Fernando Botero was a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor whose signature style, was also known as “Boterismo.” Botero was born in Medellín on 19 April 1932. He is currently no more since he passed away on September 15, 2023, at the age of 91 in Monaco from complications of pneumonia.
This article will dive into the personal life and family of the late Fernando Botero to know his wives (ex and widow), children, parents, and siblings. Continue reading to know them all.
Fernando Botero wife
He was a widower at the time of his demise. He was married to Sophia Vari. The two were happily together since 1978 until her death in May 2023.
Fernando Botero ex-wife
Botero was married thrice at the time of his death hence, he has two ex-wives who have been identified as Cecilia Zambrano and Gloria Zea.
Zea is his first wife. They were married from 1955 to 1960. After four years of parting ways with his first wife, he got married to Zambrano in 1964. They were happily married until they parted ways in 1975.
Fernando Botero children
He is the father of four children – three sons and a daughter who have been identified as Fernando Botero Zea, Lina Botero, Pedro Botero Zambrano, and Juan Carlos Botero.
Fernando Botero parents
He is the son of Flora Angulo and David Botero. His father David a salesman who traveled by horseback, died of a heart attack when Fernando was four. His mother on the other hand worked as a seamstress to support the family.
Fernando Botero siblings
He was from a family of three siblings – all boys and he happens to be the middle child hence, he has an older brother and a younger brother who have been identified as Rodrigo Botero and Juan David Botero.
