Yvette Chauviré
Yvette Chauviré | |
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Yvette Chauviré (1957) | |
| Born | Yvette Adrienne Chauviré 22 April 1917 Paris, France |
| Died | 19 October 2016 (aged 99) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Years active | 1929–1972 |
| Spouse | Constantin Nepokoitchitsky (m. 19??-1976; his death) |
Yvette Chauviré ([i.vɛt ʃo.vi.ʁe]; 22 April 1917 – 19 October 2016) was a French prima ballerina assoluta and actress. She is often described as France's greatest ballerina, and was the mentor of another pair of well-known prima ballerinas named, Sylvie Guillem and Marie-Claude Pietragalla. She was awarded the Légion d'Honneur in 1964.