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Benjamin Millepied was born on 10 June, 1977 in Bordeaux, France, is a French multi oriented dancer and choreographer. Discover Benjamin Millepied's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?

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Occupation Choreographer · ballet dancer
Age 46 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 10 June 1977
Birthday 10 June
Birthplace Bordeaux, France
Nationality France

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Benjamin Millepied Height, Weight & Measurements

At 46 years old, Benjamin Millepied height is 5′ 10″ .

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Who Is Benjamin Millepied's Wife?

His wife is Natalie Portman (m. 2012-2024)

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Benjamin Millepied Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1964

The program also includes a revival of Merce Cunningham's 1964 Winterbranch, a movement exploration of falling bodies set to a mostly two-note score by La Monte Young, and William Forsythe's Quintett, a 1993 study in loss and hope to avant-garde composer Gavin Bryar's composition Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet.

Millepied's collaborators include Rodarte, Barbara Kruger, and Alex Israel, a contemporary California painter and video artist.

1977

Benjamin Millepied (born 10 June 1977) is a French dancer and choreographer, who has lived and worked in the United States since joining the New York City Ballet in 1995, where he became a soloist in 1998 and a principal in 2002.

He has also created choreography for the company, and choreographed pieces for other major companies.

1992

In the summer of 1992 Millepied attended classes at the School of American Ballet (SAB) and returned to study full-time in 1993, with a scholarship from the French Ministry (Bourse Lavoisier or Lavoisier Scholarship).

Early in his career, Millepied was mentored by choreographer Jerome Robbins, who took an interest in him.

1994

At SAB's 1994 Spring Workshop he originated a principal role in Jerome Robbins' premiere of 2 and 3 Part Inventions and also received the Prix de Lausanne.

1995

Millepied joined New York City Ballet's corps de ballet in 1995, was promoted to soloist in 1998 and became principal dancer in 2002.

Millepied also became a choreographer, creating dances for City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, the School of American Ballet, the Metropolitan Opera, the Paris Opera Ballet, Ballet de Genève, and his own company, Danses Concertantes.

2006

From 2006 to 2007, he was choreographer-in-residence at the Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York.

2010

He choreographed and performed as a dancer in 2010 movie Black Swan, and choreographed the "sandwalk" in Dune.

Millepied was born in Bordeaux, France.

He is the youngest of three sons.

His ballet training started at the age of eight with his mother, Catherine Flory, a former ballet dancer.

His father is Denys Millepied.

Between the ages of 13 and 16, he studied with Michel Rahn at the Conservatoire National in Lyon, France.

2011

He retired from the NYCB in 2011.

He initiated the LA Dance Project, leading it from 2011 to 2014.

On 26 October 2011, the media announced that Millepied would retire from New York City Ballet.

In 2011, L.A. Dance Project, founded and directed by Millepied, was launched with a commission, expected to last two years, from Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Los Angeles Music Center.

The company's operating budget is about $1 million a year.

Millepied partnered with composer Nico Muhly, producer Charles Fabius, composer Nicholas Britell, and Matthieu Humery to found the company.

2012

In 2012, L.A. Dance Project established a full-time residence at Los Angeles Theatre Center with the objective of presenting new works throughout the city.

L.A. Dance Project's inaugural performance, commissioned by The Music Center was held at Walt Disney Concert Hall on 22 September 2012.

Later that year, Millepied and L.A. Dance Project dancer Amanda Wells performed a 30-minute duet entitled "Framework" at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

The dance collective's first program featured a Millepied premiere, Moving Parts, with a score by Muhly and visual design by painter Christopher Wool.

2013

The premiere of "Reflections" by Millepied took place at Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on 23 April 2013.

In 2013, L.A. Dance Project continued to tour at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam, Istanbul, Spoleto Festival in Italy, Edinburgh International Festival, La Maison de la Danse in Lyon, France and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London.

In September 2013, at Maison de la Danse in Lyon, the company premiered two new pieces.

The first premiere was Murder Ballads, choreographed by Justin Peck with music by Bryce Dessner.

Next on the program was the premiere of Morgan's Last Chug choreographed and with light and sound design by Emanuel Gat.

In January 2013, the Paris Opera Ballet announced that Millepied had accepted the position of director of dance.

2014

He was the Director of Dance at the Paris Opera Ballet from October 2014 to 2016.

In January 2014, L.A. Dance Project announced that its new home venue would be the Theatre at Ace Hotel.

He officially succeeded Brigitte Lefèvre on 15 October 2014.

During his time at the Paris Opera Ballet, Millepied brought in William Forsythe as an associate choreographer and collaborator on the new Academy, an in-house training program for choreographers.

Millepied's first season opened with a celebrity-filled gala that raised over a million euros.

He also established a digital platform for new work and organized dancer exchanges with the Mariinsky and American Ballet Theatre.

2016

By June 2016, L.A. Dance Project formed a three-year partnership with the LUMA Foundation in Arles, France, offering the nine-member company a continuing residency and performance space in the foundation's Parc des Ateliers.

L.A. Dance Project will spend five non-consecutive weeks a year in Arles, where the company will be able to work, create and produce.