Carmen de Lavallade — dancer, choreographer, actress. Honored with the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honors.
She was married to Tony Award–winning artist Geoffrey Holder — actor, choreographer, director, and visual artist, celebrated for his work on The Wiz.
Married in 1955, they shared 59 years together until his passing.
Rest in peace, Carmen de Lavallade. Her legacy lives on.
(March 6, 1931 – December 29, 2025)
