Maria Khoreva is a Russian dancer, choreographer, and social media celebrity. She is famous for being the first soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet academy. Further, she is famous as the brand ambassador of lingerie and sports brands Nike and Bloch.Â
Maria was born and raised in Saint Petersburg, Russia along with her parents and siblings. Being passionate about dancing, she began her ballet training from the age of 10 at the Vaganova Ballet Academy. She amassed initial fame because of her amazing performance in popular ballet act Dance of the Hours.