Alicia Alonso

Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer (1920-2019)

December 21, 1920Born

October 17, 2019Died

CubaCitizenship

HavanaPlace of birth

Facts

Born: December 21, 1920
Died: October 17, 2019
Citizenship: Cuba
Place of birth: Havana
Place of death: Havana
Occupations: choreographer, ballerina, businessperson, ballet teacher, dancer, ballet dancer, ballet master
Awards: Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Order of José Martí, Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, National Order of Merit Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, honorary doctorate of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, prima ballerina assoluta, Order of Isabella the Catholic, Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella