Nina Vyroubova
French ballerina
About Nina Vyroubova
Lived 1921 – 2007 (aged 86). Nina Vyroubova was a French ballerina.
Nina Vladimirovna Vyroubova (; 4 June 1921 – 25 June 2007) was a Russian-born French ballerina, considered one of the finest of her generation.
Early life She was born in Gurzuf, Crimea, but moved to Paris as a child with her grandmother and widowed mother, fleeing the Russian Revolution. Her first ballet teacher was her mother, followed by renowned Russian ballerinas Olga Preobrajenska, Vera Trefilova and Lyubov Yegorova.
In 1937, the 16-year-old Vyroubova made her debut in Caen as Swanilda in the comic ballet Coppélia.
Vyroubova appeared in a number of documentaries, including the 1996 Les cahiers retrouvés de Nina Vyroubova (The Rediscovered Notebooks of Nina Vyroubova).
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Who was Nina Vyroubova?
French ballerina
When was Nina Vyroubova born?
Nina Vyroubova was born on 4 June 1921 in Hurzuf.
When did Nina Vyroubova die?
Nina Vyroubova died on 24 June 2007 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Nina Vyroubova's occupation?
Nina Vyroubova was a ballerina.
What nationality was Nina Vyroubova?
Nina Vyroubova was French.
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