Actor
Born May 18, 1919 · Reigate, Surrey, England, UK
Active 1937–1991 · Awards: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Benjamin Franklin Medal, Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Dame Margaret Evelyn de Arias DBE, known by the stage name Margot Fonteyn, was an English ballerina. She spent her entire career as a dancer with the Sadler's Wells Ballet Company, now known as the Royal Ballet, eventually being appointed…