Isabelle Guérin

Isabelle Guérin (; born 1961) is a French ballet dancer. She was a member of the Paris Opera Ballet from 1978. In 1985, she received the title of Danseuse Étoile from Rudolf Nureyev. John Rockwell has described Guérin and Laurent Hilaire as "two of the Opera Ballet's greatest stars". She danced classical and modern repertoires until her retirement in 2001.

Biography Born in the Paris suburb of Rosny-sous-Bois, Guérin grew up in Rambouillet, and studied ballet at its École de Danse. She continued her studies under Christiane Vaussard at the Conservatoire de Paris where she won the first prize in 1977, allowing her to complete her studies at the Paris Opera Ballet School. She joined the Paris Opera Ballet the following year.

As a quadrille in the corps de ballet, she danced Spring Pas de quatre in Kenneth MacMillan's production of The Four Seasons and Scottish Pas de deux in Pierre Lacotte's production of La Sylphide. She left the stage in May 2001 after dancing in MacMillan's L'histoire de Manon.

Awards Isabelle Guérin has received the following awards: 1988: Anna Pavlova Prize 1993: Prix Benois de la Danse