Maria Tallchief

Maria Tallchief
๐“๐’ฐ๐“๐’ฟ๐’ท-๐“๐“‚อ˜๐“„๐’ฐ
Tallchief in 1961
Born
Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief

(1925-01-24)January 24, 1925
Fairfax, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedApril 11, 2013(2013-04-11) (aged 88)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationPrima ballerina
Years active1942โ€“1966
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Spouses
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(m. 1946; ann. 1952)​
Elmourza Natirboff
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(m. 1952; div. 1954)​
Henry D. Paschen Jr.
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(m. 1956; died 2004)​
ChildrenElise Paschen
Career
Former groupsBallet Russe de Monte Carlo
New York City Ballet
Dances
  • Sugar Plum Fairy in Balanchine's Nutcracker
  • Title character in Balanchine's Firebird

Maria Tallchief (born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief (๐“๐’ฐ๐“๐’ฟ๐’ท-๐“๐“‚อ˜๐“„๐’ฐ "Two-Standards"; Osage family name: Ki He Kah Stah Tsa, Osage script: ๐’ผ๐’ฑ๐’น๐’ป๐’ผ๐’ฐ-๐“†๐“ˆ๐’ท๐“Š๐’ท; January 24, 1925 โ€“ April 11, 2013) was a Plains Indian ballerina. She was America's first major prima ballerina and the first Osage Tribe member to hold the rank. Together with choreographer George Balanchine, she is widely considered to have revolutionized ballet.[1][2][3][4]

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