Josefina Méndez was a renowned Cuban ballerina and ballet teacher, born in Havana on March 8, 1941. Alongside notable dancers like Loipa Araújo and Aurora Bosch, she was celebrated as one of the 'Four Jewels of Cuban Ballet.' Known for her poetic style characterized by subtlety and discipline, she performed as a principal artist with the Ballet Nacional de Cuba. Over her career, she won multiple awards, including medals at the Varna International Ballet Competition and the Legion of Honor from France, before retiring in 1997.
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Time Zone - America/Havana (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Josefina
God will increase
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Josefina Méndez belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Havana
Place of Death: Havana
Cause of Death: cancer
Educated At: Societat Pro-Art Musical | Acadèmia Alicia Alonso
Occupation: ballet dancer
Employers: Ballet Nacional de Cuba
Awards Received: Ordre Nacional de la Legió d'Honor de França | Bronze Medal Varna International Ballet Competition | Silver Medal Varna International Ballet Competition | Grand Prix de la Vila de París | Estrella d'Or | International Art Sagittarius Gold Prize
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 8, 1941
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 8, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 8, 2026 |
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| Sun | 17 Pisces 44 | 18 Pisces 8 | 10 Gemini 47 |
| Moon | 15 Cancer 20 | 18 Scorpio 38 | 25 Leo 47 |
| Mercury | 29 Aquarius 20 | 15 Pisces 37 | 3 Cancer 54 |
| Venus | 7 Pisces 11 | 2 Aries 49 | 22 Gemini 18 |
| Mars | 12 Capricorn 52 | 4 Pisces 49 | 10 Pisces 59 |
| Jupiter | 12 Taurus 31 | 15 Cancer 6 | 1 Gemini 21 |
| Saturn | 11 Taurus 1 | 2 Aries 33 | 21 Taurus 13 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 46 | 27 Taurus 56 | 27 Taurus 5 |
| Neptune | 26 Virgo 34 | 1 Aries 19 | 24 Virgo 55 |
| Pluto | 2 Leo 19 | 4 Aquarius 44 | 2 Leo 31 |
| Rahu | 2 Libra 38 | 8 Pisces 38 | 28 Virgo 8 |
| Ketu | 2 Aries 38 | 8 Virgo 38 | 28 Pisces 8 |
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