Yvette Chauviré

French ballet dancer (1917–2016)
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Yvette Chauviré

Summary

Yvette Chauviré is a human[1]. Born in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2], she… she was born on April 22, 1917[3]. She passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4]. She died on October 19, 2016[5]. She worked as a ballet dancer[6] and choreographer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Yvette Chauviré was born in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Yvette Chauviré died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Yvette Chauviré was born on April 22, 1917[3].
  • Yvette Chauviré died on October 19, 2016[5].
  • Yvette Chauviré is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[9].
  • Yvette Chauviré is buried at Grave of Chauviré[10].
  • Yvette Chauviré held citizenship in France[11].
  • Yvette Chauviré's professions included ballet dancer[6].
  • Yvette Chauviré's professions included choreographer[7].
  • Yvette Chauviré's field of work was ballet[12].
  • Yvette Chauviré received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Yvette Chauviré received the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[14].
  • Yvette Chauviré received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15].
  • Yvette Chauviré is recorded as female[16].
  • Yvette Chauviré's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Yvette Chauviré's Commons category is recorded as Yvette Chauviré[18].
  • Yvette Chauviré's family name is recorded as Chauviré[19].
  • Yvette Chauviré's given name is recorded as Yvette[20].
  • Yvette Chauviré's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Yvette Chauviré's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Yvette Adrienne Chauviré'}[22].
  • Yvette Chauviré's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Yvette Chauviré'}[23].
  • Yvette Chauviré's start of work period is recorded as 1929[24].
  • Yvette Chauviré's end of work period is recorded as 1987[25].
  • Yvette Chauviré's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Yvette Chauviré was born in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2]. She was born on April 22, 1917[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ballet dancer[6] and choreographer[7]. Yvette Chauviré's field of work was ballet[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[13], a grade of an order[27], in France[28]; Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[14], a grade of an order[29], in France[30]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15], a grade of an order[31], in France[32].

Death and Burial

Yvette Chauviré died on October 19, 2016[5]. She passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery[9] and Grave of Chauviré[10].

Why It Matters

Yvette Chauviré ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Yvette Chauviré born?

Yvette Chauviré was born in 14th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Yvette Chauviré die?

Yvette Chauviré passed away in 15th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Yvette Chauviré do for work?

Yvette Chauviré worked as ballet dancer[6] and choreographer[7].

What awards did Yvette Chauviré receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[13], Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit[14], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . lepoint.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . lepoint.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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