Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda (February 9, 1909 – August 5, 1955) was a Portuguese-Brazilian singer and actress.[1] She was best known for her exotic costumes and hats made of fruit.[1]
Carmen Miranda | |
|---|---|
 From the movie The Gang's All Here (1943) | |
| Born | Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, GCIH 9 February 1909 |
| Died | 5 August 1955 (aged 46) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Other names | The Brazilian Bombshell The Chiquita Banana Girl The Lady in the tutti frutti hat |
| Years active | 1928–1955 |
| Spouse(s) | David Alfred Sebastian
(m. 1947–1955) |
Carmen Miranda Media
Travessa do Comércio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Miranda lived at number 13 when she was young.
Bud Abbott (left) and Lou Costello with Miranda
Photo of Carmen Miranda published by the New York Sunday News in 1941
On the cover of the Brazilian magazine A Cena Muda, 1941
Photo of Carmen Miranda published by the New York Sunday News in 1943. Dating is at upper right of uncropped photo.
In 1941 Miranda was invited to leave her hand and (high-heeled) footprints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, the first Latin American to do so.
The musical number "The Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat", performed by Miranda in the film The Gang's All Here.
Doll Face (1945), Miranda's first black-and-white film for Fox
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Institution, Smithsonian. "Carmen Miranda". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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