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Darcey Bussell (Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle) was born on 27 April, 1969 in London, England, is a British ballerina. Discover Darcey Bussell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 54 years old?

Popular As Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle
Occupation Ballet dancer (active until 2007) Strictly Come Dancing judge (2009, 2012–2018)
Age 54 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 27 April, 1969
Birthday 27 April
Birthplace London, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Darcey Bussell Height, Weight & Measurements

At 54 years old, Darcey Bussell height is 1.7 m .

Physical Status
Height 1.7 m
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Who Is Darcey Bussell's Husband?

Her husband is Angus Forbes (m. 1997)

Family
Parents John Crittle Andrea Williams
Husband Angus Forbes (m. 1997)
Sibling Not Available
Children 2

Darcey Bussell Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Darcey Bussell worth at the age of 54 years old? Darcey Bussell’s income source is mostly from being a successful Ballet dancer. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Darcey Bussell's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Ballet dancer

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1969

Dame Darcey Andrea Bussell, (born Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle; (27 April 1969) is a retired English ballerina and a former judge on the BBC television dance contest Strictly Come Dancing.

Trained at the Arts Educational School and the Royal Ballet School, Bussell began her professional career at Sadlers Wells Royal Ballet.

1982

In 1982, at the age of 13, she joined the Royal Ballet Lower School, based at White Lodge, Richmond Park.

1987

At 16, she progressed to the Royal Ballet Upper School in Baron's Court, before joining the Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet in 1987.

While studying at the Royal Ballet School, she appeared in a number of school productions, including performances at Covent Garden.

1988

In 1988, while still at school, Bussell was given in a leading role by choreographer Kenneth MacMillan, in his ballet The Prince of the Pagodas, which led to her moving to the Royal Ballet.

1989

In 1989, at the age of 20, she moved to The Royal Ballet, where she became the youngest-ever principal dancer.

Bussell remained with The Royal Ballet for her entire career, more than two decades.

She however performed as a guest artist with many companies including the New York City Ballet, La Scala Theatre Ballet, the Kirov Ballet, Hamburg Ballet and the Australian Ballet.

A year later in 1989, on the opening night of the show, she was promoted to principal dancer, and at just 20 years old, was the youngest ever in the history of the company.

Bussell performed all the major classical roles numerous times throughout her career, including Masha in Winter Dreams and Princess Rose in The Prince of the Pagodas, both choreographed by MacMillan, as well as Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Nikiya and Gamzatti in La Bayadère, the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker, Manon in L'histoire de Manon, and Giselle in Giselle.

In total, she performed more than 80 different roles and 17 roles were created for her.

In Sleeping Beauty alone, she performed Aurora in four different productions, one of which was Sir Anthony Dowell's production which she opened at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

in front of President Clinton.

1992

A South Bank Show documentary on Bussell and her fellow principal Viviana Durante was broadcast in October 1992.

1993

She made several guest appearances with the New York City Ballet, starting in June 1993, with a performance of the pas de deux from Agon.

1994

In 1994 she played her first acting part, playing Olga Khokhlova opposite Brian Cox's Pablo Picasso in Yo Picasso.

1998

Bussell guest starred as herself in the popular BBC1 comedy The Vicar of Dibley in 1998.

2007

She retired from ballet in 2007.

Bussell was born in London to Andrea Williams, an English model and actress, and John Crittle an Australian businessman.

Her parents divorced when she was three years old, and her mother remarried Australian dentist Philip Bussell, who became her adoptive father.

The family spent some time in Australia, where Bussell attended school before they returned to London for Bussell to be educated at Fox Primary School in Kensington.

She was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of nine.

At school she excelled at physical activity, and this influenced her career path.

Bussell studied "all forms of stagecraft" at the Arts Educational School.

She retired from ballet on 8 June 2007 with a performance of MacMillan's Song of the Earth (music Gustav Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde).

It was performed at the Royal Opera House in London, and broadcast live on BBC Two.

Bussell is widely regarded as one of the finest British ballerinas.

2008

In October 2008 HarperCollins Children's Books released six short books in a new children's series called Magic Ballerina.

Bussell had initiated the idea and storyline, and the books were written using a series of ghost writers.

They feature a girl named Delphie who joins a ballet school and discovers her shoes are magical.

Within three years at least 23 Magic Ballerina stories were published, all featuring girls who own magic sparkly red ballet shoes.

At least the first two were illustrated by Katie May.

She co-wrote The Young Dancer with the Royal Ballet School and wrote an introduction to the book The Illustrated Book of Ballet by Barbara Newman, which showcases five of the ballets in which she starred.

2012

In 2012 Bussell participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, leading a troupe of 200 ballerinas and 4 male dancers from the Royal Ballet.

The performance was known as "the Spirit of the Flame" and preceded the official dousing of the Olympic flame.

Bussell performed the role of the mayor in the 2021 ballet film, Coppelia, a modern adaptation of the E.T.A. Hoffmann story combining live dance with animation.

Bussell was announced as the first female chair of the Board of Trustees of Plymouth Theatre Royal in March 2023.

An autobiographical picture book of her ballet career, titled Darcey Bussell, was released in 2012.

2018

followed by Darcey Bussell: Evolved in 2018.