Chanell Cabrera, born in Cuba, graduated with honors from the National School of Ballet and before joining the Cuban National Ballet (Ballet Nacional de Cuba) in 2014, she had already received awards in international competitions: gold medal and revelation awards. As a professional dancer with the BNC, she has danced all major classical repertoires as well as other contemporary pieces. Cabrera quickly progressed through the Company ranks from Corps de Ballet to Soloist in 2016. She has participated in more than 20 International Ballet festivals and has toured many countries in three continents.