Plisetskaya was born on 20 November 1925, in Moscow, into a prominent family of Lithuanian Jewish descent, most of whom were involved in the theater or film.
Plisetskaya naceu o 20 de novembro de 1925 en Moscova, nunha prominente familia de ascendencia xudía lituana, a maioría de cuxos membros estaban involucrados no teatro ou no cinema.