1933 - 2016
Violette Verdy French Dancer
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Violette Verdy was previously married to Colin Clark.
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French Dancer Violette Verdy was born Nelly Guillerm on 1st December, 1933 in Pont-l`Abbe, France and passed away on 8th Feb 2016 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. aged 82. She is most remembered for One of the premier ballet dancers of the twentieth century. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Violette Verdy is a member of the following lists: Ballerinas, Recipients of the Legion of Honour and 1933 births.
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First Name |
Violette
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Last Name |
Verdy
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Full Name at Birth |
Nelly Guillerm
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Birthday |
1st December, 1933
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Birthplace |
Pont-l`Abbe, France
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Died |
8th February, 2016
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Place of Death |
Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
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Cause of Death |
Long illness
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Build |
Slim
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Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
French
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Occupation Text |
ballerina, choreographer, teacher and writer
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Occupation |
Dancer
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Claim to Fame |
One of the premier ballet dancers of the twentieth century
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Violette Verdy (born Nelly Armande Guillerm; 1 December 1933 – 8 February 2016) was a French ballerina, choreographer, teacher, and writer who worked as a dance company director with the Paris Opera Ballet in France and the Boston Ballet in the United States. From 1958 to 1977 she was a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet where she performed in the world premieres of several works created specifically for her by choreographers George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins. She was Distinguished Professor of Music (Ballet) at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, in Bloomington, and the recipient of two medals from the French government.
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