Which famous Russian ballet dancer was born in Omsk?
Rudolf Nureyev
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Anna Pavlova
Irina Baronova
Answer
Irina Baronova, a famous Russian ballet dancer, was born in Omsk in 1919. She was one of the "Baby Ballerinas" who gained international fame as part of the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo in the 1930s.