Yma Sumac
Known for ActingBorn 1923-09-10Died 2008-11-01Ichocan, Cajamarca, Peru
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).Read more
Movies & web series
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Music of Always
1958 · Movie
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Las canciones unidas
1960 · Movie
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Secret of the Incas
1954 · Movie
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Omar Khayyam
1957 · Movie
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The Hollywood Palace
1964 · Series
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Climax!
1954 · Series
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Repertoire of Death
2025 · Movie
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Dérapages
2020 · Movie
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Gold Eye Ball
2008 · Movie
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Yma Sumac: The Inca Castafiore
1993 · Movie
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Goodbye to Cali
1990 · Movie
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What do old bears dream of?
1982 · Movie
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Fol-de-Rol
1972 · Movie