Grieving two family members who died within a 24 hour period is tragic and devastating,” a family spokesperson said.

DePrince died less than 24 hours before her mother, Elaine DePrince, died while undergoing a "routine procedure." The family ...

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

Trailblazing professional ballerina Michaela DePrince made one final Instagram post weeks before her death was announced this ...

Michaela DePrince, a ballerina who was born in war-torn Sierra Leone before gaining stardom with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, ...

MICHAELA DEPRINCE: It's a miracle I'm even here ... Her passion for dance began when she was a little girl. In her book, ...

Michaela DePrince was born in Sierra Leone and lived in an orphanage until she was adopted by a New Jersey family.

The 29-year-old ballerina was a principal dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and later danced with the Dutch National ...

The dance world is mourning the loss of 29-year-old Michaela DePrince, the beloved ballerina who went from an orphanage in ...

She also released two books about her life "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" and "Ballerina Dreams." Michaela Mabinty DePrince danced in Beyoncé's 'Freedom' music video DePrince ...

Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, an inspirational and pioneering ... Her passion for dance began early. In her memoir, Taking Flight, she writes that she danced in her "bare toes in the ...