Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a Sierra Leonean war orphan turned ballerina, passed away suddenly on Sept. 10 at the age of 29.

The mother of the late ballerina Michaela DePrince died one day after the death of her adopted daughter. Elaine DePrince died Sept. 11 at 77 “during a routine procedure” that took place within ...

Michaela DePrince, an orphan from war-torn Sierra Leone who danced to global fame as a ballerina, performing with the Dutch National Ballet in Amsterdam and collaborating with Beyoncé on the musi ...

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a shining star in the ballet world who once danced in a Beyoncé video, has died too soon at the ...

After being adopted by American parents, her improbable dream came true. By Alex Traub Michaela DePrince, an acclaimed ballerina born during the civil war in Sierra Leone whose life story was no ...

A MDP Team statement read: “With pain in our hearts, we share the loss of star ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, whose artistry touched countless hearts and whose spirit inspired many ...

Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who defied the odds of her early childhood in war-torn Sierra Leone to become a trailblazing performer and choreographer, has died. DePrince died Tuesday ...

The mother of ballerina Michaela DePrince has died the day after her daughter’s shock death. Michaela, 29, died on 10 ...

Elaine DePrince died on Wednesday, Sept. 11, just after the death of her adoptive daughter Michaela the day before Danielle Jennings is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Human ...

Elaine DePrince, the adoptive mother of late ballerina Michaela DePrince, died on Sept. 11, just one day after her 29-year-old daughter’s sudden death. She was 77. The family took to Facebook on ...

Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, an inspirational and pioneering figure in the dance world, has died at age 29 of undisclosed causes. Her death was announced via her Instagram by a ...

Elaine DePrince died on Wednesday, Sept. 11, just after the death of her adoptive daughter Michaela the day before The mother ...