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Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda

Biography

Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha GCIH, OMC (February 9, 1909 – 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: Acting
  • Birthday: 1909-02-09
  • Place of Birth: Marco de Canaveses, Portugal
  • Also Known As: Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha