Elisa Cansino (March 23, 1896 – January 28, 1990) was a vaudeville and Spanish dancer, and one of
The Dancing Cansinos. She was the daughter of
Antonio Cansino and aunt of
Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918May 14, 1987) was an American actress, dancer, and Pin-up model, pin-up girl. She achieved fame in the 1940s as one of the top stars of the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of ...
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Elisa played a major part in bringing Spanish and Romani dances to the United States. Elisa Cansino was of Romani descent through her father's line.
Early life
Elisa was born on March 23, 1896
Seville
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,
Andalusia
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, Spain.
Her parents were dancers,
Antonio Cansino and Carmen Cansino.
Elisa and
Eduardo Cansino toured the
B. F. Keith Circuit circa 1910 in the United States. Then, she taught dance in Spain. Later, she danced in New York City with her brothers Eduardo and Angel in The Dancing Cansinos.
She married Nathaniel A. Jackolo and had a son named Gabriel Cansino.
Death
Cansino died on January 28, 1990, in
Uleta, Florida at the age of 93.
Filmography
References
External links
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1896 births
1990 deaths
Dancers from Seville
Spanish flamenco dancers
20th-century Spanish dancers
Spanish female dancers
Spanish vaudeville performers
Spanish people of Romani descent
Cansino family
Spanish expatriates in the United States