Mercedes Baptista, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mercedes Baptista

Date of Birth: 20-May-1921

Place of Birth: Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 19-Aug-2014

Profession: ballet dancer, choreographer

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Mercedes Baptista (20 May, 1921 — 19 August, 2014) was a Brazilian ballet dancer and choreographer, the first black woman to join Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro's corps de ballet.Baptista was responsible for the creation of the Afro-Brazilian ballet, inspired by the candomblé terreiros, elaborating a codification and vocabulary proper for these dances.