Isabela Coracy

Olivier Award winning, Isabela Coracy, was born in Brazil and began her vocational training at the Centro De Dança Rio. As a professional Ballet Dancer and Senior Artist with Ballet Black, Isabela has danced with Projeto Deborah Colker, São Paulo Companhia de Dança, Ballet Jovem do Rio de Janeiro, Companhia Brasileira de Ballet and has toured Russia performing Dining Swan. In February 2019 she was Cover and dancer of the month with The Dancing Time magazine. She was nominated for Best Soloist Performer at the Black British Theatre Awards, received an award from the Black Cultural Archive as one of the 40×40 Black Future Young Leaders for 2023. Isabela won Best Performer at the Black British Theatre Award 2023 for her portrayal of Nina Simone in the award-winning BB production of Nina: By Whatever Means, choreographed by Mthuthuzeli November, and won the 2024 Olivier Award for Best Achievement in Dance.