Isaac Hernández

Isaac Eleazar Hernández Fernández (born 30 April 1990) is a Mexican ballet dancer and actor. He trained at The Rock School for Dance Education. After working with the San Francisco Ballet, Dutch National Ballet, and English National Ballet, he has served as a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre since 2025. As an actor, he has starred in the films The King of All the World and Dreams (2025).

Early life Isaac Hernández was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, to Laura and Héctor Hernández, both former dancers. Héctor trained at the Harkness Ballet and performed with Dance Theatre of Harlem and Houston Ballet. The family was very active in Guadalajara's Jewish community.

Career Dance From 2003-2007, Hernández was a National Training Scholar at ABT Summer Intensives, and danced with ABT II from 2007-2008. After making a guest appearance in Swan Lake with the English National Ballet, he joined the company as a lead principal in 2015. His repertoire there also includes classical works such as Romeo and Juliet and La Sylphide, as well as contemporary works including Aszure Barton’s Fantastic Beings and Akram Khan's Giselle.

In 2022, Hernández joined the San Francisco Ballet as a principal dancer. In July 2024, he resigned from the San Francisco Ballet and joined the American Ballet Theatre as a guest artist.

In January 2025, Hernández became one of American Ballet Theatre's principal dancers, the first dancer of Mexican ancestry to achieve this title in the ballet company's 85-year history.

Select repertoire Hernández's repertoire includes: He also acted opposite Jessica Chastain in the Michel Franco film Dreams.

Awards and honors Hernández is an arts and tourism ambassador of Mexico and the youngest artist to receive an outstanding artist award from the Mexican president. Hernández and Tamara Rojo announced their engagement in 2018. The couple have a son, born in 2021. They have since separated.