 Bustos was born in the village of Constancia in the region of Loreto.Having interest in singing, she tried to pursue her dreams, but was greatly unsuccessful due to pressure from her parents, and later from her husband, whom she married in a failed hope for greater freedom.Bustos became a cosmetologist at an early age, and emigrated to Lima, expecting to be involved in show business in some way, becoming a makeup artist for Lima's television stations and starting a career that lasted over twenty years.