnikov submits an application to the Latvian parliament requesting citizenship, accompanied by a personal letter.
December 21 2016 Baryshnikov submits an application to the Latvian parliament requesting citizenship, accompanied by a personal letter.
October 15 2015 Premiered 'Brodsky/Baryshnikov', a performance reading of poet Joseph Brodsky's work in the original Russian.
October 15 2015 Premiered 'Brodsky/Baryshnikov', a performance reading of poet Joseph Brodsky's work in the original Russian.
2012 Received the Vilcek Prize in Dance, further acknowledging his significant contributions to the art form.
2012 Received the Vilcek Prize in Dance, further acknowledging his significant contributions to the art form.
April 11 2012 Starred in the play In Paris at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center's Broad Stage, co-starring Anna Sinyakina.
April 11 2012 Starred in the play In Paris at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center's Broad Stage, co-starring Anna Sinyakina.
2011 Starred in nine performances of 'In Paris', a show based on a short story by Ivan Bunin, at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv.
2011 Starred in nine performances of 'In Paris', a show based on a short story by Ivan Bunin, at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv.
2010 Performed in Israel with Ana Laguna.
2010 Performed in Israel with Ana Laguna.

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