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Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the "Queen of Pop", she is known for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. Her works incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes and have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. Madonna has had a significant socio-cultural impact across both the 20th and 21st centuries and is often deemed one of the greatest musicians of all time.
Maya Angelou
American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)
Isadora Duncan
American dancer and choreographer (1877–1927)
Gene Kelly
American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer (1912–1996)
Martha Graham
American dancer and choreographer (1894–1991)
Alvin Ailey
African-American dancer, choreographer and activist (1931-1989)

Loïe Fuller
American dancer (1862–1928)
Merce Cunningham
American dancer and choreographer (1919–2009)
Twyla Tharp
American dancer and choreographer
Katherine Dunham
American dancer, choreographer, songwriter, actress and activist (1909/1912–2006)
Yvonne Rainer
American artist (born 1934)
Ruth St. Denis
American dancer (1879-1968)
James Mitchell
American dancer and actor (1920–2010)
Trisha Brown
artist, dancer, and choreographer (1936-2017)
Caren Marsh Doll
actress, dancer, last surviving actress from the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz"
Doris Humphrey
American dancer and choreographer (1895–1958)
Jean Erdman
American dancer and choreographer (1916-2020)
Carmen De Lavallade
American dancer (1931–2025)
Anna Sokolow
American dancer (1910–2000)
Paul Taylor
American choreographer
Ted Shawn
American dancer (1891–1972)
Glen Tetley
American ballet and modern dancer (1926-2007)

Lucinda Childs
American choreographer and dancer (born 1940)

Valerie Bettis
American dancer (1919-1982)
Alwin Nikolais
American choreographer (1910-1993)
Helen Tamiris
American choreographer (1905-1966)
Pearl Primus
American dancer and choreographer (1919-1994)
Charles Weidman
American choreographer (1901–1975)
Pearl Lang
American dancer (1921–2009)
Loretta Abbott
American dancer (1933-2016)

Arnie Zane
American dancer/choreographer
Nancy Stark Smith
American dancer (1952-2020)
Lester Horton
American dancer, choreographer, and teacher (1906-1953)

Kyle Abraham
American choreographer
Donya Feuer
American dancer and choreographer (1934–2011)
Sophie Maslow
American dancer (1911–2006)
Blondell Cummings
American dancer (1944-2015)
Chrystelle Trump Bond
American dancer and historian
Evan-Burrows Fontaine
American actress (1898-1984)
Bertram Ross
American dancer and choreographer (1920-2003)