Marina Semyonova

Marina Semyonova
Born(1908-06-12)12 June 1908
Died9 June 2010(2010-06-09) (aged 101)
Occupation(s)Prima ballerina, Teacher
Employer(s)Mariinsky Theatre, Bolshoi Theatre
AwardsPeople's Artist of the USSR

Marina Timofeyevna Semyonova (Russian: Марина Тимофеевна Семёнова, 12 June [O.S. 30 May] 1908 – 9 June 2010) was the first Soviet-trained prima ballerina. She was born in Saint-Petersburg. She was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1975.