Tamara Geva
(1907-1997)
Soviet-American actress and dancer
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Tamara Geva (née Tamara Zheverzheeva) (Russian: Тамара Гева, Жева, or Жева; 17 March 1906 – 9 December 1997) was a Russian-American actress, ballet dancer, and choreographer. She was the daughter of art patron and collector Levko Gevergeyev and she was the first wife of the well-known ballet dancer/choreographer George Balanchine. Throughout her life she danced with Diaghilev's Ballet Russes, performed with husband George Balanchine, and performed in and choreographed many notable Broadway shows. Geva also wrote an autobiographical book entitled Split Seconds.
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Tamara Gevergeyeva 17 March 1907 St. Petersburg, Russia
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9 December 1997 (aged 90) New York City, New York
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