Leanne Benjamin
Leanne Benjamin | |
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Leanne Benjamin curtain call for DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse, Royal Ballet | |
| Born | Leanne Faye Benjamin 13 July 1964 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Education | Royal Ballet School |
| Occupation(s) | Artistic director, Queensland Ballet |
| Years active | 1983–2013 |
| Spouse |
Tobias Round (m. 2001) |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| Former groups | The Royal Ballet Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet London Festival Ballet Deutsche Oper Ballet |
Leanne Faye Benjamin AM OBE (born 13 July 1964) is a retired Australian ballet dancer who was a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London. She was appointed artistic director at the Queensland Ballet in 2024. She stepped down from the position on 2 August 2024.