Man dancing: medium-dark skin tone Emoji

People

A man in a suit jacket and collared shirt captured mid-motion with one arm raised and legs bent in a classic disco pose. This version features a medium-dark skin tone, reflecting a more inclusive range of representation.

Usage Context

Used to signal excitement, a night out, or a sense of carefree rhythm. It is a go-to for celebrating good news or inviting friends to hit the dance floor. It is frequently paired with the 💃 emoji to complete a dancing duo or with musical icons like 🎶 to set the mood for a party.

History

The original man dancing emoji was introduced in Unicode 9.0 in 2016. It was created to bridge the gender gap for dance-related expressions, as the platform previously featured only a woman in a red dress. Skin tone modifiers were added shortly after, allowing users to better customize their digital identity.

Details

Glyph
🕺🏾
Unicode
U+1F57A U+1F3FE
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f57a_1f3fe:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory person-activity
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
dancedancerdancingmandiscogroovepartyfestivesalsatangonightlifecelebration

Microsoft Fluent License

Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.

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