Cristina Hoyos Panadero was born on 13 June 1946 and is a Spanish flamenco dancer, choreographer and actress, born in Seville, Spain.
13 Facts About Cristina Hoyos
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Cristina Hoyos played an important role during the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
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In 1983, Cristina Hoyos played Carmen in the Antonio Gades ballet interpretation of Carmen in Paris.
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Cristina Hoyos choreographed Carmen presented at London's Covent Garden by directors Nuria Espert and Zubin Metha.
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Cristina Hoyos appeared at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Barcelona 1992 Summer Olympics.
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Cristina Hoyos choreographed Cuadro Flamenco presented at the Opera de Nice in 1996.
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Cristina Hoyos ended 1996 by debuting her new show Arsa y Toma at the Opera d'Avignon.
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In 1999, her dance company debuted Al Compas del Tiempo and Cristina Hoyos choreographed The Figaro Marriages, directed by Jose Luis Castro.
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Cristina Hoyos presented Yerma, directed by Jose Carlos Plaza, at the Alhambra in front of an audience of more than 60,000.
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In January 2004, Cristina Hoyos was appointed to head the Andalusian Ballet of Flamenco and one year later, she presented A Trip to the South, directed by Ramon Oller.
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Cristina Hoyos is married to Juan Antonio Jimenez whom she first met when both were working at the Antonio Gades Ballet Company.
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Cristina Hoyos was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1997 for which she underwent surgery and then fully recovered.
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Lopez del Castillo collaborated with oncologist Ana Lluch to tell the story of Cristina Hoyos' experience fighting cancer based on an interview Lopez del Castillo had with Hoyos.