FAQ About Mikhail Baryshnikov
Where was Mikhail Baryshnikov born and raised?
Mikhail Baryshnikov was born on January 27, 1948, in Riga, Latvia, then part of the Soviet Union. He was raised there and began his ballet training locally before moving to Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) to study at the Vaganova Ballet Academy, which initiated his journey to becoming an elite ballet dancer.
