★ HOW OLD IS SERGEI POLUNIN?
Sergei Polunin is 36 years old, born November 20, 1989 in RS · Scorpio.
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About
Sergei Polunin became the Royal Ballet's youngest male principal dancer at 20, then pivoted to a global freelance career spanning opera houses and top-tier companies. Born in Kherson in 1989, he switched from gymnastics to ballet at eight and trained at the Kyiv State Choreographic College before joining the British Royal Ballet School at 13. He holds Russian and Serbian citizenships and identifies as Russian. Scorpio energy: intense focus and reinvention.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Sergei Polunin redefined ballet ambition by becoming the Royal Ballet's youngest male principal dancer at age 20, then deliberately walked away to build a freelance career. Born 20 November 1989 in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, Polunin started in gymnastics before switching to ballet at eight and attending the Kyiv State Choreographic College. He joined the British Royal Ballet School at 13 in 2003. Early recognition came fast: Prix de Lausanne and Youth America Grand Prix in 2006, Young British Dancer of the Year in 2007. After two years as a principal, he quit to pursue independent work. As a freelance principal dancer, Polunin has guest-starred at the Royal Opera House, Sadler's Wells Theatre, Bolshoi Theatre, Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre, La Scala Theatre, Teatro San Carlo, and Bayerisches Staatsballet. He holds Russian and Serbian citizenships and has "always regarded himself as Russian". A Life Path 4 suggests disciplined, methodical artistry — fitting for someone who mastered classical technique then engineered his own trajectory. Male actor and dancer, he occupies the rare space where elite classical training meets contemporary freelance mobility. In 2025, he was stripped of Ukrainian citizenship.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Polunin grew up in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, and showed early athletic promise in gymnastics before switching to ballet at eight years old. He studied at the Kyiv State Choreographic College, then earned admission to the British Royal Ballet School at 13 in 2003 — a competitive international placement that signaled elite potential.
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Trivia
- Won Prix de Lausanne and Youth America Grand Prix in 2006, then was named Young British Dancer of the Year in 2007.
- Became principal dancer at the Royal Ballet at 20, making him the company's youngest male principal ever.
- Deliberately left the Royal Ballet after two years as a principal to pursue a freelance career across multiple continents.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Sergei Polunin succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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- Charithra ChandranOx · 1997
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CHALLENGING
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian May
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Sergei Polunin?
- Sergei Polunin is 36 years old (born November 20, 1989).
- When is Sergei Polunin's birthday?
- Sergei Polunin was born on November 20, 1989.
- What is Sergei Polunin's zodiac sign?
- Sergei Polunin is a Scorpio, born November 20, 1989.
- What is Sergei Polunin's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Sergei Polunin was born in 1989, the year of the Earth Snake.
- Where is Sergei Polunin from?
- Sergei Polunin is from RS.
- What does Sergei Polunin do?
- Sergei Polunin is a actor.
- Is Sergei Polunin still alive?
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