Helba Huara was a Peruvian choreographer and dancer, born in 1905 in Cusco, who died in 1986.
Biography
Helba Huara (1900–1986) was a modern dancer from Peru. Her exotic appearance and unique dance style, which incorporated European and Native American influences, created a sensation in the late 1920s. Moving from Peru to the United States, she became a star on Broadway in the 1927 production of A Night in Spain. Later, she moved to Paris and became involved in the artistic and intellectual café society. She was renowned for her original and innovative costumes and dance style and worked as a photographer's model.
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