Lupita López (born Blanca Guadalupe López Maldonado; October 13, 1978) is a Mexican bullfighter and matador.[1][2] Born in Mérida, Yucatán, Lopez has been reported as deciding to be a bullfighter when she was eleven years old.[1] She became a matador, aged 32, in 2011.[1]

She came from a family of bullfighters. As of March 2011, Lopez was one of only four female professional bullfighters.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d Burnett, John (17 March 2011). "For Matadora, Bullfighting Is Her 'Absolute Truth'". NPR. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. ^ Luce, Kirsten (28 May 2013). "In the Arena With a Smile — and a Bull". Lens Blog. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 25 September 2014.