Chloé Lopes Gomes | |
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Born |
Nice, France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Ballet dancer |
Awards | BBC 100 Women (2021) |
Career | |
Current group | Staatsballett Berlin |
Chloé Lopes Gomes (born c. 1991) is a French ballet dancer known for being the first biracial female dancer from subsaharan African descent in the Staatsballett Berlin. [1] [2]
Lopes Gomes was born in Nice, France. [3] Her father is from Cape Verde, and her mother is French and Algerian. She is mixed-race. [4]
Lopes Gomes first took dance lessons at the Conservatoire de Nice. [3] She later trained at Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Danse de Marseille then the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia. [5] [6] She has performed with Opéra de Nice, France, the New English Ballet Theater, and Béjart Ballet in Lausanne, Switzerland. [6] [7]
Lopes Gomes joined the Staatsballett Berlin in 2018, and became their first Black ballet dancer. [2] In 2020, Lopes Gomes' contract was not renewed and she left the Staatsballett Berlin. Lopes Gomes later alleged she was discriminated against because of her race and directed to wear whitening make-up to perform while at Staatsballett Berlin. [2] Staatsballett Berlin conducted an investigation into the claims, later giving out €16,000 to Lopes Gomes and renewed her contract in an out-of-court settlement. [7] [8]
Lopes Gomes was named in BBC's 100 Women 2021. [9]
Chloé Lopes Gomes | |
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Born |
Nice, France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Ballet dancer |
Awards | BBC 100 Women (2021) |
Career | |
Current group | Staatsballett Berlin |
Chloé Lopes Gomes (born c. 1991) is a French ballet dancer known for being the first biracial female dancer from subsaharan African descent in the Staatsballett Berlin. [1] [2]
Lopes Gomes was born in Nice, France. [3] Her father is from Cape Verde, and her mother is French and Algerian. She is mixed-race. [4]
Lopes Gomes first took dance lessons at the Conservatoire de Nice. [3] She later trained at Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Danse de Marseille then the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia. [5] [6] She has performed with Opéra de Nice, France, the New English Ballet Theater, and Béjart Ballet in Lausanne, Switzerland. [6] [7]
Lopes Gomes joined the Staatsballett Berlin in 2018, and became their first Black ballet dancer. [2] In 2020, Lopes Gomes' contract was not renewed and she left the Staatsballett Berlin. Lopes Gomes later alleged she was discriminated against because of her race and directed to wear whitening make-up to perform while at Staatsballett Berlin. [2] Staatsballett Berlin conducted an investigation into the claims, later giving out €16,000 to Lopes Gomes and renewed her contract in an out-of-court settlement. [7] [8]
Lopes Gomes was named in BBC's 100 Women 2021. [9]