Marjorie Tallchief was a Native American ballerina and the sister of acclaimed ballerina Maria Tallchief (1925–2013).
- Died: November 30, 2021 (Who else died on November 30?)
- Details of death: Died at her home in Delray Beach, Florida at the age of 95.
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Star ballerina
Tallchief was a member of the Osage Nation who learned to dance as a child. While her older sister became a sensation in the U.S. as prima ballerina of the New York City Ballet, Tallchief worked largely with European companies. She toured the world with the Monaco-based troupes the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and the Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas in the 1940s and ‘50s before joining the Paris Opera Ballet. Tallchief became the first American dancer named première danseuse étoile, or prima ballerina, of the Paris Opera Ballet. Later, Tallchief taught and served as a dance director, and she and her sister founded the Chicago City Ballet.
Tributes to Marjorie Tallchief
Full obituary: The New York Times
