Yvette Chauviré
French ballet dancer
Yvette Chauviré (22 April 1917 – 19 October 2016) was a French prima ballerina and actress. She was born in Paris. Her dancing career was from 1937 to 1972.[1] She was the étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet, and later its director. She was the holder of the Légion d'Honneur.
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She died at her home in Paris on 19 October 2016, aged 99.