Michael Flatley

About Michael Flatley

Irish dancer and choreographer known for his work with Lord of the Dance. Riverdance, Celtic Tiger, and Feet of Flames are among his other credits.

Michael Ryan Flatley is an Irish-American dancer, choreographer and musician. He is known the world over for his Irish dance performances Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames and Celtic Tiger Live. Flatley's concerts have screened more than 60 million people in 60 countries and grossed over $ 1 billion. Flatley is credited with reinventing traditional Irish dance by incorporating new rhythms, swings and body movements previously absent from dance. He's on a Guinness World Record for 35 times per second tap jumps and his feet were once covered for $ 57.6 million. Flatley retired in 2016 due to constant pain in his spine, knees, feet and ribs.

Children	1
Known for	Irish dancer, actor, occasional broadcast presenter, writer, flautist, choreographer Riverdance (1994–present), Lord of the Dance (1996–present), Feet of Flames (1998–2001), Celtic Tiger Live (2004–2007)
Born	Michael Ryan Flatley, July 16, 1958, Detroit, Michigan
Years active	1969–2016 (dancing), 1971–present (music)

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Trivia

He fought for the Chicago Golden Gloves Championship when he was 17 as well.

Michael Flatley before fame

He was a boxer as well as a flautist. He was the first American to win a World Irish Dance Title at the World Irish Dance Championships when he was 17 years old.

Achievement of Michael Flatley

When he was 17, he also competed for the Chicago Golden Gloves Championship.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$350 million (2016)

Michael Flatley family life

From 1986 to 1997, he was married to Beata Dziaba. In 2006, he married Niamh O'Brien and in 2007, they had a son named Michael.

Associations of Michael Flatley

In the first production of Lord of the Dance, Bernadette Flynn played Saoirse.

Michael Flatley Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Height	175 cm
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