Vaslav Fomich Nijinsky (Вацлав Фомич Нижинский; transliterated: Vatslav Fomich Nizhinsky; Polish: Wacław Niżyński) (March 12, 1889 - April 8, 1950) was a Polish ballet dancer and choreographer. Nijinsky was one of the most gifted male dancers in history, and he became celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterizations. He could perform en pointe, a rare skill among male dancers at the time (Albright, 2004) and his ability to perform seemingly gravity-defying leaps was also legendary.

Nijinsky can refer to:

• Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950, ballet dancer and choreographer)
• Nijinsky, a 1980 filmblank">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081235/ about the gifted male ballet dancer _Vaslav Nijinsky starring Alan Bates (the first of only two films) produced by the famed Harry Saltzman after he gave up his share of the James Bond rights.
• Nijinsky II, a race horse