Darcey Bussell

British ballerina
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Darcey Bussell

Summary

Darcey Bussell is a human[1]. Her place of birth was London[2]. She was born on April 27, 1969[3]. She worked as a ballet dancer[4], choreographer[5], model[6], writer[7], and children's writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (972 views/month, #6,753 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Darcey Bussell's place of birth was London[2].
  • Darcey Bussell was born on April 27, 1969[3].
  • Darcey Bussell's father was John Crittle[10].
  • Darcey Bussell held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Darcey Bussell worked as a ballet dancer[4].
  • Darcey Bussell worked as a choreographer[5].
  • Darcey Bussell's professions included model[6].
  • Darcey Bussell worked as a writer[7].
  • Darcey Bussell worked as a children's writer[8].
  • Darcey Bussell's education included a stint at Arts Educational Schools[12].
  • Darcey Bussell was educated at Royal Ballet School[13].
  • Darcey Bussell's education included a stint at Fox Primary School[14].
  • Darcey Bussell received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Darcey Bussell received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • Darcey Bussell received the National Dance Awards[17].
  • Darcey Bussell is recorded as female[18].
  • Darcey Bussell's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Darcey Bussell's Commons category is recorded as Darcey Bussell[20].
  • Darcey Bussell's family name is recorded as Q37097649[21].
  • Darcey Bussell's given name is recorded as Darcey[22].
  • Darcey Bussell's medical condition is recorded as dyslexia[23].
  • Darcey Bussell's participant in is recorded as Prix de Lausanne[24].
  • Darcey Bussell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Darcey Bussell's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[26].
  • Darcey Bussell's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+176252'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1969-04-27[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ae22e6a0-ba4d-409e-9e13-66637e411d16[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Darcey Bussell's place of birth was London[2]. She was born on April 27, 1969[3]. Her father was John Crittle[10].

Education

Educated at Arts Educational Schools[12], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1939[34], headquartered in Chiswick[35]; Royal Ballet School[13], a ballet school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1931[38]; and Fox Primary School[14], a community school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1842[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ballet dancer[4], choreographer[5], model[6], writer[7], and children's writer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45]; and National Dance Awards[17], an award[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 2000[48].

Why It Matters

Darcey Bussell ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (972 views/month, #6,753 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Darcey Bussell born?

Darcey Bussell was born in London[2].

Who were Darcey Bussell's parents?

Darcey Bussell's father was John Crittle[10].

What did Darcey Bussell do for work?

Darcey Bussell worked as ballet dancer[4], choreographer[5], model[6], writer[7], and children's writer[8].

Where did Darcey Bussell go to school?

Darcey Bussell was educated at Arts Educational Schools[12], Royal Ballet School[13], and Fox Primary School[14].

What awards did Darcey Bussell receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], and National Dance Awards[17].

References

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  22. [24] . prixdelausanne.org. Retrieved . prixdelausanne.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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