Tatjana Barbakoff

Tatjana Barbakoff (August 15, 1899 – February 6, 1944), born as Tsipora Edelberg, was a ballet and Chinese style dancer. She became a ballerina in Germany. After her death, Julia Tardi-Markus, in order to honor Barbakoff, initiated the "Tatjana Barbakoff Prize" in 1986 to help to encourage young dancers.