Limón, José (1908–1972)

Mexican modern dancer and choreographer. At the age of 20, after abandoning a career as a painter, he began studying with modern dance pioneers Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman. He performed with their company until 1940. He formed his own company in 1945, with Humphrey as artistic director, and earned a reputation as the finest male dancer of his time. Limón was born in Culiacán, Mexico.