Background
Mukhamedov, Irek was born on March 8, 1960 in Kazan.
Mukhamedov, Irek was born on March 8, 1960 in Kazan.
Student, Moscow Choreographic Institute.
Ballet dancer, member company, then soloist Moscow Classical Ballet, 1978-1981. Founder Irek Mukhamedov and Company, 1981. Principal dancer Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow, 1981-1990.
Member company Royal Ballet, London, since 1990.
Stage appearances include Romeo and Juliet at Moscow Classical Ballet, 1978-1981, Don Quixote Pas de Deux, 1978-1981, Le Corsaire Pas de Deux, 1978-1981, others. Spartacus at Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow, 1981, Don Quixote, 1981, Ivan the Terrible, 1982, Romeo and Juliet, 1983, Raymonda, 1985, The Sleeping Beauty, 1989, Petrushka, 1990, others. La Bayadere at Royal Ballet, London, 1990, Farewell, 1990, The Nutcracker, 1990, Manon, 1991, Raymonda, 1991, Cyrano e Bergerac, 1991, les Biches, 1991, Rome and Juliet, 1992.
Winter Dreams at Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, 1991. Othello at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, 1994. Appeared on television in The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, 1987, The Hans Christian Andersen Awards, 1988.
Married maria Leonidovna Zubkova, 1990. 1 child, Alexandra-Cholpon.