Background
Lepeshinskaia, Olga was born on September 28, 1916 in Kiev.
Lepeshinskaia, Olga was born on September 28, 1916 in Kiev.
Graduated from the Moscow Choreographic School, 1933.
Leading dancer with the Bolshoi Theatre for the next 30 years. During World War II, entertained the Red Army troops in order to boost morale. Made several ballet-films, such as Graf Nulin and Kniaz Igor.
After 1963, taught in Moscow and in foreign ballet schools.