Dancer, Singer. She was the sister of actress Carmen Miranda. She was a singing star in Brazil. She appeared in Richard Siodmak’s Film Noir thriller "Phantom Lady", in that film she sang the song "Chica-Chica-Boom-Boom." Her best known film in the United States was Disney Studio’s "The Three Caballeros." She was Donald Duck’s dance partner in the Bahia sequence. She also appeared in the documentaries "Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business" and "Once Upon a Mouse."
Dancer, Singer. She was the sister of actress Carmen Miranda. She was a singing star in Brazil. She appeared in Richard Siodmak’s Film Noir thriller "Phantom Lady", in that film she sang the song "Chica-Chica-Boom-Boom." Her best known film in the United States was Disney Studio’s "The Three Caballeros." She was Donald Duck’s dance partner in the Bahia sequence. She also appeared in the documentaries "Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business" and "Once Upon a Mouse."
Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni
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