Anna Pavlovna Pavlova was born on February 12 (New Style) , 1881 in St. Petersburg. So far, no reliable information about her father. Even in the middle encyclopedias Anna Pavlovna is given, then Matveievna. Ballerina herself did not like to be called by his patronymic, or at least prefer to call Anna Pavlovna — by name. In the eighties of the last century in the archives of the theater of St. Petersburg was discovered proof that Matthew Pavlovich Pavlov was married to Lubov — mother Pauline. The document was dated 1899. This meant that he was alive at the time when the girl was 18 years.One day, when Anna had already become famous, son of a wealthy St. Petersburg banker Polyakov said that she was his sister. In said document states that Lubov was the daughter of Anna from another marriage. But she had never been married. Then it was reported that approximately 1880 Lubov was in the service of the family Polyakov. Suddenly she disappeared, why — it is not known, but it can be assumed that this was due to her pregnancy. Anna's biological father is probably a wealthy banker Lazar Polyakov. Although the latter did not give a penny to raise the girl, and not aware of any further contact between the family and the star of the ballet Polyakovs …
