Pilar Montoya

Pilar Montoya Manzano (1960 – 6 March 2015), known as La Faraona, was a Spanish Romani flamenco dancer. A member of the Farrucos family, she was the eldest daughter of dancer and singer Enriqueta Reyes, as well as the sister of Rosario "La Farruca" Montoya and the aunt of , Antonio El Farru, and El Carpeta.

Biography Pilar Montoya was born in Seville in 1960, the eldest daughter of dancer and singer Enriqueta Reyes. She grew up in a family atmosphere where flamenco dancing and singing were deeply ingrained. In her dances, she was known for bulerías of great precision, She appeared in several shows with her nephew , including Alma Vieja at her last Bienal de Flamenco of Seville in 2014.

She died in Seville on 6 March 2015 after a long illness, weeks after making her last public appearance on 24 February, presenting Mi Herencia with her sister Rosario, as part of the flamenco cycle Viene del Sur at Seville's .