Osipova was born in Moscow in 1986, and turned from gymnastics to ballet when she was five, displaying great talent from an early age. She joined the British Royal Ballet in 2013. She is the winner of the International Dance association Prix Benois de la Danse Award in 2008, the UK National Dance Awards, presented by the Critics' Circle: Best Female Dancer in 2007, 2010 and 2014.
