Tamara Toumanova, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tamara Toumanova

Russian ballet dancer

Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1919

Place of Birth: Tyumen, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russia

Date of Death: 29-May-1996

Profession: actor, ballet dancer, choreographer, ballerina, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Tamara Toumanova (Russian: ?????? ???????? Georgian: ?????? ????????, Armenian: ????? ?????????; 2 March 1919 – 29 May 1996) was a Russian-American prima ballerina and actress.
A child of exiles in Paris after the Russian Revolution of 1917, she made her debut at the age of 10 at the children's ballet of the Paris Opera. She became known internationally as one of the Baby Ballerinas of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, after being discovered by her fellow émigré, balletmaster and choreographer George Balanchine.
She was featured in numerous ballets in Europe.
Balanchine also featured her in his productions at Ballet Theatre, New York, making her the star of his performances in the United States.
While most of Toumanova's career was dedicated to ballet, she appeared as a ballet dancer in several films, beginning in 1944.
She became a naturalized United States citizen in 1943 in Los Angeles, California.