About Margot Lander
Lived 1910 – 1961 (aged 50). Margot Lander was a Norwegian ballet dancer.
Margot Ella Florentz Lander (23 August 1910 – 18 July 1961), a prima ballerina with the Royal Danish Ballet, was the most important Danish ballerina of the first half of the twentieth century.
Born in Oslo to Ella Florentz (1891-?), an opera singer, and Marx Gerharh (1871–1938), a journalist, Lander began studying at the Royal Danish Ballet School in 1917 and joined the Royal Danish Ballet in 1928. Two years later she married Harald Lander (1905–1971), a dancer and choreographer who became the ballet-master at the Royal Danish Ballet. They divorced in 1946. She danced key roles in Harald Lander's ballets, in August Bournonville's repertoire as well as in Coppélia and Swan Lake before retiring in 1950. She was also the ballet instructor of former queen of Greece Anne Marie.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Margot Lander?
Danish ballet dancer
When was Margot Lander born?
Margot Lander was born on 23 August 1910 in Oslo.
When did Margot Lander die?
Margot Lander died on 18 July 1961 in Copenhagen.
What was Margot Lander's occupation?
Margot Lander was a ballet dancer.
What nationality was Margot Lander?
Margot Lander was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Margot Lander. https://biography.guide/margot-lander/
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