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Bronislava Nijinska

1891 - 1972

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Bronislava Nijinska (; Polish: Bronisława Niżyńska [brɔɲiˈswava ɲiˈʐɨj̃ska]; Russian: Бронисла́ва Фоми́нична Нижи́нская, romanized: Bronisláva Fomínična Nižínskaja; Belarusian: Браніслава Ніжынская, romanized: Branislava Nižynskaja; January 8, 1891 [O.S. December 27, 1890] – February 21, 1972) was a Russian ballet dancer of Polish origin, and an innovative choreographer. She came of age in a family of traveling, professional dancers. Her own career began in Saint Petersburg. Soon she joined Ballets Russes which ventured to success in Paris. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bronislava Nijinska is the 24th most popular dancer (up from 25th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Belarus (up from 43rd in 2019) and the most popular Belarusian Dancer.

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Among DANCERS

Among dancers, Bronislava Nijinska ranks 24 out of 116. Before her are Martha Graham, George Balanchine, Serge Lifar, Alicia Alonso, Izumo no Okuni, and Galina Ulanova. After her are Carlo Blasis, Mary Wigman, Marie-Anne de Cupis de Camargo, Olga Khokhlova, August Bournonville, and Jules Perrot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1891, Bronislava Nijinska ranks 46. Before her are Hans Reichenbach, Ole Kirk Christiansen, Arthur Drewry, Max Amann, Grant Wood, and Yevhen Konovalets. After her are Michael Polanyi, Alexander Wienerberger, Cole Porter, Pier Luigi Nervi, Anton Dostler, and Hu Shih. Among people deceased in 1972, Bronislava Nijinska ranks 49. Before her are Louis Leakey, Josep Samitier, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Natalie Clifford Barney, Eugène Tisserant, and Fredric Brown. After her are Akim Tamiroff, Jo Bonnier, Lester B. Pearson, Harlow Shapley, Martiros Saryan, and Ettore Bastico.

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In Belarus

Among people born in Belarus, Bronislava Nijinska ranks 38 out of 368. Before her are Maria Kaczyńska (1942), Vilna Gaon (1720), Marek Edelman (1922), Nikolay Krestinsky (1883), Rogneda of Polotsk (966), and Elena Glinskaya (1510). After her are Ivan Yakubovsky (1912), Mendele Mocher Sforim (1835), Aleksei Antonov (1896), Yakov Zeldovich (1914), Salomon Maimon (1754), and Francysk Skaryna (1486).

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Among DANCERS In Belarus

Among dancers born in Belarus, Bronislava Nijinska ranks 1. 

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