The Resume

(May 11, 1894-April 1, 1991)
Danced 'Three Gopi Maidens,' 'Vision Of Apocalypse,' 'Revolt,' 'Cave Of The Heart,' 'Frontier,' 'Primitive Mysteries' and 'Appalachian Spring'

Why she might be annoying:

She was considered a harsh, domineering teacher.
She danced at the White House for eight different Presidents.
She lived with Erick Hawkins for eight years, but their marriage only lasted one.

Why she might not be annoying:

She danced in 'Revolt,' the first American dance to make social comment.
She refused an invitation to the Berlin Olympics (1936).
Aaron Copeland wrote 'Appalachian Spring' for her.
She explored many genre of dance during her career.

Credit: Fantom

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• About.com Top 100 Women of History [2009] (Ranked: 97)
• Appeared on PBS' American Masters
• Apple Think Different Ads
• Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Choreographers
• Fag Hags [Women Loved by Gay Men]
• Fantom's Profiles
• Gallup/CNN/USA Today's Most Admired Women [1965]
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• Guggenheim Fellowship Grant Recipients
• Huge Eye Wear
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [D-G]
• I Died in 1991 (Ranked: 98)
• I Died on April Fool's Day - No Foolin' [April 1st] (Ranked: 1991)
• Kennedy Center Honorees (Ranked: 1979)
• Ladies Home Journal's 100 Most Important Women of the 20th Century
• Life Magazine's 100 People Who Changed the World [2010] (Ranked: 87)
• National Women's Hall of Fame (Ranked: 2015)
• Pig Names
• Profiles 3501-3750 (Ranked: 3559)
• Studio 54 Regulars
• Teachers
• The My Hero Project
• Time Magazine's 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century [1998]
• Time’s 100 Women of the Year [1920-2020] (Ranked: 1930)
• U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 80 Votes: 46.25% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 26 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 50 Votes: 54.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 50 Votes: 36.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 73 Votes: 69.86% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 115 Votes: 59.13% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 186 Votes: 60.22% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 228 Votes: 59.65% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 543 Votes: 56.54% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1643 Votes: 64.94% Annoying