Irina Dvorovenko

Irina Vladimirovna Dvorovenko (; ; born 28 August 1973) is a Ukrainian-American retired ballet dancer and actress. She was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. Early life Dvorovenko was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, during the Soviet period. Her parents are dancers. She started with gymnastics before entering the Kyiv Ballet School at the age of ten. Career Ballet In 1990, Dvorovenko joined the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kyiv as a soloist, and was promoted to principal dancer in 1992. When she was touring with the company, she and her colleagues decided to bring as much food back home as possible.