Ruthanna Boris, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ruthanna Boris

born March 17, 1918 , Brooklyn, N.Y.—died Jan. 5, 2007, El Cerrito, Calif.

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1918

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 05-Jan-2007

Profession: ballet dancer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Ruthanna Boris (March 18, 1919 – January 5, 2007) was the first American Ballerina to star with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo troupes of the 1940s.
She was born in Brooklyn.
She was among the first students at George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein’s School of American Ballet when it opened in 1934.
As a choreographer her ballets “Cirque de Deux” and “Cakewalk,” are often revived.
She died in El Cerrito, California.