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Ninette de Valois

1898 - 2001

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Dame Ninette de Valois (born Edris Stannus; 6 June 1898 – 8 March 2001) was an Irish-born British dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director of classical ballet. Most notably, she danced professionally with Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, later establishing the Royal Ballet, one of the foremost ballet companies of the 20th century and one of the leading ballet companies in the world. She also established the Royal Ballet School and the touring company which became the Birmingham Royal Ballet. She is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of ballet and as the "godmother" of English and Irish ballet. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ninette de Valois is the 43rd most popular dancer (up from 61st in 2019), the 121st most popular biography from Ireland (up from 148th in 2019) and the most popular Irish Dancer.

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Among DANCERS

Among dancers, Ninette de Valois ranks 43 out of 116. Before her are Roland Petit, Lev Ivanov, Yury Grigorovich, Louise Rasmussen, Merce Cunningham, and Hilde Holger. After her are Zizi Jeanmaire, Léonide Massine, Frederick Ashton, Pierina Legnani, Gaétan Vestris, and Jiří Kylián.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1898, Ninette de Valois ranks 115. Before her are Eric Hoffer, Achille Van Acker, Katharine Burr Blodgett, Shinichi Suzuki, Paul Robeson, and Sami al-Hinnawi. After her are Marcel Griaule, Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria, Josep Sunyol, Vladimir Dekanozov, Kaj Munk, and Pavel Urysohn. Among people deceased in 2001, Ninette de Valois ranks 103. Before her are Kristina Söderbaum, Ilie Verdeț, Helge Ingstad, Katharine Graham, Mauro Bolognini, and Hilde Holger. After her are Hiroshi Teshigahara, Isao Inokuma, Stelios Kazantzidis, Paul Vanden Boeynants, Richard Wurmbrand, and Adhemar da Silva.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Ninette de Valois ranks 121 out of 549. Before her are David Kelly (1929), Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (1769), Charles Maturin (1780), Edmund the Martyr (841), Kevin of Glendalough (498), and Fiona Shaw (1958). After her are Cornelius Ryan (1920), William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737), John Millington Synge (1871), Roy Keane (1971), Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751), and Patrick Pearse (1879).

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Among DANCERS In Ireland

Among dancers born in Ireland, Ninette de Valois ranks 1. 

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