Marina Semyonova | |
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Born | |
Died | 9 June 2010 | (aged 101)
Occupation(s) | Prima ballerina, Teacher |
Employer(s) | Mariinsky Theatre, Bolshoi Theatre |
Awards | People'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.