Josefina Méndez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Cuban ballerina and ballet mistress
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Place of Birth: Havana, Havana Province, Cuba
About Josefina Méndez
- Josefina Méndez (nickname Yuyi; 8 March 1941 – 26 January 2007) was a Cuban ballet dancer and ballet mistress.
- Along with Loipa Araújo, Aurora Bosch, and Mirta Plá, she is regarded as one of the "Four jewels of Cuban ballet".
- Her style was noted for poetic play with subtlety and discipline.
- She was a principal artist with the Cuban National Ballet (Ballet Nacional de Cuba; BNC).
- She received the National Order of the Legion of Honour of France.
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