Sylvie Guillem

French dancer and choreographer
Person human Q264574
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Sylvie Guillem

Summary

Sylvie Guillem is a human[1]. Born in Paris[2], she… she was born on February 25, 1965[3]. She worked as a ballet dancer[4], choreographer[5], and dancer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sylvie Guillem's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Sylvie Guillem was born on February 25, 1965[3].
  • Sylvie Guillem held citizenship in France[8].
  • Sylvie Guillem worked as a ballet dancer[4].
  • Sylvie Guillem's professions included choreographer[5].
  • Sylvie Guillem's professions included dancer[6].
  • Sylvie Guillem's field of work was ballet[9].
  • Sylvie Guillem's field of work was dance[10].
  • Sylvie Guillem received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Sylvie Guillem received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Sylvie Guillem received the South Bank Sky Arts Award[13].
  • Sylvie Guillem received the Commander of the National Order of Merit[14].
  • Sylvie Guillem received the Praemium Imperiale[15].
  • Sylvie Guillem received the Society of London Theatre Special Award[16].
  • Sylvie Guillem is recorded as female[17].
  • Sylvie Guillem's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sylvie Guillem's Commons category is recorded as Sylvie Guillem[19].
  • Sylvie Guillem's family name is recorded as Guillem[20].
  • Sylvie Guillem's given name is recorded as Sylvie[21].
  • Sylvie Guillem's official website is recorded as http://sylvieguillem.com[22].
  • Sylvie Guillem's work location is recorded as Paris[23].
  • Sylvie Guillem's work location is recorded as London[24].
  • Sylvie Guillem studied under Gilbert Mayer[25].
  • Sylvie Guillem's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[26].
  • Sylvie Guillem's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sylvie Guillem's place of birth was Paris[2]. She was born on February 25, 1965[3].

Education

Sylvie Guillem studied under Gilbert Mayer[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ballet dancer[4], choreographer[5], and dancer[6]. Fields of work include ballet[9], a performing arts genre[28] and dance[10], a performing arts genre[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[11], a grade of an order[30], in France[31]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[32], in United Kingdom[33]; South Bank Sky Arts Award[13], an award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1996[36]; Commander of the National Order of Merit[14], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; Praemium Imperiale[15], an international award[39], founded in 1988[40]; and Society of London Theatre Special Award[16], a theatre award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1976[43].

Why It Matters

Sylvie Guillem ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,197 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Sylvie Guillem born?

Sylvie Guillem was born in Paris[2].

What did Sylvie Guillem do for work?

Sylvie Guillem worked as ballet dancer[4], choreographer[5], and dancer[6].

What awards did Sylvie Guillem receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[11], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], South Bank Sky Arts Award[13], and Commander of the National Order of Merit[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Journal officiel de la République française. Retrieved . legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . westendtheatre.com. westendtheatre.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Journal officiel de la République française. Retrieved . legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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