Actor

Yma Sumac

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Movies: 10Series: 2Crew credits: 4

TMDB ID: 1194746

IMDb ID: nm0838512

Known for: Acting

Born: September 10, 1923

Died: November 1, 2008

Age: 85

Place of birth: Ichocan, Cajamarca, Peru

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1954 - 2020

Years active: 67

Average TMDB rating: 5.78

Wikidata: Q239030

Also known as

Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo

Other jobs

Music (3)Additional Music (1)

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Biography

Yma Sumac (born Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo, September 10, 1923 – November 1, 2008), was a Peruvian–American coloratura soprano. In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous exponents of exotica music. Sumac became an international success based on her extreme vocal range. She had six and a half octaves according to some reports, but other reports (and recordings) document four and a half at the peak of her singing career. (A typical trained singer has a range of about three octaves).