Lois Irene Smith was a Canadian ballet dancer and dance teacher who was the first prima ballerina of the National Ballet of Canada. After her retirement from the company in 1969, she founded her own dance school, the Lois Smith Dance School, which was eventually incorporated into the George Brown College, with Smith serving as the head of the college's dance department from 1979 to 1988. She also known for performing with her husband, David Adams, in ballets including Coppélia, Jardin aux lilas and Swan Lake, resulting in them being dubbed "Mr. and Mrs. Ballet" in the media.
- Occupation
- ballet dancer, teacher
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Born
- October 8, 1929
- Died
- January 22, 2011
