Hester Santlow (married name Hester Booth; c.1690–1773) was a noted British dancer and actress, who has been called "England's first ballerina". She was influential in many spheres of theatrical life.

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Santlow was born circa 1690, and by about 1705 had produced an illegitimate daughter named Harriot; the father was James Craggs. Harriot married firstly in 1726 Richard Eliot, having 9 children including Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot and secondly in 1749 to John Hamilton by whom she had a son.