Debra Austin (dancer)

Debra Austin
Born	(1955-07-25) July 25, 1955 (age 69) United States
Education	Professional Children's School School of American Ballet
Occupation(s)	Ballet dancer, Ballet master
Spouse	Marin Boieru ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	2
Career
Former groups	New York City Ballet Zurich Ballet Pennsylvania Ballet

Debra Austin (born July 25, 1955) is an American ballet dancer who rose to prominence in 1982 when she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer at Pennsylvania Ballet, making her the first African-American female principal dancer of a major American ballet company. She was also the first African-American female dancer at the New York City Ballet. She currently serves as the ballet mistress for the Carolina Ballet.