Yma Sumac
Actor · Music · Additional Music
Born Sep 10, 1923 · Ichocan, Cajamarca, Peru
Active 1954–2008 · 5′2″ (158 cm)
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.
Filmography
Repertoire of Death (2025) — MusicSecret of the Incas (1954) — Kori-TicaMusic of Always (1958)Omar Khayyam (1957) — KarinaLas canciones unidas (1960)Climax! (1954) — Maria SantezFol-de-Rol (1972) — Various CharactersYma Sumac: The Inca Castafiore (1993)What do old bears dream of? (1982) — MusicGold Eye Ball (2008) — MusicGoodbye to Cali (1990) — Additional MusicDérapages (2020) — Music