Harper Watters
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Harper Watters | |
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| Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | Walnut Hill School |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Parent | David H. Watters (father) |
| Relatives | Jesse Watters (cousin) |
| Career | |
| Current group | Houston Ballet |
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| Followers | 570.4K |
| Last updated: January 4, 2025 | |
| Website | theharperwatters.com |
Harper Watters is an American ballet dancer. He was the first black gay soloist in the Houston Ballet's history. In 2025, he was promoted to the rank of principal dancer.
Watters was born in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He was adopted as an infant by Jan Alberghene, an English professor, and the Democratic politician David H. Watters, who has served in both the New Hampshire Senate and the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[1] His grandfather, Franklin Benjamin Watters, was a cardiologist at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Newington, Connecticut, and a professor at the University of Connecticut Medical Dental School. Watters is a cousin of conservative political commentator Jesse Watters.[2]
Watters grew up in Dover, New Hampshire, and studied at Walnut Hill School, a boarding school in Natick, Massachusetts.[1][3]