Francesca Hayward

Francesca Hayward was born in Nairobi and trained at The Royal Ballet School, joining the Company in 2010 and becoming a Principal in 2016 at age 24. She has danced leading roles across the classical and dramatic repertory, including Cinderella, Juliet, Giselle, and Alice. Beyond ballet, she starred as Victoria in the 2019 film Cats.