Carmen Miranda, GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾmẽȷ miˈɾɐ dɐ], 9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955) was a Portuguese Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress, and film star who was popular from the 1930s to the 1950s. By the 1930s, Miranda was a local star, singing and dancing in musicals and five Brazilian feature films. Lee Shubert, a Broadway impresario, offered Carmen Miranda an eight-week contract to perform in The...
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Carmen Miranda, GCIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾmẽȷ miˈɾɐ dɐ], 9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955) was a Portuguese Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress, and film star who was popular from the 1930s to the 1950s. By the 1930s, Miranda was a local star, singing and dancing in musicals and five Brazilian feature films. Lee Shubert, a Broadway impresario, offered Carmen Miranda an eight-week contract to perform in The...