Margot Fonteyn By EmPig May 18, 1919 Born in England She was born as Peggy Hookham. Mar 24, 1930 She studied dance in Hong Kong and in London at Sadler's Wells Ballet school. Jun 21, 1933 Moved back to England at the age of 14 and auditioned for the Vic-Wells Ballet Dec 1, 1934 She made her ballet debut in the Nutcracker Mar 21, 1935 Her first solo role was the Young Treginnis in de Valois's The Haunted Ballroom May 15, 1956 She married Roberto de Arias, a Panamanian diplomat. Jul 24, 1956 Swan Lake Feb 6, 1961 Rudolf Nureyev became well known and the most famous partnership in ballet history was born. Feb 4, 1970 She gave her final performance before retiring to Panama. Feb 21, 1991 Died of cancer in Panama city.
