Greetje Donker

{{Short description|Dutch dancer (1906–1993)}}

{{Righteous Among the Nations}}

Maria Margaretha "Greetje" Donker (December 13, 1906 – February 3, 1993) was a Dutch dancer.

She was born in Amsterdam. She was associated with Florrie Rodrigo in the group Les Quatres Femmes Rodrigo,{{cite web |url=https://socialhistory.org/bwsa/biografie/rodrigues |title=Rodrigues, Flora |language=nl |work=Biografisch Woordenboek van het Socialisme en de Arbeidersbeweging in Nederland}} and she also performed with Ballet der Lage Landen.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollandfestival.nl/nl/programma/1951/nederlands-ballet/ |title=Holland Festival |date=June 18, 1951 |publisher= |language=nl}} She provided the choreography and costume design for Modeshow by the Scapino Ballet.{{cite web |url=http://theaterencyclopedie.nl/wiki/Modeshow_-_Scapino_Ballet_-_1962-11-06 |title=Modeshow |work=Theaterencyclopedie |date=7 April 2021 |language=nl}}

Donker was a member of the editorial staff for De Vonk, an underground socialist newspaper published during World War II. During the German occupation of the Netherlands, she hid Jews in her home and found shelter for others. In 1986, Donker was named Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.{{cite web |url=http://db.yadvashem.org/righteous/family.html?language=en&itemId=4043154 |title=Rescue Story |work=The Righteous Among The Nations |publisher=Yad Vashem}}

Donker died in Amsterdam at the age of 86.{{cite web |url=http://db.yadvashem.org/righteous/righteousName.html?language=en&itemId=4043154 |title=Donker Maria (1906 - 1993 ) |publisher=Yad Vashem}}