Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda (1909-1955) was a Brazilian singer and actress of Portuguese origin, was born on February 9, 1909 and died on August 5, 1955.

For 15 years is a success in the United States (U.S.), especially in Hollywood. His real name is Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha.

Born in Marco de Canaveses, Portugal, came to Brazil in two years. His first album comes out in 1930, marked the success of Tai, Joubert de Carvalho. In the 30's, your recordings are successful carnivals (Alô. ... .. Hello, Goodbye Batucada on the board of Bahia) and it does toured Argentina and Uruguay. It operates in five films starring Brazilian cinema.

In the last one, Banana da Terra (1938), first appears dressed in Bahia to sing What Is It That the Bahian? Of Dorival Caymmi. The stylized Bahian dress with frills and turban becomes your brand. In 1939 goes to the U.S.. Debut in a Broadway musical and, in 1940, is presented in the White House for President Franklin Roosevelt. The following year signed on to star in Hollywood. Works in One Night in Rio (1941) and in 12 more films.

Consecrated internationally, traveling to Brazil in 1954 to see family. Months later, back in Hollywood, dies of a heart attack.