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Women are a slight minority in Peru; in 2010 they represented 49.9 percent of the population. Women have a life expectancy of 74 years at birth, five years more than men. [32] Latest estimates suggest that the population of Peru is Amerindian 45%, mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%. [33]
Carmela Stein, Miss Peru 1961 and Miss Universe 1961 finalist, currently lives in Mexico and is the mother of the famous Mexican actress Ana Patricia Rojo. Olga Zumaran, who was Miss Peru 1978 and Miss Peru Mundo 1981, began an acting career after her reigns. She was later elected as Mrs. Perú 2009.
Signature. Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo (born Zoila Emperatriz Chávarri Castillo; September 13, 1922 [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] – November 1, 2008), known as Yma Sumac (or Imma Sumack), was a Peruvian-born American-naturalised vocalist, composer, producer, actress and model. She won a Guinness World Record for the Greatest Range of ...
G. Doris Gibson (1910–2008), journalist, magazine publisher. Teresa González de Fanning (1836–1918), essayist, journalist, feminist writer, women's rights activist. Juana Manuela Gorriti (1818–1892), Argentine-born Peruvian freedom fighter, novelist, short story writer, newspaper founder.
Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín [a] (born 24 June 1983) is a Peruvian surfer. She is a 3-time World Surfing Champion, 1 WSL and 2 ISA world championships,. [1] [2] She is the first Peruvian surfer ever to win a World Surf League World Championship Tour event (ex ASP) and the first Latin American woman ever to win the World Title, which she did in 2004 (Peruvian Felipe Pomar won the Men's World ...
Lucila J. Sarsines Reyes (July 19, 1936 – October 31, 1973), was a Peruvian performer and one of the most respected singers of her country, one of Peru's most famous African-Peruvian personalities as well as a symbol of Peruvian nationalism both in Peru and to expatriates. She was also known by the pseudonyms "La Morena de Oro del Perú ...
Mount Ampato, Peru. Coordinates. 116.114 .117.118. Momia Juanita (Spanish for " Mummy Juanita"), also known as the Lady of Ampato, is the well-preserved frozen body of a girl from the Inca Empire who was killed as a human sacrifice to the Inca gods sometime between 1440 and 1480, when she was approximately 12–15 years old. [ 1 ]
Download as PDF; Printable version; Help Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. ... Pages in category "Women in Peru" The ...