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I didn't get paid for performances most of my life. If I did, I would be billionaire now, and I'm not.

Marina Abramovic

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Marina Abramovic
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: November 30
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Film Director
Film Producer
Performance Artist
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Photographer
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Belgrade
Serbia
Marina Abramovic
Marina Abramoviæ
Marina Abramovicz
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