Māris Liepa

Latvian ballet dancer (1936–1989)
Person human Q2637804
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Māris Liepa

Summary

Māris Liepa is a human[1]. He was born in Riga[2]. He was born on July 27, 1936[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on March 26, 1989[5]. He worked as an actor[6], ballet dancer[7], ballet master[8], dancer[9], and ballet teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Māris Liepa's place of birth was Riga[2].
  • Māris Liepa passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Māris Liepa was born on July 27, 1936[3].
  • Māris Liepa died on March 26, 1989[5].
  • Burial took place at Vagankovo Cemetery[12].
  • Among Māris Liepa's spouses was Maya Plisetskaya[13].
  • Māris Liepa was married to Nina Semizorova[14].
  • Māris Liepa was married to Margarita Žigunova[15].
  • A child of Māris Liepa was Andris Liepa[16].
  • A child of Māris Liepa was Ilze Liepa[17].
  • A child of Māris Liepa was Maria Liepa[18].
  • Māris Liepa held citizenship in Soviet Union[19].
  • Māris Liepa held citizenship in Latvia[20].
  • Māris Liepa worked as an actor[6].
  • Māris Liepa's professions included ballet dancer[7].
  • Māris Liepa's professions included ballet master[8].
  • Māris Liepa worked as a dancer[9].
  • Māris Liepa worked as a ballet teacher[10].
  • Māris Liepa's field of work was dance[21].
  • Among Māris Liepa's employers was Latvian National Opera and Ballet[22].
  • Māris Liepa's education included a stint at Riga ballet school[23].
  • Māris Liepa's education included a stint at Moscow State Academy of Choreography[24].
  • Māris Liepa was educated at Russian Institute of Theatre Arts[25].
  • Māris Liepa received the People's Artist of the USSR[26].
  • Māris Liepa received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[27].

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Origins and Family

Māris Liepa was born in Riga[2]. He was born on July 27, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Riga ballet school[23], a school[28], in Latvia[29]; Moscow State Academy of Choreography[24], an academy[30], in Russia[31], founded in 1773[32]; and Russian Institute of Theatre Arts[25], a university[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1878[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], ballet dancer[7], ballet master[8], dancer[9], and ballet teacher[10]. Māris Liepa's field of work was dance[21]. He was employed by Latvian National Opera and Ballet[22].

Recognition

Awards received include People's Artist of the USSR[26], an award[36], in Soviet Union[37], founded in 1936[38]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[27], an order[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1972[41]; People's Artist of the RSFSR[42], an official honorary title of RSFSR[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1931[45]; Merited Artist of the RSFSR[46], a title of honor[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1931[49]; Lenin Prize[50], a Soviet state award[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1925[53]; and Q4313310[54], a title of honor[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1941[57].

Personal Life

Spouses include Maya Plisetskaya[13], a ballet dancer[58], 1925–2015[59], of Soviet Union[60], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class[61], specialised in ballet[62]; Nina Semizorova[14], a ballet dancer[63], b. 1956[64], of Soviet Union[65], awarded the People's Artist of the RSFSR[66]; and Margarita Žigunova[15], an actor[67], b. 1937[68]. Children include Andris Liepa[16], a ballet dancer[69], b. 1962[70], of Russia[71], awarded the People's Artist of the Russian Federation[72]; Ilze Liepa[17], an actor[73], b. 1963[74], of Russia[75], awarded the People's Artist of the Russian Federation[76]; and Maria Liepa[18], an actor[77], b. 1979[78], of Russia[79].

Death and Burial

Māris Liepa died on March 26, 1989[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Vagankovo Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Māris Liepa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

FAQs

Where was Māris Liepa born?

Māris Liepa was born in Riga[2].

Where did Māris Liepa die?

Māris Liepa died in Moscow[4].

Who was Māris Liepa married to?

Māris Liepa's spouses include Maya Plisetskaya[13], Nina Semizorova[14], and Margarita Žigunova[15].

What did Māris Liepa do for work?

Māris Liepa worked as actor[6], ballet dancer[7], ballet master[8], dancer[9], and ballet teacher[10].

Where did Māris Liepa go to school?

Māris Liepa was educated at Riga ballet school[23], Moscow State Academy of Choreography[24], and Russian Institute of Theatre Arts[25].

What awards did Māris Liepa receive?

Honors received include People's Artist of the USSR[26], Order of Friendship of Peoples[27], People's Artist of the RSFSR[42], and Merited Artist of the RSFSR[46].

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