The famous ballerina was born in the Russian Empire on January 8, 1910. Her parents were dancers at the imperial Mariinsky Theatre, and from childhood, Galina Ulanova observed the world of ballet, although she did not plan to connect her life with it. Her most vivid childhood memory is "working a lot and sleeping little."

When she turned nine, her parents took her to the Petrograd Theatre School. The country was in the midst of a Civil War, and the family faced financial difficulties. The school, which operated as a boarding house, provided children with food, clothing, and shelter. After enrolling, Galina fully focused on ballet.

Thanks to her talent, after graduating from the school, she immediately became a soloist at the Leningrad Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Her performances quickly won the hearts of the audience, and outstanding masters of that time admired her talent. It was said that Ulanova seemed to be from another dimension, and her art made the world a better place. During the Great Patriotic War, she received numerous letters from the front, in which soldiers and nurses wrote how her art helped them endure the horrors of war.

After the war, when life stabilized, the Soviet troupe toured around the world. In Italy, France, England, Germany, and the USA, people awaited Ulanova's arrival, who had become a symbol of Russian ballet. In 1956, London eagerly anticipated the arrival of the Bolshoi Theatre. People lined up three days before ticket sales began. Every evening, the hall was full, and the applause lasted a long time.

For the performance of "Giselle" with Ulanova in the lead role, Queen Elizabeth II attended. As customary, the audience stood in silence waiting for the queen to take her seat. This ritual was supposed to be repeated after the performance, but when it ended, everyone forgot about the monarch and rushed to the stage with applause.

Galina Ulanova performed her last role in 1960 in "Chopiniana." After that, she taught at the Bolshoi Theatre until the end of her life. Galina Sergeyevna passed away on March 21, 1998.