Marie Taglioni | |
|---|---|
| Comtesse de Voisins | |
 Taglioni in an 1839 lithograph | |
| Born | 23 April 1804 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 22 April 1884 (aged 79) Marseille, France |
| Spouse(s) | Comte Auguste Gilbert de Voisins |
| Issue | Georges Philippe Marie Gilbert de Voisins Eugenie Marie Edwige Gilbert de Voisins |
| Father | Filippo Taglioni |
| Mother | Sophie Karsten |
| Occupation | danseuse |
| Years active | 1824–1847 |
| Known for | La Sylphide, other romantic ballets |
| Relatives | Paul Taglioni (brother) |
Marie Taglioni, Comtesse de Voisins (23 April 1804 – 22 April 1884) was a Swedish-born ballet dancer of the Romantic ballet era partially of Italian descent, a central figure in the history of European dance. She spent most of her life in the Austrian Empire and France. She was one of the most celebrated ballerinas of the romantic ballet, which was cultivated primarily at Her Majesty's Theatre in London and at the Théâtre de l'Académie Royale de Musique of the Paris Opera Ballet. She is credited with (though not confirmed as) being the first ballerina to truly dance en pointe.