Māris Liepa date of birth:

July 27, 1936

How old was Māris Liepa when died?

52

Where was Māris Liepa born?

Riga, Latvia

When did Māris Liepa die?

March 26, 1989

Māris Liepa body shape:

Slim

What color is Māris Liepa's hair?

Brown - Dark

What is Māris Liepa's ethnicity?

White

What is Māris Liepa nationality?

Latvian

What is Māris Liepa's occupation?

Dancer

Short Biography

Māris Rūdolfs Liepa (27 July 1936, Riga – 26 March 1989, Moscow) was a Soviet Latvian ballet dancer. He graduated from Riga Choreography School where he was taught by Valentin Blinov (Russian: Валентин Блинов). He performed in Moscow for the first time in 1950. At the height of career, Liepa was considered one of the finest male dancers in the world and one of the most versatile, at home in a wide range of roles.