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Marjorie Tallchief (born Marjorie Louise Tall Chief; October 19, 1926 – November 30, 2021) was an American ballerina and member of the Osage Nation. She was the younger sister of prima ballerina Maria Tallchief and was the first Native American to be named "première danseuse étoile" in the Paris Opera Ballet .
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- November 30, 2021 (aged 95), Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
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Dec 12, 2021 · Marjorie Tallchief, an American ballerina who became an acclaimed international star with major companies in France and the United States in the 1950s, died on Nov. 30 at her home in Delray...
Apr 10, 2024 · Marjorie Tallchief (born October 19, 1927, Fairfax, Oklahoma, U.S.—died November 30, 2021, Delray Beach, Florida) was a ballerina, dance teacher, and the first American ever to become the première danseuse étoile at the Paris Opéra Ballet.
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Dec 6, 2021 · The last of Oklahoma's "Five Moons" has set. Marjorie Tallchief — one of the five Native American ballerinas from Oklahoma who rose to global fame in the 20th century — died Nov. 30 at her home in Delray Beach, Florida. She was 95.
Dec 6, 2021 · Marjorie Tallchief, renowned as the first Native American “première danseuse étoile” at the Paris Opera Ballet, died on November 30 at her home in Delray Beach, Florida. She was 95. Ms. Tallchief was born October 19, 1926, in Denver, Colorado.
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Dec 21, 2021 · Marjorie Tallchief was a Native American ballerina and the sister of Maria Tallchief, the prima ballerina of the New York City Ballet. She was the first American dancer to become a prima ballerina of the Paris Opera Ballet and also taught and directed dance.
Aug 19, 2021 · Marjorie Tallchief noted the immense influence the Ballet Russe had on small towns as it made its way through the country. Chouteau and Larkin would go on to perform alongside the dancers that...
