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Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha GCIH, OMC (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955), known professionally as Carmen Miranda (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁmẽj miˈɾɐ̃dɐ]), was a Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress.
Carmen Miranda. Actress: Greenwich Village. Carmen Miranda was born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha on February 9, 1909, near Porto, Portugal, in the town of Marco de Canavezes.
Carmen Miranda. Actress: Greenwich Village. Carmen Miranda was born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha on February 9, 1909, near Porto, Portugal, in the town of Marco de Canavezes.
Carmen Miranda, 46, the explosive Brazilian star who set the hips of the nation swinging to the samba, was found dead yesterday in a hallway of her palatial home at 616 N. Bedford Drive,...
Aug 17, 2015 · Carmen Miranda, who died sixty years ago this month, was a star of the 1940s and ’50s — one of the world’s best-paid artists in both the music and movie industries, as famous for her style as for her work. Nowadays, however, she is practically unknown.
Carmen Miranda was highly successful in the United States, and in addition to major theater appearances, she acted in movies and sang in nightclubs. At the peak of her Hollywood career, she was the highest paid female performer in the United States.
The dynamic Carmen Miranda was the forerunner for the eccentric female singer so popular with international audiences. It’s a trend presently popularized by the styles of Bette Midler, Madonna, and Cyndi Lauper.
