Cristina Sánchez
Encyclopedia
Cristina Sánchez de Pablos (born February 20, 1972 in Madrid, Spain
) was one of the first female bullfighters to gain prominence.
and Mexico
and is one of the most well-recognized bullfighters at home. She debuted as a bullfighter in Madrid on February 13, 1993.
During her career in Spain, she cut a total of 316 bull ears. She retired in 1999 and got married in 2000 to the Portuguese
banderillero Alexandre da Silva
.
Sánchez was considered by many to be a representative of the feminist
movement of the 1990s, as bullfighting is typically a male-dominated activity. Her fame even reached the United States
, where Maria Celeste Arraras
presented an article about her on Primer Impacto
, the Univision
TV show.
Spain
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) was one of the first female bullfighters to gain prominence.
Career
Sanchez enjoyed international fame. She was successful at bullrings in EcuadorEcuador
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and Mexico
Mexico
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and is one of the most well-recognized bullfighters at home. She debuted as a bullfighter in Madrid on February 13, 1993.
During her career in Spain, she cut a total of 316 bull ears. She retired in 1999 and got married in 2000 to the Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
banderillero Alexandre da Silva
Alexandre da Silva
Alexandre da Silva may refer to:*Alexandre Alves da Silva , Brazilian footballer currently playing for FC Vaduz*Alexandre Afonso da Silva , Brazilian footballer currently playing for RC Genk...
.
Sánchez was considered by many to be a representative of the feminist
Feminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
movement of the 1990s, as bullfighting is typically a male-dominated activity. Her fame even reached the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where Maria Celeste Arraras
María Celeste Arrarás
Maria Celeste Arrarás is a Puerto Rican journalist and actress and the host and producer of Spanish language news program Al Rojo Vivo Con Maria Celeste.- Biography :...
presented an article about her on Primer Impacto
Primer Impacto
Primer Impacto is a Spanish language television news program broadcast by Univision in the USA weekdays at 5pm ET. A later program at 11pm ET/PT airs on Univision affiliates without a local news department , leading into the network's 11:30pm newscast, Noticiero Univision Edicion Nocturna.The...
, the Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
TV show.