Carmen Miranda
Acting•Born February 9, 1909•Died August 5, 1955 (age 46)•Marco de Canaveses, Portugal
Biography
Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha GOIH • OMC (Marco de Canaveses, February 9, 1909 – Beverly Hills, August 5, 1955), known professionally as Carmen Miranda, was a Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress who attained fame in Brazil and the US in the 1930s. Best known to American audiences as "the lady in the tutti-frutti hat" due to her signature headdresses made of fruits, she was the first South American honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Known For
What's My Line?
1950•TV Series•
7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948•TV Series•
6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950•TV Series•
6.9
Legends
2006•TV Series•
5.0
That's Entertainment!
1974•Movie•
7.4
That Night in Rio
1941•Movie•
6.3
Scared Stiff
1953•Movie•
6.5
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002•Movie•
6.5
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 9, 1909
Day of DeathAugust 5, 1955
Place of BirthMarco de Canaveses, Portugal
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