12 Facts About Georgina Pazcoguin

Georgina Pazcoguin was a soloist with the New York City Ballet, and is known for challenging racism in ballet, and for performing on Broadway.

Georgina Pazcoguin is biracial; her father is a retired surgeon who immigrated from the Philippines after medical school, and her mother is Italian.

Georgina Pazcoguin moved to New York City to train at the School of American Ballet, the associate school of New York City Ballet at the age of 16 in 2001 while studying at the Professional Children's School.

Georgina Pazcoguin has had featured roles in numerous NYCB revivals, including George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, Scotch Symphony, Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Peter Martins' The Sleeping Beauty, and Jerome Robbins' West Side Story Suite.

Georgina Pazcoguin is especially noted for her portrayal of Anita, which she first performed during NYCB's 2008 American Songs and Dances program.

Georgina Pazcoguin considers herself the "complete antithesis" of the stereotypical ballet dancer.

Georgina Pazcoguin has since styled herself as "The Rogue Ballerina" as a means of embracing the qualities that make her stick out as a dancer, such as her body type and ethnicity.

Georgina Pazcoguin is a proponent of greater diversity and inclusion within the ballet community.

Georgina Pazcoguin joined American Dance Machine for the 21st Century in 2012.

Georgina Pazcoguin made her Broadway debut in August 2015 as a temporary replacement for her NYCB colleague Megan Fairchild in the role of Ivy Smith in the revival of On the Town.

Georgina Pazcoguin noted that playing Victoria pushed her beyond her comfort zone, as the ingenue character was a departure from her usual roles.

Georgina Pazcoguin left the production in March 2017 to return to dancing with NYCB.