Michaela Deprince Parents, Who Adopted Michaela Deprince? How did Michaela Mabinty Deprince Die?

Michaela DePrince was adopted by Elaine and Charles DePrince in 1999, when she was four years old, along with another girl named Mabinty, later renamed Mia. Her biological parents' names are unknown.

by V Gomala

Updated Sep 18, 2024

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Michaela Deprince Parents, Who Adopted Michaela Deprince? How did Michaela Mabinty Deprince Die?

Michaela Deprince Parents

Michaela Deprince is adopted and her parents' name is unknown. She was adopted by Elaine DePrince and Charles DePrince. In 1999, when she was four years old, Mabinty and another girl, also named Mabinty (later renamed Mia), were adopted by Elaine and Charles DePrince, a couple from Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

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They were brought to the United States. The DePrince family has 11 children, with nine of them being adopted. After her adoption, Mabinty took the name Mabinty Bangura DePrince.

Who Adopted Michaela Deprince?

Michaela is adopted by Elaine DePrince and Charles DePrince. Mabinty Bangura was born on January 6, 1995, in Kenema, Sierra Leone, to a Muslim family. During the civil war, her uncle took her to an orphanage, and she grew up as an orphan. Her adoptive parents were told that when she was three, her father was killed by the Revolutionary United Front, and her mother died of starvation shortly after.

Mabinty faced malnutrition, mistreatment, and was often called a "devil's child" because she had vitiligo, a skin condition that causes white patches on the skin. After the orphanage was bombed, she escaped to a refugee camp.

Who is Michaela Deprince?

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, born Mabinty Bangura on January 6, 1995, and who passed away on September 10, 2024, was a ballet dancer from Sierra Leone and the United States. She danced with the Boston Ballet, the Dutch National Ballet, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Full Name Mabinty Bangura
Date of Birth January 6, 1995
Place of Birth Kenema, Sierra Leone
Date of Death September 10, 2024 (aged 29)
Place of Death New York City, U.S.
Occupation Ballet dancer

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How did Michaela Mabinty Deprince Die?

Michaela DePrince, a famous ballerina whose life story was like a fairy tale, died on Tuesday in New York City at the age of 29. She was born during the civil war in Sierra Leone. Her siblings, Mia and Erik DePrince, confirmed her death but did not specify the cause or provide more details.

Her family said in a statement "Michaela touched so many lives across the world, including ours." Her sister, Mia Mabinty DePrince, expressed her devastation, stating, "I am in a state of shock and deep sadness. My beautiful sister is no longer here."

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Michaela Deprince's Mothers's Death

Michaela DePrince, a famous ballerina, passed away on September 10. Her mother, Elaine DePrince, died the next day during a routine medical procedure.

Elaine was not aware that Michaela had died. Michaela, originally named Mabinty Bangura, was adopted from an orphanage in Sierra Leone and became a celebrated dancer with various prestigious ballet companies. She also appeared in Beyoncé's "Lemonade" music video.

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