Margot Fonteyn (born Margaret Evelyn Hookham, May 18, 1919 – February 21, 1991) was a young, rising British ballerina in the 1930s who became the leading figure in what would evolve into the Royal Ballet. Se began ballet lessons at age four.

Margot Fonteyn (born Margaret Evelyn Hookham, May 18, 1919 – February 21, 1991) was a young, rising British ballerina in the 1930s who became the leading figure in what would evolve into the Royal Ballet. Se began ballet lessons at age four.