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Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief (her birth name) was born in Fairfax, Oklahoma, on January 24, 1925, to Alexander Joseph Tall Chief (1890–1959), a member of the Osage Nation, and his wife, Ruth (née Porter), of Scottish-Irish descent. [6] [7] Elizabeth Marie was known as "Betty Marie" to friends and family.
Maria Tallchief (* 24. Januar 1925 in Fairfax, Oklahoma; † 11. April 2013 in Chicago, Illinois) war die erste US-amerikanische Primaballerina. Von 1942 bis 1947 tanzte sie beim Ballets Russes, aber am bekanntesten ist sie aufgrund ihrer Zeit beim New York City Ballet, wo sie von 1947 bis 1965 engagiert war.
12. Apr. 2013 · Ballerina Maria Tallchief, whose legendary rise in the New York City Ballet led her to become the muse — and briefly the wife — of choreographer George Balanchine, has died at the age of 88....
2. Apr. 2014 · Famous Artists. Native Americans. Maria Tallchief was a revolutionary American ballerina who broke barriers for Native American women. Updated: May 21, 2021. Photo: Archive Photos/Getty Images....
Tallchief not only broke barriers for Native Americans, she also became one of the only American dancers of her era recognized as a reigning prima ballerina and international superstar. Tallchief died on April 11, 2013.
12. Apr. 2013 · By Jack Anderson. April 12, 2013. Maria Tallchief, a daughter of an Oklahoma oil family who grew up on an Indian reservation, found her way to New York and became one of the most brilliant...
CHICAGO (AP) — Maria Tallchief, one of America’s first great prima ballerinas who gave life to such works as “The Nutcracker,” ’'Firebird,” and other masterpieces from legendary choreographer George Balanchine, has died. She was 88.
