Marjorie Tallchief
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Marjorie Tallchief was a prominent American ballerina of Osage heritage, celebrated as the first Native American to become "première danseuse étoile" of the Paris Opera Ballet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marjorie Tallchief canonical | 4 |
| Tallchief | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Marjorie Tallchief Context triple: [Maria Tallchief, sibling, Marjorie Tallchief]
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Maria Tallchief
Maria Tallchief was a pioneering American ballerina of Osage heritage, celebrated as the first Native American prima ballerina and a leading star of the New York City Ballet in the mid-20th century.
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Alicia Alonso
Alicia Alonso was a renowned Cuban prima ballerina and choreographer, best known as the founder and longtime director of the Cuban National Ballet.
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C.
Suzanne Farrell
Suzanne Farrell is an acclaimed American ballerina and influential ballet teacher, best known as a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and as a muse of choreographer George Balanchine.
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D.
Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt is an American actress and activist best known for her work in Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s and for her later humanitarian and political engagement.
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E.
Katherine Dunham
Katherine Dunham was a pioneering African American dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist who revolutionized modern dance by integrating Caribbean and African diasporic movement into concert performance and founded one of the first Black modern dance companies in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Marjorie Tallchief Target entity description: Marjorie Tallchief was a prominent American ballerina of Osage heritage, celebrated as the first Native American to become "première danseuse étoile" of the Paris Opera Ballet.
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A.
Maria Tallchief
Maria Tallchief was a pioneering American ballerina of Osage heritage, celebrated as the first Native American prima ballerina and a leading star of the New York City Ballet in the mid-20th century.
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B.
Alicia Alonso
Alicia Alonso was a renowned Cuban prima ballerina and choreographer, best known as the founder and longtime director of the Cuban National Ballet.
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C.
Suzanne Farrell
Suzanne Farrell is an acclaimed American ballerina and influential ballet teacher, best known as a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet and as a muse of choreographer George Balanchine.
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D.
Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt is an American actress and activist best known for her work in Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s and for her later humanitarian and political engagement.
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E.
Katherine Dunham
Katherine Dunham was a pioneering African American dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist who revolutionized modern dance by integrating Caribbean and African diasporic movement into concert performance and founded one of the first Black modern dance companies in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American dancer
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ballerina ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Five Moons recognition as one of five Oklahoma Native American ballerinas
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Oklahoma Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-10-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-11-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
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surface form:
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo school
School of American Ballet ⓘ |
| employer |
Chicago Opera Ballet
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Dallas Ballet ⓘ Harkness Ballet ⓘ Paris Opera Ballet ⓘ Ruth Page Civic Ballet ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Osage Nation ⓘ |
| familyName |
Marjorie Tallchief
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tallchief
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| fieldOfWork | ballet ⓘ |
| genre | classical ballet ⓘ |
| givenName | Marjorie ⓘ |
| heritage |
Native American
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Osage Nation ⓘ
surface form:
Osage
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| influenced | later generations of Native American ballet dancers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Maria Tallchief ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
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Harkness Ballet ⓘ Paris Opera Ballet ⓘ Ruth Page Civic Ballet ⓘ |
| movement | American ballet ⓘ |
| name | Marjorie Tallchief self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first Native American to become première danseuse étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the Five Moons, a group of Oklahoma Native American ballerinas
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lyrical style and strong technique ⓘ |
| notableRole | leading roles in classical and contemporary ballets at Paris Opera Ballet ⓘ |
| notableWork |
performances with Paris Opera Ballet
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performances with Ruth Page Civic Ballet ⓘ |
| occupation |
ballerina
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ballet teacher ⓘ |
| partner | George Skibine ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Denver, Colorado, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
City of Delray Beach, Florida
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surface form:
Delray Beach, Florida, United States
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| positionHeld | première danseuse étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet ⓘ |
| relative | Maria Tallchief ⓘ |
| residence |
Dallas, Texas
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surface form:
Dallas, Texas, United States
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| sibling | Maria Tallchief ⓘ |
| spouse | George Skibine ⓘ |
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Subject: Marjorie Tallchief Description of subject: Marjorie Tallchief was a prominent American ballerina of Osage heritage, celebrated as the first Native American to become "première danseuse étoile" of the Paris Opera Ballet.
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