Margot Fonteyn
Margot was born on the 18th May 1919 with the name Margaret Hookham (Margot Fonteyn was a stage name). She was born in Reigate but later died of cancer on 21st of February 1991 in Panama City, Panama. She started ballet lessons at 4 years old in Ealing before she moved to China with her family to study in Shanghai for about 6 years. At age 14 she returned as her mother wanted to give her a chance to develop her ballet career and she done so by joining Sadler’s Wells School. Whilst attending she made her debut with Vic-Wells Ballet as a snowflake in The Nutcracker in 1934. By just 1939, she had performed main roles in Giselle, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty. Later in life, she worked with choreographers like Roland Petit and
Margot was born on the 18th May 1919 with the name Margaret Hookham (Margot Fonteyn was a stage name). She was born in Reigate but later died of cancer on 21st of February 1991 in Panama City, Panama. She started ballet lessons at 4 years old in Ealing before she moved to China with her family to study in Shanghai for about 6 years. At age 14 she returned as her mother wanted to give her a chance to develop her ballet career and she done so by joining Sadler’s Wells School. Whilst attending she made her debut with Vic-Wells Ballet as a snowflake in The Nutcracker in 1934. By just 1939, she had performed main roles in Giselle, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty. Later in life, she worked with choreographers like Roland Petit and