Yma Sumac
| First Name | Yma |
| Last Name | Sumac |
| Full Name at Birth | Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chavarri del Castillo |
| Age | 84 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | September 10, 1924 |
| Birthplace | Ichocán, Cajamarca |
| Date of Death | November 1, 2008 |
| Location of Death | Los Ángeles, California |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Occupation Category | Singer |
| Claim to Fame | Vocalist with a 4.5-octave range |
| Music Genre | Easy Listening |
| Music Style | Exotica, Vocal |
| Music Mood | Quirky, Sophisticated, Theatrical, Uncompromising, Eccentric, Stylish, Playful, Ambitious, Whimsical |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Father | Sixto Chavarri del Castillo |
| Mother | Imma Summack Emilia Atahualpa |
Yma Sumac (September 13, 1922 – November 1, 2008) was a noted Peruvian soprano. In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous proponents of exotica music and became an international success, based on the merits of her extreme vocal range, which was said to be "well over four octaves" and was sometimes claimed to span even five octaves at her peak.
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Filmography
Selected Yma Sumac film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2009
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Michael Douglas
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1972
Fol-de-Rol
Various Characters
1960
Las canciones unidas
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1958
Música de siempre
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1957
Omar Khayyam
Karina
1954
Climax!
Maria Santez
Composer Credits
2005
Henry James & the Man Next Door
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Soundtrack Credits
1957
Omar Khayyam
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