Carmen De Lavallade

Summary

Carmen De Lavallade is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. She was born on March 6, 1931^[3]. She passed away in Englewood^[4]. She died on December 29, 2025^[5]. She worked as an actor^[6], choreographer^[7], ballet dancer^[8], and film actor^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Carmen De Lavallade's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• Carmen De Lavallade passed away in Englewood^[4].
• Carmen De Lavallade was born on March 6, 1931^[3].
• Carmen De Lavallade was born on 1931^[11].
• Carmen De Lavallade died on December 29, 2025^[5].
• Carmen De Lavallade's father was Lavallade^[12].
• Among Carmen De Lavallade's spouses was Geoffrey Holder^[13].
• Carmen De Lavallade held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Carmen De Lavallade's native language^[15].
• Carmen De Lavallade is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16].
• Carmen De Lavallade's professions included actor^[6].
• Carmen De Lavallade worked as a choreographer^[7].
• Carmen De Lavallade's professions included ballet dancer^[8].
• Carmen De Lavallade worked as a film actor^[9].
• Carmen De Lavallade was employed by Yale University^[17].
• Carmen De Lavallade was employed by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater^[18].
• Carmen De Lavallade's education included a stint at Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)^[19].
• Carmen De Lavallade was educated at Q3236792^[20].
• A notable student of Carmen De Lavallade was Meryl Streep^[21].
• A notable student of Carmen De Lavallade was Sigourney Weaver^[22].
• A notable student of Carmen De Lavallade was Joe Grifasi^[23].
• A notable student of Carmen De Lavallade was Christopher Durang^[24].
• A notable student of Carmen De Lavallade was Wendy Wasserstein^[25].
• Carmen De Lavallade received the Bessie Awards^[26].
• Carmen De Lavallade received the Capezio Dance Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-03-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-12-29^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0c59602a-931a-41b6-a3ae-cb2815a06955^[32]

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Origins and Family

Carmen De Lavallade's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 6, 1931^[3] and 1931^[11]. Her father was Lavallade^[12]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[16]. English was her native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)^[19], a high school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1916^[35] and Q3236792^[20]. Carmen De Lavallade studied under Lester Horton^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], choreographer^[7], ballet dancer^[8], and film actor^[9]. Employers include Yale University^[17], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1701^[39], headquartered in New Haven^[40] and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater^[18], a dance troupe^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1958^[43]. Notable students include Meryl Streep^[21], a film actor^[44], b. 1949^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress^[47]; Sigourney Weaver^[22], an actor^[48], b. 1949^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama^[51]; Joe Grifasi^[23], a television actor^[52], b. 1944^[53], of United States^[54]; Christopher Durang^[24], an actor^[55], 1949–2024^[56], of United States^[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[58], specialised in drama^[59]; and Wendy Wasserstein^[25], a screenwriter^[60], 1950–2006^[61], of United States^[62], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama^[63], specialised in drama^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Bessie Awards^[26], an art prize^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1984^[67]; Capezio Dance Award^[27], an award^[68], founded in 1952^[69]; and Kennedy Center Honors^[70], an award^[71], in United States^[72], founded in 1978^[73].

Personal Life

Carmen De Lavallade was married to Geoffrey Holder^[13].

Death and Burial

Carmen De Lavallade died on December 29, 2025^[5]. She passed away in Englewood^[4].

Why It Matters

Carmen De Lavallade ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

FAQs

Where was Carmen De Lavallade born?

Carmen De Lavallade was born in Los Angeles^[2].

Where did Carmen De Lavallade die?

Carmen De Lavallade passed away in Englewood^[4].

Who were Carmen De Lavallade's parents?

Carmen De Lavallade's father was Lavallade^[12].

Who was Carmen De Lavallade married to?

Carmen De Lavallade's spouses include Geoffrey Holder^[13].

What did Carmen De Lavallade do for work?

Carmen De Lavallade worked as actor^[6], choreographer^[7], ballet dancer^[8], and film actor^[9].

Where did Carmen De Lavallade go to school?

Carmen De Lavallade was educated at Jefferson High School (Los Angeles)^[19] and Q3236792^[20].

What awards did Carmen De Lavallade receive?

Honors received include Bessie Awards^[26], Capezio Dance Award^[27], and Kennedy Center Honors^[70].