Maria Tallchief
Also known as Elizabeth Maria Tallchief, Elizabeth Tallchief, Betty Tallchief
amerikansk ballerina
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Maria Tallchief, born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief, was an American ballerina. She was considered America's first major prima ballerina. She was the first Native American to hold the rank, and is said to have revolutionized ballet. Almost from birth, Tallchief was involved in dance, starting formal lessons at age three. When she was eight, her family relocated from her birth home of Fairfax,…
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- Dancing for Mr. B: Six Balanchine Ballerinas — Herself1989
- The Kennedy Center Honors — Self1978
- The Bell Telephone Hour — Self1959
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show — Self1956
- Million Dollar Mermaid — Pavlova1952
- Your Show of Shows1950
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
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Maria Tallchief, familjenamn Ki He Kah Stah Tsa, född 24 januari 1925 i Fairfax, Oklahoma, död 11 april 2013 i Chicago, Illinois, var en amerikansk ballerina. Tallchief ansågs vara USA:s första stora prima ballerina. Hon var den första ursprungsamerikanen (Osage Nation) som innehade rangen, och sägs ha revolutionerat baletten. Tallchief turnerade med Ballets Russes mellan 1942 och 1947. Hon är mest känd för sin tid vid New York City Ballet 1947-1965.
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