Beatriz Consuelo

Beatriz Consuelo
Consuela, circa 1990
Born
Beatriz Consuelo Cardoso

(1932-12-23)23 December 1932
Died7 March 2013(2013-03-07) (aged 80)
Geneva, Switzerland
NationalityBrazilian
Swiss
Other namesBeatriz Gafner
Occupation(s)dancer, dance instructor
Years active1947-2013
Known forFounding the Geneva Junior Ballet
SpouseClaude Gafner
ChildrenFoofwa d'Imobilité

Beatriz Consuelo (born Beatriz Consuelo Cardoso; 23 December 1932 – 7 March 2013) was a Brazilian-Swiss ballerina and dance instructor. Consuelo received numerous awards including the Carlos Gomes Order of Cultural Merit in 1956 and the Order of Rio Branco in 1975 from Brazil. The City of Geneva Prize for the performing arts was bestowed upon her in 2003.