Françoise Riopelle (born Françoise Lespérance; 1927 - 18 July 2022) was a Canadian Québécoise dancer and choreographer from Montreal, Quebec. She is considered one of the pioneers of modern dance in Quebec. Riopelle was also a dedicated activist, associated with the Automatistes, and was one of sixteen signatories to the Refus Global in 1948.
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1927 Montreal, Quebec
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18 July 2022 (aged 95)
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