Sylvie Guillem

Not to be confused with Sylvie Guillaume.

Sylvie Guillem
CBE
Guillem and Russell Maliphant in 2010 at the Bolshoi Theatre
Born
Sylvie Guillem

(1965-02-23) 23 February 1965
Paris, France
OccupationBallet dancer
Years active1984–2015
SpouseGilles Tapie (m. 2006)

Sylvie Guillem CBE (French: [silvi gilɛm]; born 23 February 1965) is a French ballet dancer. Guillem was the top-ranking female dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet from 1984 to 1989, before becoming a principal guest artist with the Royal Ballet in London. She has performed contemporary dance as an Associate Artist of London's Sadler's Wells Theatre. Her most notable performances have included those in Giselle and in Rudolf Nureyev's stagings of Swan Lake and Don Quixote. In November 2014, she announced her retirement from the stage in 2015.

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