Maria Tallchief 𐓏𐒰𐓐𐒿𐒷-𐓍𐓂͘𐓄𐒰 | |
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 Tallchief in 1961 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief January 24, 1925 Fairfax, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 2013 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Prima ballerina |
| Years active | 1942–1966 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Spouses | Elmourza Natirboff
(m. 1952; div. 1954)Henry D. Paschen Jr.
(m. 1956; died 2004) |
| Children | Elise Paschen |
| Career | |
| Former groups | Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo New York City Ballet |
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Maria Tallchief (born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief (𐓏𐒰𐓐𐒿𐒷-𐓍𐓂͘𐓄𐒰 "Two-Standards"; Osage family name: Ki He Kah Stah Tsa, Osage script: 𐒼𐒱𐒹𐒻𐒼𐒰-𐓆𐓈𐒷𐓊𐒷; January 24, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was a Native American 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 American ballet.[1][2][3][4]
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