Carmen Ordóñez
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Carmina Ordóñez is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
- 23 July 2004 Madrid, Spain) was a member of Spanish families with a background in bullfighting. She was the daughter, ex-wife and mother of bullfighters.
She was married to a bullfighter, the late Paquirri
Paquirri
Francisco Rivera Pérez, known as Paquirri , was a Spanish bullfighter.- Death :Paquirri was gored by a bull named "Avispado" during a bullfight in Pozoblanco , and died while he was being transported to Córdoba Hospital.- Family :He was first married to Carmen Ordóñez, with whom he had two...
, and her father was the famous bullfighter Antonio Ordóñez
Antonio Ordóñez
Antonio Ordóñez Araujo was a famous Spanish bullfighter.-Bullfighting career:Ordóñez was born Antonio Ordóñez Araujo in Ronda, Spain. He was one of the top bullfighters of his time. As a matador, Ordoñez came face to face with over 3000 bulls...
of the Ordóñez dinasty. Her sons Francisco Rivera Ordóñez
Francisco Rivera Ordóñez
Francisco de Asís Rivera Ordóñez is a Spanish bullfighter.He is the son of Francisco Rivera Paquirri and Carmen Ordóñez, and his brother is the matador Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez...
and Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez
Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez
Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez, is a Spanish matador.-Early years:Rivera is the son of Francisco Rivera 'Paquirri' and Carmen Ordóñez along with his elder brother, the matador Francisco Rivera Ordóñez...
are also bullfighters. She was married three times and had three children, two of them with Paquirri
Paquirri
Francisco Rivera Pérez, known as Paquirri , was a Spanish bullfighter.- Death :Paquirri was gored by a bull named "Avispado" during a bullfight in Pozoblanco , and died while he was being transported to Córdoba Hospital.- Family :He was first married to Carmen Ordóñez, with whom he had two...
. Her third son, Julian, was born to her marriage with Julian Contreras. She is a cousin of Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Dominguín Bosé is a Latin Grammy-winning Spanish/Italian musician and actor.-Early life:Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of the famous Italian actress Lucia Bosé and the legendary bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. He is also a cousin of Carmen...
and Paola Dominguín. She died of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in Madrid in 2004.
She was a lover of the city of Seville and its popular traditions, such as the Holy Week and the April's Fair. She used to visit the Esperanza de Triana, one of the most famous images of the Virgin Mary, located in Triana.