List of female bullfighters - Wikipedia
This is a list of female bullfighters who are notably participating, or have in the past participated, in bullfighting. Women in bullfighting has been traced to the sport's earliest renditions in Spain, namely during the late-1700s and early-1800s.
Female Bullfighter - Madrid Bullfighting
What is a female bullfighter called? In the English language, the gender-neutral term ‘bullfighter’ is perfectly acceptable for both men and women. However, considering its strong cultural ties to Spain, it is not unusual for English speakers to borrow the Spanish terms ‘torero’ and ‘matador’.
List of female bullfighters - Wikiwand
"A woman against the bulls Matador: Cristina Sanchez, the first woman accorded full matador status in Europe, takes on bulls and tradition in the macho culture of the Spanish bullring". baltimoresun.com .
For Matadora, Bullfighting Is Her 'Absolute Truth' - NPR
2011年3月17日 · Lupita Lopez, 32, from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, just became one of four professional female bullfighters — or matadoras — in the world. She was inducted into the tiny group on March 13, at...
Bullfighting returns to Mexico City, and with it women matadors - NPR
2024年3月9日 · Tenorio says that in the entire history of bullfighting, just 16 women have become matadors, the highest rank a bullfighter can achieve. A faded mural of bullfighters decorates the Plaza de...
Female Bullfighters - Famous People in the World
Everything you ever wanted to know about these famous female bullfighters.
Patricia McCormick (bullfighter) - Wikipedia
She joined the Matador's Union soon after and began bullfighting as a professional Matadora in January 1952, the first American to do so. [1] Throughout her decade-long career, she fought in 300 corridas throughout Mexico and Venezuela.
Matador Cristina Sanchez: how the bullfighting master's
In our minds, a matador is a brave, flexible man in a bright suit who risks his life at every bullfight. It's hard to imagine that a woman would choose this dangerous and brutal job. In fact, there are very few female matadors in the world.
Ole! Meet the 20-year-old female matador forging her way in a …
Meet the 20-year-old female matador forging her way in a macho world as Spain turns it back on bullfighting. THERE are few spheres left in the modern world that remain predominantly the realm of...
Matadora | female bullfighter | Britannica
…distaff side; female bullfighters (called matadoras or toreras, though some of them resent being called by the feminine form of the noun and would prefer to be called, like male bullfighters, toreros or matadors) have been around since antiquity, though very few have performed with distinction for very long. Should…