Diana Vishneva is a Russian ballet dancer who performs as a principal dancer with both the Mariinsky Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre. Vishneva was born in St. Petersburg and was trained at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. While at the Vaganova school, she scored the highest scores known to the school's history. During her last year at the Academy she also trained at the Mariinsky Theatre. Diana joined the Mariinsky Ballet Company upon her graduation in 1995. Two prizes at the start of her career at the Mariinsky? the Benois de la Danse and the Golden Sofit helped Diana rise up the ranks swiftly. She was promoted to principal in 1996. Vishneva first appeared with the American Ballet Theatre during its 2003 spring season. She joined the company as a principal dancer in 2005. In 2008, Vishneva joined the Honorary Board of Directors of the Russian Children's Welfare Society. 

July 13th, 1976 in Saint Petersburg (Age 47)