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Victoria Santa Cruz
Quick Bio
From
La Victoria, Peru
Peruvian
Who
Poet, Choreographer, Folklorist, Playwright, Musician and Fashion designer
Birth
La Victoria, Peru - 1922
Death
Lima, Peru - 2014
Biography
Victoria Santa Cruz (1922-2014) was an Afro-Peruvian poet, choreographer, folklorist, fashion designer and activist born in 1922. Daughter of a playwright and a marinera dancer, she formed with her younger brother, Nicomedes Santa Cruz, one of the first theatrical groups with only black people. She is considered one of the most important personality of Afro-Peruvian culture.
Source
Video - AnimaCultura - Victoria Santa Cruz. In: Youtube Channel DACU PUCP. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGKjJ9wm_4M. Accessed in: November 2023
Video - Victoria Santa Cruz: The Black Peruvian Civil Rights Pioneer. In: Youtube Channel Freedom Is Mine Official. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyzrTjJEipU. Accessed in: November 2023.
