Minati Mishra

Minati Mishra
Born
Minati Das

1929 (1929)
Died6 January 2020(2020-01-06) (aged 90–91)
OccupationClassical dancer
Years active1956–1990
SpouseNityananda Mishra
ChildrenOne son
ParentBasanta Kumar Das
AwardsPadma Shri
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademy

Minati Mishra (1929 – 6 January 2020) was an Indian classical dancer and actress, known for her expertise in the Indian classical dance form of Odissi. She was reported in 2011 to be the oldest-living Odissi performer. The Government of India honored Mishra in 2012, with the fourth-highest civilian award of Padma Shri.