Natacha Rambova

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Birth Name: Winifred Kimball Shaughnessy

Born: 19 January 1897 Died: 5 June 1966

Country of origin: United States

Height: 5' 8"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Rudolph Valentino

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Description: Primarily famous as the wife of screen idol Rudolph Valentino, Natacha Rambova was also a talented dancer and an innovative set designer, bringing the Art Deco style to Hollywood for the first time. At the age of 17 she became a protégé and lover of Russian ballet Svengali Theodore Kosloff, a brilliant but manipulative dancer who shot her in the leg when she finally escaped from his dance company. She was engaged as an art director by Alla Nazimova, the exotic, histrionic bisexual actress. Rumours abounded that Rambova herself was sexually involved with Nazimova, but none have ever been proven, and Rambova professed to dislike ... (more)