Josefina Méndez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Josefina Méndez

Cuban ballerina and ballet mistress

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1941

Place of Birth: Havana, Havana Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 26-Jan-2007

Profession: ballet dancer

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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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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