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Sulamith Messerer

Dancer

Birthday August 27, 1908

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Russia

DEATH DATE Jun 3, 2004 (95)

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About

Former dancer, most recognized for laying the foundation for Ballet in Japan.

Before Fame

She was trained at the Moscow Ballet School under the great Vasily Tikhomirov.

Trivia

She was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1946.

Family Life

She was born in Russia, but spent much of her life in Tokyo.

Associated With

She and actress Jane Seymour were both selected as Members of the Order of the British Empire.