MikhailNikolayevichBaryshnikov(Russian:Михаи́лНикола́евичБары́шников,IPA:[mʲɪxɐˈilbɐrɨʂˈnʲɪkəf];Latvian:MihailsBarišņikovs;bornJanuary27,1948),[1]nicknamed"Misha"(Russiandiminutiveofthename"Mikhail"),isaLatvian-bornRussianandAmericandancer,choreographer,andactor.[2]