Conchita Cintron first burst onto the bull fighting scene at the tender age of 13. Born in Peru in 1922 to a Puerto Rican father and an American mother, Concepcion Cintron Verrill eventually became one of the most famous female matadors of all time.
Known among bullfighting enthusiasts as the La Diosa Rubia or The Blond Goddess, Conchita became famous for her prolific bull killing skills, both on foot and on horseback. She is rumored to have killed over 750 bulls throughout her career which spanned from Europe to South America.