Ludmila Semenyaka

Ludmila Semenyaka (Russian: Людмила Семеняка, b. 16 January 1952) was a Soviet ballerina, born in Leningrad. She studied at the Vaganova School as a pupil of Nina Belikova. She joined the Kirov Ballet in 1970 and later the Bolshoi Ballet in 1972, where she was a prima ballerina. She was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1986 and received the USSR State Prize.

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