Anna Pavlova | |
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Born | Анна Павловна (Матвеевна) Павлова February 12, 1881 |
Died | January 23, 1931 | (aged 49)
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Ballerina |
Years active | 1899–1931 |
Parent(s) | Lyubov Feodorovna Lazar Polyakov or Matvey Pavlov |
Anna Pavlova (St Petersburg, 12 February 1881 – The Hague, Netherlands, 23 January 1931) was a Russian, and later English, ballerina of the early 20th century.
She is widely regarded as one of the finest classical ballet dancers in history. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev.