Margot Fonteyn
Margot Fonteyn was an English ballerina who spent her entire career with the Royal Ballet and was appointed Prima Ballerina Assoluta by Queen Elizabeth.
Margaret Hookham
Ballerina
May 18, 1919
Taurus
February 21, 1991
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Reigate, Surrey, England
Dame Margot Fonteyn, DBE (18 May 1919 รขยย 21 February 1991), was an English ballerina renowned as one of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century. Throughout her career, she exclusively danced with the Royal Ballet and was eventually appointed Prima Ballerina Assoluta of the company by Queen Elizabeth II. Fonteyn’s most notable performances include “Giselle,” “Swan Lake,” “The Sleeping Beauty,” and “Romeo and Juliet.” Additionally, she appeared in several films and earned acclaim as one of the most exquisite classical dancers of her time.