What does ๐งโ๐ฉฐ Ballet Dancer mean?
A dancer dressed for ballet, built by combining a person with ballet shoes. It is a recent addition from Emoji 17.0, so older phones and apps may not display it yet and might show the two parts separately. Expect it in posts about ballet classes, recitals, holiday performances such as The Nutcracker, and graceful moves in general. The figure is gender-neutral and supports skin tones.
๐งโ๐ฉฐ Ballet Dancer is an emoji from the People & Body category (people in motion), added in Emoji 17.0 in 2025. It is one of the newest emojis, so older phones and computers may not display it until they get a system update.
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๐งโ๐ฉฐ Ballet Dancer on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Ballet Dancer looks on each platform.
Ballet Dancer in every skin tone
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How do I copy and paste the Ballet Dancer emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐งโ๐ฉฐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Ballet Dancer emoji added?
๐งโ๐ฉฐ Ballet Dancer was added in Emoji 17.0, released in 2025. Because it is so new, it only shows up on devices with the latest system updates; older devices may show an empty box instead.
Does the Ballet Dancer emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐งโ๐ฉฐ, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐ง๐ปโ๐ฉฐ ๐ง๐ผโ๐ฉฐ ๐ง๐ฝโ๐ฉฐ ๐ง๐พโ๐ฉฐ ๐ง๐ฟโ๐ฉฐ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐งโ๐ฉฐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Ballet Dancer. The underlying code (U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1FA70) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.