Rigoberta Menchú

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

January 9, 1959 (67 yrs)

place of birth

Guatemala

also known as

Rigoberta Menchú Tum

total credits

6 movies

Biography

Rigoberta Menchú Tum is a K'iche' indigenous feminist and human rights activist from Guatemala. Menchú has dedicated her life to publicizing the rights of Guatemala's indigenous peoples during and after the Guatemalan Civil War, and to promoting indigenous rights internationally. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.

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