American ballerina of Yugoslavian extraction who appeared rarely on film. A dancer since the age of five, she became the prima ballerina with the Zagreb Opera. After appearing in Jean Benoit-Levy's film Ballerina (1937) and promoting it in the U.S., she remained there as a teacher and dancer. She formed the Slavenksa Ballette Variante and, later, ...
Pictured on one of a set of four 3.10k Croatian commemorative postage stamps honoring Famous People, issued 20 April 2016.
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American soccer star Mia Hamm is named after Mia Slavenska. While she was born Mariel Margaret Hamm, she was nicknamed Mia by her mother after her ballerina mentor, Mia Slavenska.
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Hosted her own choreography evenings at the Zagreb Opera House at the age of 12.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Star Tonight
1955
TV Series
The Great Waltz
1955
TV Movie
Ballerina
La mort du cygne
1937
Nathalie Karine (as Mia Slavenska danseuse étoile du Théâtre National de Yougoslavie)
$10 Million
