Olga Smirnova
Birth Name: Olga Smirnova
Birth Date: 1991-11-06
Birth Place: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Career
First Appearances: - Bolshoi Ballet: Jewels (2014) as Diamonds (Leading couple)
Most Important Roles: - The Bolshoi Ballet: A Contemporary Evening (2017) as Etudes Soloist
- Bolshoi Ballet: Jewels (2014) as Diamonds (Leading couple)
- Giselle: Ballet in Cinema (2024) as
- Claudia de Breij: Oudejaarsconference 2022 (2022) as
- Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake (2020) as Odette/Odile
- Marco Spada (2014) as La Marquise Sampietri / Marquesa Sampietri (as Olga Smirnova)
- Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote (2016) as The Queen of the Dryads
- Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadère (2019) as Nikiya
- Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time (2017) as Bela
- Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle (2020) as Giselle
Career Highlights: - The Bolshoi Ballet: A Contemporary Evening (2017)
- Bolshoi Ballet: Jewels (2014)
- Giselle: Ballet in Cinema (2024)
- Claudia de Breij: Oudejaarsconference 2022 (2022)
- Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake (2020)
- Marco Spada (2014)
- Bolshoi Ballet: Don Quixote (2016)
- Bolshoi Ballet: La Bayadère (2019)
- Bolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time (2017)
- Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle (2020)
Full Biography
Olga Smirnova, a renowned Russian ballet dancer and former prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet, made headlines in March 2022 when she publicly denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Following this stance, she left her prestigious position at the Bolshoi to join the Dutch National Ballet (Het Nationale) in Amsterdam.