Surely many people know this name - CarmenMiranda. Her talent for the public became known in the 1920s. In 1933, she played her first role in the feature film "The Voice of the Carnival", and also signed a long-term contract with the radio Rádio Mayrink Veiga. However, we learn about how Miranda managed to achieve such dizzying successes from our article.
The famous actress was born in 1909, on February 9th. Her homeland was Portugal. In the family the girl was the second child. Mother Carmen was called Maria Emilia Miranda, and her father was Jose Maria Pinto de Cunha. When the baby was not yet a year old, the head of the family decided to emigrate to Brazil. Later, the whole family followed him. It should be noted that until the very last days Carmen did not abandon Portuguese citizenship, despite the fact that she never lived in this country.
On a permanent place of residence the familymoved to the poor area of Rio de Janeiro. There, Jose opened a hairdresser. It is worth saying that little Carmen from the earliest childhood began to show artistic ability. Parents learned early on that the girl dreams of becoming a singer or actress. Neither Mom nor Dad Carmen shared her desire for world fame, so the baby stopped showing her talents.
Later, Carmen again declared her desire to becomestar. This was supported by her mother, for which she was later beaten by the head of the family. Father raised his hand to his wife only because she allowed her daughter to be casted on a radio show.
Miranda studied at the Saint monastery schoolTherese of Lisieux. It is noteworthy that Carmen is not the real name of the girl. Her parents called her Maria. Such a nickname she received from her father, thanks to her love of the opera "Carmen". At age 12, the girl was already performing at parties in Chicago, singing her songs. Two years later, Carmen had to get a job as a saleswoman, since her sister was sick with tuberculosis. Money for her treatment was sorely lacking. Working in a hat shop, she managed to open her own shop, which, by the way, was quite profitable. Miranda's clients said that the girl constantly sang.
One fine day in the store to Carmen wentnice man who accidentally heard her sing. It turned out that the visitor was the producer Rádio Mayrink Veiga. He immediately suggests the girl to perform in one of his shows. So the two-year contract was signed. In 1933, Carmen was invited to appear in a film called "The Voice of the Carnival". By the end of the decade the girl becomes a real star.
In 1939, Carmen Miranda participates in theAmerican musical revue. She performs the compositions on Broadway. In addition, after another speech, the girl is introduced to US President Roosevelt. Despite the fact that the meeting took place in a politicized way, it did not at all embarrass the young talented actress. Soon, Carmen Miranda was in Hollywood. Here, in North America, she becomes a real star. The audience appreciated her immense talent and sparkling energy. In all the films she was offered the same role. Seductive beauty, dancing in the Brazilian style, always wore frank outfits, shoes on a high platform and an original hat resembling a basket with fruit. Thanks to the latter, Carmen was even given the nickname Lady with a tutti-frutti hat.
Years of popularity of the actress fell on the periodSecond World War. At this time she became the most popular and highly paid actress. Carmen Miranda played in 14 films. The actress did not refuse to participate in the show on TV either. One of the most popular and sensational films in which Carmen starred was the comedy musical "The Whole Gang in Assembly" (1943). I remembered the fans the song that Carmen Miranda performed - "Tiko-tiko". It is worth saying that this composition is still very popular even among the younger generation.
Miranda's fame did not last long. After the end of World War II, her career declined. The last film, in which the actress played, is called "Scared to death". After leaving the television screens, Carmen Miranda, whose biography is described in detail in our article, was still trying to stay afloat, but the former popularity still did not bother her.
In the last years of her life, the actress fell into a seriousdepression. While participating in the show The Jimmy Durante Show, Miranda had a heart attack. The actress died the same day in her mansion in Beverly Hills. It turned out that Carmen was not the first heart attack. And it happened because of the abuse of alcohol and drugs. The actress died very early - at the age of 46.
The body, at the request of Miranda, was transported toBrazil. More than 60 thousand people attended her funeral, and about half a million followed her coffin. It is also important that the "Star of Glory" is decorated with the star of Miranda. In Portugal, in memory of the great actress, several museums are open.
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