| Alina Nanu | |
| Birth Date: | 23 August 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Chișinău, Moldovan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation: | Ballet dancer |
| Education: | Choreographic School of Chisinau, Prague Conservatory |
| Current Group: | National Theatre (Prague), Czech Republic |
Alina Nanu (Russian: Алина Нану, born 23 August 1990) is a professional ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer with the National Theatre in Prague and became the youngest principal dancer in the history of the theatre.[1]
Alina Nanu was born in Chișinău, Moldovan SSR in a family with Moldovan and Russian roots by father and having Ossetian roots on her maternal side. At the age of 9 years she started to attend Choreographic School of Chisinau. At the age of 19 years Alina moved to Prague, Czech Republic to continue studies in Prague Conservatory.[2] Alina started her carrier at State Opera Prague and joined the ballet of National Theatre in 2012.
| Award | Year | Ballet | Role | Choreographer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | Thalia Awards | 2012 | Don Quixote | Jaroslav Slavický | ||
| Won[3] | Thalia Awards | 2019 | La fille mal gardée | Lisa | Frederick Ashton | |
| Won[4] | Thalia Awards | 2020 | Onegin | Tatiana | John Cranko |