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Birth and family
Carmen Miranda was born on Feb, 8, 1909, at Marco de Canaveses, Portugal, in 1909, and her birth name is, Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha. Her parents are Maria Emilia Miranda, and Jose Maria Pinto da Cunha. Her siblings are Aurora Miranda, Amaro Miranda, Oscar Miranda, Cecília Miranda, Olinda Miranda. -
Childhood
ot long after her birth her family moved to Brazil, where her father was involved in the produce business. The family settled in the then-capital city of Rio de Janeiro. After leaving school, Carmen got a job at a local store, and often began singing on the job. Before long she was discovered and got a singing job on a local radio station. -
Jobs and Careers
Carmen got a job at a local store, and often began singing on the job. Before long she was discovered and got a singing job on a local radio station. -
Fame and Talent
She was best known for her musical numbers where she wore a costume featuring a hat decorated with fruit. She was also known for her Portuguese accent, her high cheekbones, and her enthusiastic personality. Her Nickname is " The Brazillian Bombshell ". And her height is 5ft, 1.52 in. -
Singing
Carmen Miranda was a Portuguese Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress, and film star who was popular from the 1930s to the 1950s. Some of her songs are, Chica Chica Boom Chic, South American Way, and Tico Tico No Fuba. -
Chica Chica Boom Chic.
Carmen Miranda had alot of famous songs, but her most famous song is Chica Chica Boom Chic, which was released around 1941, and had many albums sold. -
Marriage
Carmen Miranda got married on March, 17, 1947 to David Sebastian. -
Death
She died on August,5,1955 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) (age 46). -
Her life now
If Carmen Miranda was still alive now, her life would probably be different, she would be 60 years old today so she would probably not be doing the singing anymore, but she would most likely still be famous. -
Burial and Mourning
,Miranda's body was flown back to Rio de Janeiro where the Brazilian government declared a period of national mourning.A crowd of about 60,000 people attended her mourning ceremony at the Rio town hall, and more than half a million Brazilians escorted the funeral cortège to her resting place.She is buried in São João Batista Cemetery in Rio de Janeiro.in 1956, all her belongings were donated by her husband and family.
