Maya Plisetskaya

Acting

89 years oldMoscow, USSR [now Russia]

Biography

Maya Plisetskaya was a Soviet ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet director, and actress. In post-Soviet times, she held both Lithuanian and Spanish citizenship. She danced during the Soviet era at the Bolshoi Theatre under the directorships of Leonid Lavrovsky, then of Yury Grigorovich. In 1960 she became prima ballerina assoluta of the company.

Personal Details

Born

November 20, 1925 - May 2, 2015 (age 89)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Moscow, USSR [now Russia]

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Maïa Plissetskaïa

М. Плисецкая

M. Plisetskaya